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Panama Short-Stay Remote Worker Visa

10 facts quoted from the official source

An official digital nomad route to Panama. Everything below is quoted from the government source, with the date it was checked.

Income required
PAB 36,000/yr
the lowest published threshold
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
3
each quoted below
Leads to
Residence permit
quoted from the official source
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

Not stated in the official source — the base holds no eligibility statement for this route, so none is published here.

3 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Client Or Employer Abroad RequiredThe work must be performed remotely for a foreign employer, business or clients and take effect abroad.
  • Income Annual MinThe applicant must show foreign-source annual income of at least B/.36,000.
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • Passport or travel-document requirementThe official checklist requires a valid passport or passport copy.
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryThe work must be performed remotely for a foreign employer, business or clients and take effect abroad.
  • Local Client Or Employment AllowedThe visa does not authorise work for a Panamanian employer or local clients.
  • Long-term residence or conversion pathOnce granted, no additional work or residence permit is required for the authorised remote activity.
  • Official source basisThe work must be performed remotely for a foreign employer, business or clients and take effect abroad.
  • Purpose or legal basisThe applicant must meet the purpose stated for this visa category.
  • Report summaryThe work must be performed remotely for a foreign employer, business or clients and take effect abroad.
  • Supporting documentsThe dedicated visa application and route-specific supporting documents are required.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
How it works

From here to a yes

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FAQ

Straight answers

01How much money do I need?
The lowest published threshold is PAB 36,000/yr (income), from the official record.
02What does this route lead to?
The official source states: Once granted, no additional work or residence permit is required for the authorised remote activity.

Every answer is quoted from the official migracion.gob.pa page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 10 points against the official source; 10 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees, validity and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source migracion.gob.paLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Panama government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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