Short-stay remote-worker visa — non-resident
Compare pensioner, employment and other eligible residence routes. A popular program name does not imply eligibility for every passport.
Prove income and foreign activity per the official checklist
Documents for this route
- Passport, photographs and the required application procedure.
- Foreign employer/client documents and a description of remote work.
- Panama-valid insurance and financial eligibility evidence.
- This status is explicitly non-resident; do not apply its terms to pensioner or permanent residence.
What to do before departure
Order police certificates from the required countries. Check whether validity is measured from issue, entry or filing. Prepare birth, marriage and name-change records; check apostille or consular legalization, treaty exemptions and translation requirements. An apostille and a translation are different procedures.
Leave a tailored power of attorney with a trusted person: specify banks, property, document collection and representation. Confirm each institution will accept it, any substitution authority and expiry. Do not hand over banking passwords.
Full pre-departure checklistPartner, children & pets
International schooling and a car can be major costs. Check admission fees and school transport.
Check each family member's residence, work and study rights separately. Children may need custody documents, the other parent's consent specifically to residence, school records and vaccination history. Pet preparation depends on departure, transit, airline and destination veterinary rules.