Panama — services for living and doing business
An official digital nomad visa and 0% tax on foreign income
- Population:
- ~4.6m
- Capital:
- Panama City
- Currency:
- Balboa / US dollar (PAB/USD)
- Time zone:
- UTC−5 (no daylight saving)
- Entry:
- no visa, up to 180 days
- Languages:
- Spanish; English widely used in business and Panama City
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Services in Panama
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Immigration in Panama
Permanent residence for nationals of friendly countries (Permiso de Residente Permanente — Países Específicos / Friendly Nations) · Pensioner permanent residence (Permiso de Residente Permanente — Jubilado Pensionado) · Retired annuitant permanent residence (Permiso de Residente Permanente — Rentista Retirado)
Business in Panama
Company and sole-trader registration, liquidation, accounting and tax.
Finance in Panama
Crypto exchange · Cards issued abroad
Legal services in Panama
Documents and apostilles, licences, trademarks, legal consultations.
Life and travel in Panama
SIM cards for travel · Health insurance · Short-term stays and 2 more
Healthcare in Panama
Health insurance
Property in Panama
Buying · Selling · Long-term rental and 1 more
Education in Panama
School and university admission, student visas and diploma recognition.
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About the country
Panama is a dollarised Central American economy with the Panama Canal and a large banking sector. Since May 2021 it has run a digital nomad visa (Trabajador Remoto) for remote employees and freelancers with foreign income from $36,000/year. Territorial taxation exempts any income earned abroad from Panamanian tax.
Worth knowing
- !The digital nomad visa is capped at 18 months (9+9, no further extensions) and leads to no permanent residence
- !Panama remains on the EU tax blacklist (confirmed by the list update of 17.02.2026), although it left the FATF grey list in October 2023
- !The application can only be filed in person after entering the country, through a Panamanian lawyer under a notarised power of attorney
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