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Renunciation by a natural-born Panamanian (nacionalidad indelible)

Citizenship in Panama

Eligibility
Natural-born (origin/birth) Panamanian nationality IS NOT LOST ('no se pierde'). Express or tacit renunciation only SUSPENDS ciudadania (political rights); nacionalidad is retained. Express renunciation = written declaration to the Executive; tacit = acquiring another nationality or entering an enemy State's service (Const Art 13). THE signature indelibility rule.
Timeline
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Renunciation
Not required

Overview

Natural-born (origin/birth) Panamanian nationality IS NOT LOST ('no se pierde'). Express or tacit renunciation only SUSPENDS ciudadania (political rights); nacionalidad is retained. Express renunciation = written declaration to the Executive; tacit = acquiring another nationality or entering an enemy State's service (Const Art 13). THE signature indelibility rule.

Legal basis

Primary statute: Const Art 13. Operative 1904–present. Authority: Tribunal Electoral (Registro Civil) / Ministerio de Gobierno / Servicio Nacional de Migracion / Organo Ejecutivo.

Example scenarios

  • Eligible via this route if conditions of Const Art 13 are met.

    Natural-born (origin/birth) Panamanian nationality IS NOT LOST ('no se pierde'). Express or tacit renunciation only SUSPENDS ciudadania (political rights); nacionalidad is retained. Express renunciation = written declaration to the Executive; tacit = acquiring another nationality or entering an enemy State's service (Const Art 13). THE signature indelibility rule.

  • Outcome turns on the precise statutory condition; see TRC tiers.

    For a natural-born Panamanian, treat nationality as indelible under Const Art 13: acquiring another nationality or making an express written renunciation to the Executive does NOT extinguish Panamanian nationality; it only SUSPENDS ciudadania (political rights), which can later be recovered (recobro). Do not assert any loss-of-nationality outcome for natural-born applicants, and do not assert a natural-born reacquisition route -- neither exists. Reserve genuine loss-of-nationality analysis for NATURALIZED Panamanians, who lose nationality 'por las mismas causas.' Never assert a '2004 dual-nati

  • Retains Panamanian nacionalidad; ciudadania suspended

    Art 13: natural-born nationality 'no se pierde' — acquiring another nationality is a TACIT renunciation that suspends CIUDADANIA (political rights) but does NOT remove nacionalidad.

  • Nacionalidad retained; ciudadania suspended

    Even EXPRESS renunciation by a natural-born Panamanian only suspends ciudadania under Art 13 — the nacionalidad de origen is indelible.

  • Ciudadania suspended; nacionalidad retained

    Art 13 treats entering an enemy state's service as tacit renunciation — which for a natural-born citizen suspends ciudadania but does NOT remove nacionalidad.

Informational summary compiled from primary legal sources — not legal advice. Citizenship law changes; verify with the competent authority before acting. Last verified 2026-07-11.

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