Panama digital nomad visa
Panama has a short-stay visa for remote workers employed by foreign companies and for freelancers with clients abroad, processed by the National Migration Service.
Short-stay remote worker visa
- Financial means
- USD 36,000 a yearIncome must come from abroad. If you are an employee, the company letter must state a salary of at least USD 3,000 a month.
- Length
- Nine months, extendable once for another nine.
- Fee
- 250 USDAdd USD 50 for the ID card.
- Health insurance
- RequiredA health insurance policy with cover in Panama for the whole stay.
How to apply depending on your passport
It's your passport's country, so you do not need this visa.As an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen you can live and work in Panama without this visa.According to our data, your passport cannot enter Panama.Your passport lets you enter Panama without a tourist visa, so the first route applies to you.Your passport needs a visa to enter Panama, so the second route applies to you.
If you enter Panama without a tourist visa (115 of the passports we cover)
You apply in Panama, at the special procedures desk of the National Migration Service and through a lawyer. You must have entered the country before applying.
If you need a visa to enter (83 passports)
First you need the visa your nationality requires to enter, which for restricted nationalities is the authorised visa. Once in Panama, you apply at the special procedures desk of the National Migration Service through a lawyer.
Requirements
- A contract with a foreign company or remote freelance work, with duties that take effect outside Panama.
- A notarised power of attorney for the lawyer, a criminal record certificate and a health certificate.
- A bank certificate or statements showing that the income comes from abroad.
- A sworn statement that you will not accept jobs or assignments in Panama.
Legal basis: Executive Decree 198 of 2021.
Verified on 2 November 2026. Sources: Panama National Migration Service, requirements for the short-stay remote worker visa (April 2026); Investment and Export Promotion Authority (ProPanamá), digital nomad visa. Figures change, especially those tied to a minimum wage: confirm them on the official page before you pay.
Informational only. Always verify requirements with the official embassy or consulate before you travel.