Panama — Visa de Corta Estancia como Trabajador Remoto (remote worker short-stay visa)

4 of 5 facts below are machine-verified against official government pages; the rest say so honestly. Last checked 2026-09-04. Anything that changes on the official pages lands in the change log.

Income requirement
verified 2026-09-04
B/. 36,000/year (≈ USD 36,000) from foreign sources
Source: Official requirements sheet (PDF): remote worker visa
exact wording on the official page
“Reciba ingresos provenientes de fuente extranjera y con un monto anual no menor de treinta y seis mil balboas con 00/100 (B/.36,000.00)”
Application fee
verified 2026-09-04
B/. 50 card fee (plus standard application costs in the requirements sheet)
Source: Official requirements sheet (PDF): remote worker visa
exact wording on the official page
“el costo del carné correspondiente será de cincuenta balboas con 00/100 (B/.50.00)”
Visa length
verified 2026-09-04
9 months
Source: Official requirements sheet (PDF): remote worker visa
exact wording on the official page
“Esta visa tiene una duración de nueve (9) meses”
Renewable?
verified 2026-09-04
Extendable once, for the same period (total 18 months)
Source: Official requirements sheet (PDF): remote worker visa
exact wording on the official page
“prorrogable una vez en el mismo periodo”
Tax notes
unverified — check official source
Not stated in the requirements sheet; the visa income must be foreign-sourced.
Almost every visa on this site asks for proof of health or travel-medical insurance covering your whole stay — check the insurance row of the official requirements before you apply. (Partner placement reserved; text only for now.)

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