Relocating to Panama
Understand the country before you commit to the move.
33% verifiedPanama is a Central American republic bridging North and South America, home to the Panama Canal, a fully dollarized/dual-currency economy, and a territorial tax system that makes it a popular relocation and retirement destination.
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Answered only from Atlas's verified Panama guides — if it's not covered yet, we'll say so rather than guess.
Life in Panama
What will life actually be like?
Where should I live?
Living: Major Cities
What will daily life cost?
Cost of Living Overview
What is healthcare like?
Healthcare: Average Costs
What about schools?
Living: Education
How will I bank?
Banking: International Transfers
How will I get around?
Living: Transportation
Cities
Where should I live?
Panama counted 4,064,780 people in the 2023 census, up from 3,405,813 in 2010, with Panama Province holding 35.4%.
Read the cities guide →Residency
Find your residency route
Your best route depends on how you plan to live, work and invest. These are the guides Atlas currently holds for Panama.
How do you plan to support yourself in Panama?
Residency: Citizenship
Panama naturalization needs five years of permanent residence and basic Spanish and civics knowledge; there is no citizenship by investment, and dual citizen…
Residency: Digital Nomad Visa
Coming soon
Residency: Permanent Residency
One permanent-residence route in Panama, the qualified-investor permit under Executive Decree 722 of 2020, per the trade ministry (MICI). The sheet dates fro…
Residency: Processing Times
Coming soon
Residency: Required Documents
The documents for a Panamanian Pensionado residence application.
Residency: Retirement Visa
Panama's Pensionado residence permit needs a lifetime pension of at least B/.1,000 a month and is granted indefinitely.
Residency: Visa Overview
Coming soon
Residency: Work Visa
Coming soon
Property
A home is a relocation decision
Taxes
Understand the cost of your move
Banking
Banking
Healthcare
Healthcare
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Business
Business
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