Panama.

My grandfather was a sailor his whole working life. Starting out as a deck hand, he worked his way up to be a harbor pilot for Port Canaveral in Florida. Along the way he commanded tugboats for Moran Towing, served in the Merchant Marine in World War II, and traveled across the world by sea. My father was born in Colón, Panama, and soon after moved to Venezuela.

Recently, I was browsing the internet, and came across a series of posts that said that like the US, anyone born in Panama or the Canal Zone, regardless of parentage, is a birthright citizen of Panama. As a birthright citizen, this extends to descendants – my brother and myself, and our children. It’s strange to think that all my life I’ve been a Panamanian national, and never known it. I am currently working with the Consulate of Panama to get paperwork in order to get myself and my son a Panamanian passport. I would like to invest in Panama, and possibly retire there.