- Name Short-Term Visa for Remote Workers Short-Stay Visa for Remote Workers
- Official page https://www.migracion.gob.pa/ https://propanama.gob.pa/visa-para-nomadas-digitales/
- Application fee (USD) 300 250
PA
Short-Stay Visa for Remote Workers
Active
Territorial
Panama · Visa de Corta Estancia como Trabajador Remoto · Formal dn visa · apply in country
Minimum income
$3,000/month
$36,000/year
Stay
9 → 18
months, renewable
Application fee
$250
Tax
Territorial
Territorial tax system
Path to staying
- Visa9 months
- Renewup to 18 months
- Leads to residency
- Leads to citizenship
Overview
- Country
- Panama
- Visa name
- Short-Stay Visa for Remote Workers
- Local name
- Visa de Corta Estancia como Trabajador Remoto
- Program type
- Formal dn visa
- Status
- Active
- Initial duration
- 9 months
- Max duration
- 18 months
- Income requirement
- $3,000/month ($36,000/year)
- Application fee
- $250
- Tax status
- Territorial
Requirements
- Health insurance required
- Criminal record check required
- Proof of accommodation not required
- Proof of employment or clients required
- University degree not required
What you can do
- Work for local companies
- Freelancers eligible
- Employees eligible
- Work permit included
- Bring dependents
- Multiple entry
- Open a local bank account
Family and dependents
- Dependents allowed
- No
Tax
- Tax status
- Territorial
- Tax regime
- Territorial tax system
- Foreign income taxed
- No
- Tax residency trigger
- 183 days
How to apply
- Application method
- in country
- Can apply in-country
- Yes
- Multiple entry
- Yes
- Can open bank account
- Yes
- Renewable
- Yes
Notes
Executive Decree No. 198 of 7 May 2021 (Gaceta Oficial 29290-A, 20 May 2021) created this non-resident short-stay visa. Foreign-source income must be at least B/.36,000 a year; an employee's company letter must show at least B/.3,000 a month. Apply in Panama, after entry, through a lawyer at the National Migration Service special-procedures window. The decree charges B/.250 to the Migration Service, plus a B/.50 card. Nine months, extendable once for nine months on the same documents. The visa authorizes remote work with no separate work permit, and it is cancelled if the holder represents the foreign company for local activities. The decree has no dependent category. Nationals without a visa waiver, and restricted nationalities, need extra checks before approval. Panama taxes only Panama-source income; this visa has no special rate. The balboa is at par with the US dollar.
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Last verified Oct 9, 2026 Last changed Oct 10, 2026 Source