Doing Business in Panama: Company Setup for Foreigners
Doing business in Panama: forming a corporation or SRL, the Colon Free Zone and SEM regime, business banking and the...
June 18, 2026Section
Panama News in English
The Rio Times covers Panama daily in English — the canal, banking, politics and daily life in Latin America’s logistics hub. Today’s Panama news in English, updated every day, plus our guides on residency, visas and investing.
Permanent Residency and Citizenship in Panama
Permanent residency in Panama leads to citizenship after about five years of sustained legal residence, subject to language and civics...
June 18, 2026
Retiring in Panama: The Pensionado Route
Retiring in Panama: how the famous Pensionado visa works, its discounts, healthcare, the best places to settle and the path...
June 18, 2026
Tax Residency in Panama: The 183-Day Rule
Spend 183+ days in Panama and you may become a tax resident—but Panama only taxes local income. What the DGI...
June 18, 2026
Investing in Panama as a Foreigner 2026 — Residency Rules, Property, Banks and Tax
Investing in Panama as a foreigner in 2026: the new Qualified Investor rules, property and oversupply, bank compliance, territorial tax...
June 18, 2026
Buying Property in Panama as a Foreigner
Buying property in Panama as a foreigner: titled versus rights-of-possession land, the purchase process, taxes and the markets expats actually...
June 18, 2026
How a Panama Port Fight Became China’s Quiet War on Shipping
China is detaining Panama-flagged ships at record rates after Panama stripped a Chinese firm of two canal ports. Inside a...
June 17, 2026
Work Visa in Panama: The Employer-Sponsored Route
Requires both a MITRADEL work permit and an immigration permit. Starts with a job offer, foreign-staff cap commonly around 10%....
June 17, 2026
Taxes in Panama: Worldwide Income and What Expats Owe
Panama taxes only local-source income, exempting foreign pensions, investments, and remote work. See what the territorial system means for your...
June 17, 2026