What should I organise in my first 90 days?

Arrival dateArrival is day 1. These are suggested planning windows, not immigration or filing deadlines.

Use the windows below as a starting point. Confirm personal deadlines with your advisers.

Before arrival

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Confirm residence and work permissionConfirm the route for each household member and whether work needs separate permission.
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Confirm the document sequenceCheck issue-date windows, apostilles or legalisation, translations and who keeps the originals.
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Arrange health cover from arrivalConfirm actual local providers, exclusions and how existing prescriptions will be filled.
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Keep accessible arrival fundsBudget for setup, deposits and a reserve. Keep a second payment method while banking is arranged.
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Record admission and next immigration stepKeep entry records and appointments. Ask your adviser about permitted stay and travel restrictions.
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Check the home in personConfirm deposit terms, utilities, maintenance, safety and the actual commute before a long lease.
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Test connectivity at your addressCheck internet during working hours and arrange a backup if work depends on it.
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Locate healthcare and emergency contactsConfirm covered providers, pharmacies and how to access urgent care.
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Ask your bank for its onboarding listGather its requested identification, income and source-of-funds evidence; timing is bank-specific.
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Confirm driving and transport requirementsCheck accepted licence, insurance and registration arrangements for your circumstances.
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Make the household plan workableConfirm schooling or childcare if relevant, regular transport and household move dates.
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Start a travel and work-location recordKeep receipts and actual days together. Immigration status and tax residence are separate questions.
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Replace budget guesses with actual spendingReview housing, groceries, transport, health cover and one-off costs. Check the remaining reserve.
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Review tax registration and income sourcingAsk about RUC registration, work performed locally and home-country filing obligations.
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Check application progress and restrictionsRecord receipts, current status and next appointments. Verify travel plans before leaving Panama.
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Review a longer-term housing decisionConfirm maintenance and fees. Obtain independent title and tax advice before any purchase.
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Confirm renewal and filing remindersUse actual official deadlines agreed with your advisers, including any obligations back home.
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Review unresolved questions with your advisersDownload your checklist and take the open tasks, travel records and changed circumstances to the review.
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