Work & taxes

Compare pensioner, employment and other eligible residence routes. A popular program name does not imply eligibility for every passport.

Short-stay remote-worker visa — non-resident. 9 months + one 9-month extension

Foreign-company employees, freelancers, local employees and owner-directors are different legal scenarios. Company registration does not automatically authorize personally working for that company.

Tax residence

Over 183 days in the tax year or the immediately preceding one; home and interest criteria also exist.

Rates & limitations

Annual DGI bands: first B/.11,000 at 0%; the portion up to 50,000 at 15%; excess at 25%. A foreign client does not automatically make work foreign-source.

• Passport and immigration-status evidence; local identification number if required.
• Address evidence: lease, registration or utility bill as specified by the chosen bank.
• Tax IDs and tax-residence countries; CRS/FATCA self-certification when requested.
• Regular income evidence: employment contract and recent payslips, or freelance agreements, invoices and statements.
• Origin of savings: statement trail, property sale or inheritance records. For crypto, keep purchase, trade and withdrawal history—not just a wallet balance.

Dollar-based spending simplifies budgeting, but bank onboarding requires source-of-funds and document checks. This is a preparation pack, not an account-opening guarantee.

Before buying a business, separately verify debt, licenses, staff, lease, accounts and your residence basis. A purchase agreement does not replace immigration approval. When networking, check the legal entity and counterpart's track record before transferring funds.