🇵🇦 Mexico & Central America
Panama
Panama for American digital nomads: 90-180 days visa-free (nationality-dependent), a nomad visa (Short-Stay Remote Worker Visa), and a tax-friendly regime once you become tax resident.
Mexico & Central America 🛂 Has nomad visa 🧾 tax-friendly
At a glance
| Tourist entry (US passport) | 90-180 days visa-free (nationality-dependent) |
| Digital nomad visa | Short-Stay Remote Worker Visa — income requirement $3,000/mo ($36k/yr), 9 months |
| Path to permanent residency | Yes via residency routes (not the remote-worker visa) |
| Tax system | Territorial ⭐ · top rate 25% top (local only) |
| US tax treaty | No |
| Family-law exposure (payer) | Obligation 5/10 · cross-border collection 4/10 |
| Safety (hard stats) | Homicide 10.5/100k · road deaths 14/100k |
Full detail with ratings and sources: visas & residency · tax breakdown · legal exposure · safety & crime
General reference — not legal, tax, or immigration advice. Rules change
often and depend on your situation; US citizens are taxed by the IRS on worldwide income no
matter where they live. Verify specifics with a qualified professional before acting.
Data last updated · Source: Compiled from the visas, tax and legal datasets
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