Foreigners workers without permits face deportation

According to the Ministry of Labor Panama, only approximately 19,000 of the 70,000 foreigners whose immigration status was regularized during the previous administration have formalized their labor status in the Ministry of Labor.

That leaves a large portion of foreign workers in Panama whom may be working illegally.

The Minister of Labor and Labor Development (Mitradel), explained on TVN news that those who have not formalized their employment situation in Panama will be deported. Anyone who has no permit, has to return to his country,” said Carles.

According to Carles, through  2016 and so far in 2017, more than 4,000 work visas have been denied. Mitradel said recently that it will publish a list of companies that were fined for using migrant workers without a work permit and that, have failed to pay the fine.