Working remotely in Panama. Where to begin.
Choose the permission before the address.
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Where the visa stands
Panama publishes a remote-worker visa for qualifying foreign employment or self-employment whose work has its effects abroad. Applications are made through a legal representative after entry.
Start with your work plans
Approved holders may work remotely under the named category. The official page requires at least B/.36,000 a year in foreign income and describes an employee letter showing more than US$3,000 per month.
Describe who pays you, where your employer or clients are based and what you would do while living abroad. Use those details when checking the official route. Employer approval and immigration permission are separate questions.
Employer approval and immigration permission are separate questions.
Take the first application step
Read PROPANAMA’s official checklist and confirm the application with a Panamanian legal representative.
The annual floor and the employee-letter wording are different. The map uses the stricter monthly wording. Legal fees and other expenses are additional.
Keep two money questions separate
The visa income test concerns the evidence required for an application. A living budget concerns your housing, healthcare, transport and daily spending. Compare both before committing to a move.
This briefing reorganizes the existing visa summary. It does not represent a new source review. The visa section of the guide keeps the original review dates and qualifications.
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