Annex I Panama: Chapter VI of the Decreto Ejecutivo N° 10, de 16 de enero de 2019 Legal Basis/Determining Authority Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores (Ministry of Foreign Affairs). Unrelated to the asylum authority. Conditions for access No conditions for access to the procedure. Submission in writing/orally Submissions can be made orally or in writing. Centralized/decentralized Suspensive effect of removal order Right to stay during the procedure Centralized procedure. Suspensive effect of removal order on grounds of irregular entry or lack of legal grounds of stay, for the duration of the procedure. A temporary residence permit is issued to the applicant giving right to stay during the procedure. Interview Yes, mandatory. Legal aid State-funded legal aid. Burden of proof Shared. Right to appeal Yes. Facilitated naturalization No. U N H C R > G P P AC T I O N 6 : E S TA B L I S H I N G S TAT E L E S S N E S S D E T E R M I N AT I O N P R O C E D U R E S 59