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Short-Stay Visa for Remote Workers

Active Territorial

Panama · Visa de Corta Estancia como Trabajador Remoto · Formal dn visa · apply in country

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Minimum income $3,000/month $36,000/year
Stay 9 → 18 months, renewable
Application fee $250
Tax Territorial Territorial tax system

Path to staying

  1. Visa9 months
  2. 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

Change history

    • 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

    migrated from the production database; research reasoning not recorded.

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