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🇵🇦Panama
Panama runs on the US dollar, offers a territorial tax system, and connects easily to North America. Panama City is a glassy, modern hub with a banking skyline, the historic Casco Viejo, and Pacific beaches within reach. Inland, Boquete draws those seeking cool mountain air and a large retiree-expat community. English is fairly common, and the infrastructure is among the region's most reliable.
Your entry & visa for Panama
A United States passport gets 90 days visa-free, then the Short-Stay Remote Worker for the long haul. Pick your passport above to see your own access.
The Short-Stay Remote Worker
Panama's Short-Stay Remote Worker visa lets you stay nine months, renewable once for another nine. You must prove foreign income of roughly $3,000 per month and remote work for clients or an employer outside Panama. The dollar economy and territorial tax (foreign income generally untaxed) make it attractive for higher-earning nomads and entrepreneurs.
Best cities in Panama for digital nomads
What's great
- US dollar economy with no currency conversion hassle
- Territorial tax system; foreign income generally untaxed
- Modern infrastructure and reliable internet in the capital
- Easy flights to North America and good English in business settings
What to watch
- More expensive than most Latin American nomad hubs
- Panama City heat and humidity are intense year-round
- Outside the capital, things slow down and English thins out
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