Origin → Destination
Move to Panama from United States
Friendly Nations Visa, territorial tax, USD economy, no FATCA pressure
Programmes
5
Cheapest from
$1,000/mo lifetime pension
Fastest
3 months
Leads to PR
3 routes
Quick facts for Americans moving to Panama
2 zero-tax options
3 routes to permanent residency
Remote work allowed on some visas
All 5 Panama programmes
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Pensionado Visa
Retirement Visa
Cost
$1,000/mo lifetime pension
Tax
0%
Processing
3 mo
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Digital Nomad Visa
Digital Nomad
Cost
$3,000/mo income
Tax
Territorial tax — 0% on foreign-source income%
Processing
3 mo
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Friendly Nations Visa
Investor Visa
Cost
$200k real estate OR employment ties
Tax
Territorial tax — 0% on foreign-source income%
Processing
3 mo
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Qualified Investor Visa
Investor Visa
Cost
$300k property OR $300k bank deposit
Tax
Territorial tax — 0% on foreign-source income%
Processing
3 mo
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Territorial Tax System
Tax Regime
Cost
N/A
Tax
0%
Processing
3 mo