IBOV 171,497 ▲ 1.71% IPSA 10,741 ▲ 2.75% IPC MEX 66,977 ▲ 3.33% MERVAL 3,353,008 ▲ 6.34% COLCAP 2,350.77 ▲ 3.90% BVL PERÚ 34,937.73 ▲ 0.29% USD/BRL 5.12 ▲ 0.42% USD/MXN 17.21 ▼ 0.25% USD/CLP 904.40 ▲ 0.23% USD/COP 3,490 ▼ 1.93% USD/PEN 3.40 ▼ 0.05% USD/ARS 1,432 ▼ 0.03% USD/UYU 40.67 ▲ 1.81% USD/PYG 6,120 ▲ 0.89% USD/BOB 6.86 ▲ 1.86% USD/DOP 58.53 ▲ 1.48% USD/CRC 451.82 ▲ 1.15% USD/GTQ 7.62 ▲ 2.25% USD/HNL 26.65 ▲ 1.30% USD/NIO 36.62 ▲ 0.67% USD/VES 581.23 ▲ 0.76% USD/PAB 1.00 ▲ 2.17% USD/BZD 2.00 ▲ 1.60% USD/JMD 157.59 ▲ 0.75% USD/TTD 6.72 ▲ 0.91% EUR/BRL 5.92 ▼ 1.02% BRENT 87.41 ▼ 3.29% WTI 84.75 ▼ 3.37% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.40 ▲ 2.25% GOLD 4,236 ▲ 3.57% SILVER 67.17 ▲ 5.14% SOY 1,114 ▼ 0.11% CORN 410.25 ▼ 0.36% WHEAT 584.25 ▼ 0.43% COFFEE 250.35 ▼ 1.42% SUGAR 13.73 ▼ 0.44% ORANGE JUICE 166.00 ▼ 0.48% COTTON 76.41 ▲ 5.41% COCOA 3,801 ▲ 2.45% BEEF 242.63 ▼ 2.99% CATTLE 359.53 ▲ 1.45% LITHIUM 80.74 ▲ 5.49% PETR4 41.76 ▲ 0.26% VALE3 78.80 ▲ 1.42% ITUB4 40.50 ▲ 2.90% BBDC4 17.68 ▲ 2.43% ABEV3 16.64 ▲ 2.21% BBAS3 19.41 ▲ 2.16% B3SA3 15.44 ▲ 2.12% WEGE3 42.35 ▼ 0.09% PRIO3 62.05 ▼ 1.32% SUZB3 41.29 ▼ 0.39% RENT3 40.80 ▲ 4.29% AZZA3 17.51 ▲ 3.92% CSAN3 3.37 — 0.00% RAIZ4 0.43 ▼ 4.44% PCAR3 1.46 ▼ 5.19% GMAT3 4.12 ▲ 5.37% PSSA3 49.51 ▲ 2.12% CVCB3 1.32 ▼ 7.04% POSI3 3.53 ▲ 4.75% SLCE3 14.68 ▼ 1.41% NATU3 8.51 ▼ 1.96% BRKM5 9.75 ▲ 5.06% RANI3 7.95 ▲ 1.15% CSNA3 6.01 ▼ 0.50% CMIN3 4.34 ▲ 0.46% USIM5 10.85 ▼ 1.00% GGBR4 23.82 ▲ 1.66% ENEV3 24.40 ▲ 2.22% NEOE3 33.80 — 0.00% CPFE3 44.37 ▲ 2.52% CMIG4 10.81 ▲ 0.75% EQTL3 38.89 ▲ 1.25% LREN3 15.39 ▲ 3.85% VIVT3 33.86 ▲ 1.80% RAIL3 13.49 ▲ 1.43% KLABIN 16.78 ▼ 0.47% RAIA DROGASIL 17.62 ▼ 0.79% RDOR3 34.04 ▲ 4.74% HAPV3 11.59 ▲ 1.58% FLRY3 15.16 ▲ 2.29% SMTO3 16.17 ▼ 4.32% UGPA3 24.98 ▼ 0.04% VBBR3 29.53 ▲ 0.72% BBSE3 37.80 ▲ 3.19% BPAC11 50.48 ▲ 2.60% CURY3 31.88 ▲ 5.21% AERI3 2.34 ▲ 1.30% VIVARA 21.21 ▲ 2.32% COMPASS 25.26 ▲ 1.49% VAMOS 2.94 ▲ 6.52% SANB11 27.17 ▲ 0.63% ASAI3 8.24 ▲ 0.49% SBSP3 27.85 ▲ 1.20% WALMEX 51.71 ▲ 2.99% GMEXICO 206.47 ▲ 4.06% FEMSA 221.48 ▲ 3.14% CEMEX 21.87 ▲ 6.01% GFNORTE 182.46 ▲ 4.19% BIMBO 58.33 ▲ 2.93% TELEVISA 9.88 ▲ 0.71% AMX 23.90 ▲ 8.05% GAP 398.57 ▲ 3.24% ASUR 284.32 ▲ 2.89% OMA 213.83 ▲ 2.38% KOF 184.42 ▲ 1.70% GRUMA 293.79 ▲ 1.30% KIMBER 36.52 ▲ 2.33% SQM-B 72,605 ▲ 6.77% COPEC 6,159 ▼ 0.46% BSANTANDER 72.44 ▲ 1.03% FALABELLA 5,970 ▲ 1.98% ENELAM 77.21 ▲ 0.27% CENCOSUD 2,180 ▲ 4.31% CMPC 1,040 ▲ 0.02% BANCO CHILE 178.25 ▲ 0.82% LATAM AIR 23.15 ▲ 6.68% YPF 83,700 ▲ 1.92% GGAL 8,270 ▲ 10.49% PAMPA 5,305 ▲ 5.36% TXAR 700.00 ▲ 2.34% ALUAR 1,027 ▲ 1.08% TGS 9,860 ▲ 6.14% CEPU 2,395 ▲ 4.81% MIRGOR 17,275 ▲ 3.29% COME 46.06 ▲ 4.80% LOMA NEGRA 3,743 ▲ 9.35% BYMA 304.00 ▲ 6.20% TELECOM ARG 4,755 ▲ 11.10% ECOPETROL 16.26 ▲ 0.31% BANCOLOMBIA 80.83 ▲ 6.54% GRUPO AVAL 5.38 ▲ 4.26% CREDICORP 368.38 ▲ 4.75% SOUTHERN COPPER 182.16 ▲ 8.58% BUENAVENTURA 32.76 ▲ 6.78% MERCADOLIBRE 1,610 ▲ 1.37% NUBANK 12.09 ▲ 4.04% XP 15.65 ▲ 4.75% PAGSEGURO 8.94 ▲ 4.56% STONE 11.25 ▲ 6.13% GLOBANT 36.42 ▼ 1.17% TECNOGLASS 43.80 ▲ 3.96% GAP AIRPORT 229.81 ▲ 3.64% ASUR 284.32 ▲ 2.89% OMA AIRPORT 99.20 ▲ 3.42% AMX ADR 27.66 ▲ 8.77% FEMSA ADR 128.36 ▲ 3.81% CEMEX ADR 12.70 ▲ 7.63% PETROBRAS ADR 18.24 ▲ 0.72% VALE ADR 15.36 ▲ 2.88% ITAU ADR 7.91 ▲ 3.81% SANTANDER BR 5.38 ▲ 1.80% AMBEV ADR 3.22 ▲ 3.54% CSN 1.21 ▲ 2.54% GERDAU 4.66 ▲ 3.10% LATAM ADR 51.47 ▲ 8.54% BTC 63,625 ▲ 0.10% ETH 1,673 ▲ 0.05% SOL 66.77 ▼ 0.08% XRP 1.14 ▲ 0.13% BNB 605.34 ▲ 0.05% ADA 0.17 ▲ 0.51% DOGE 0.09 ▲ 0.61% AVAX 6.63 ▼ 0.15% LINK 7.89 ▲ 0.06% DOT 0.96 ▲ 1.53% LTC 42.95 ▲ 1.04% BCH 204.65 ▼ 0.29% TRX 0.31 ▼ 1.29% XLM 0.19 ▲ 1.27% HBAR 0.08 ▲ 0.44% NEAR 2.10 ▲ 1.82% ATOM 1.99 ▼ 1.52% AAVE 64.73 ▲ 0.69% SELIC 14.50% — EMBRAER 71.20 ▲ 2.23% EMBRAER ADR 56.10 ▲ 4.24% JBS 12.20 ▲ 1.41% JBS BDR 62.00 ▲ 1.14% MBRF3 16.00 ▲ 0.63% MBRFY 3.06 — 0.00% INTER 5.71 ▲ 2.70% EGX 50,819 ▼ 0.85% USD/ZAR 16.30 ▲ 0.32% USD/NGN 1,360 — 0.00% NIKKEI 66,020 ▲ 2.81% CSI300 4,777 ▲ 1.16% HSI 24,718 ▲ 1.93% NIFTY 23,623 ▲ 1.99% KOSPI 8,124 ▲ 4.63% JCI 6,008 ▲ 2.07% USD/JPY 160.16 ▲ 0.15% USD/CNY 6.7625 ▼ 0.19% DAX 24,630 ▲ 1.74% CAC 8,359 ▲ 1.93% FTSE 10,418 ▲ 1.11% MIB 51,497 ▲ 1.96% IBEX 18,708 ▲ 2.29% STOXX 631.39 ▲ 1.59% EUR/USD 1.1577 ▼ 0.04% GBP/USD 1.3410 ▼ 0.09% SPX 7,394 ▲ 1.75% DJI 50,849 ▲ 1.86% NDX 29,446 ▲ 3.29% RUT 2,921 ▲ 1.88% TSX 34,671 ▲ 1.52% VIX 18.78 ▼ 3.40% USD/CAD 1.3982 ▲ 0.16% US10Y 4.4630 ▼ 1.74% IBOV 171,497 ▲ 1.71% IPSA 10,741 ▲ 2.75% IPC MEX 66,977 ▲ 3.33% MERVAL 3,353,008 ▲ 6.34% COLCAP 2,350.77 ▲ 3.90% BVL PERÚ 34,937.73 ▲ 0.29% USD/BRL 5.12 ▲ 0.42% USD/MXN 17.21 ▼ 0.25% USD/CLP 904.40 ▲ 0.23% USD/COP 3,490 ▼ 1.93% USD/PEN 3.40 ▼ 0.05% USD/ARS 1,432 ▼ 0.03% USD/UYU 40.67 ▲ 1.81% USD/PYG 6,120 ▲ 0.89% USD/BOB 6.86 ▲ 1.86% USD/DOP 58.53 ▲ 1.48% USD/CRC 451.82 ▲ 1.15% USD/GTQ 7.62 ▲ 2.25% USD/HNL 26.65 ▲ 1.30% USD/NIO 36.62 ▲ 0.67% USD/VES 581.23 ▲ 0.76% USD/PAB 1.00 ▲ 2.17% USD/BZD 2.00 ▲ 1.60% USD/JMD 157.59 ▲ 0.75% USD/TTD 6.72 ▲ 0.91% EUR/BRL 5.92 ▼ 1.02% BRENT 87.41 ▼ 3.29% WTI 84.75 ▼ 3.37% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.40 ▲ 2.25% GOLD 4,236 ▲ 3.57% SILVER 67.17 ▲ 5.14% SOY 1,114 ▼ 0.11% CORN 410.25 ▼ 0.36% WHEAT 584.25 ▼ 0.43% COFFEE 250.35 ▼ 1.42% SUGAR 13.73 ▼ 0.44% ORANGE JUICE 166.00 ▼ 0.48% COTTON 76.41 ▲ 5.41% COCOA 3,801 ▲ 2.45% BEEF 242.63 ▼ 2.99% CATTLE 359.53 ▲ 1.45% LITHIUM 80.74 ▲ 5.49% PETR4 41.76 ▲ 0.26% VALE3 78.80 ▲ 1.42% ITUB4 40.50 ▲ 2.90% BBDC4 17.68 ▲ 2.43% ABEV3 16.64 ▲ 2.21% BBAS3 19.41 ▲ 2.16% B3SA3 15.44 ▲ 2.12% WEGE3 42.35 ▼ 0.09% PRIO3 62.05 ▼ 1.32% SUZB3 41.29 ▼ 0.39% RENT3 40.80 ▲ 4.29% AZZA3 17.51 ▲ 3.92% CSAN3 3.37 — 0.00% RAIZ4 0.43 ▼ 4.44% PCAR3 1.46 ▼ 5.19% GMAT3 4.12 ▲ 5.37% PSSA3 49.51 ▲ 2.12% CVCB3 1.32 ▼ 7.04% POSI3 3.53 ▲ 4.75% SLCE3 14.68 ▼ 1.41% NATU3 8.51 ▼ 1.96% BRKM5 9.75 ▲ 5.06% RANI3 7.95 ▲ 1.15% CSNA3 6.01 ▼ 0.50% CMIN3 4.34 ▲ 0.46% USIM5 10.85 ▼ 1.00% GGBR4 23.82 ▲ 1.66% ENEV3 24.40 ▲ 2.22% NEOE3 33.80 — 0.00% CPFE3 44.37 ▲ 2.52% CMIG4 10.81 ▲ 0.75% EQTL3 38.89 ▲ 1.25% LREN3 15.39 ▲ 3.85% VIVT3 33.86 ▲ 1.80% RAIL3 13.49 ▲ 1.43% KLABIN 16.78 ▼ 0.47% RAIA DROGASIL 17.62 ▼ 0.79% RDOR3 34.04 ▲ 4.74% HAPV3 11.59 ▲ 1.58% FLRY3 15.16 ▲ 2.29% SMTO3 16.17 ▼ 4.32% UGPA3 24.98 ▼ 0.04% VBBR3 29.53 ▲ 0.72% BBSE3 37.80 ▲ 3.19% BPAC11 50.48 ▲ 2.60% CURY3 31.88 ▲ 5.21% AERI3 2.34 ▲ 1.30% VIVARA 21.21 ▲ 2.32% COMPASS 25.26 ▲ 1.49% VAMOS 2.94 ▲ 6.52% SANB11 27.17 ▲ 0.63% ASAI3 8.24 ▲ 0.49% SBSP3 27.85 ▲ 1.20% WALMEX 51.71 ▲ 2.99% GMEXICO 206.47 ▲ 4.06% FEMSA 221.48 ▲ 3.14% CEMEX 21.87 ▲ 6.01% GFNORTE 182.46 ▲ 4.19% BIMBO 58.33 ▲ 2.93% TELEVISA 9.88 ▲ 0.71% AMX 23.90 ▲ 8.05% GAP 398.57 ▲ 3.24% ASUR 284.32 ▲ 2.89% OMA 213.83 ▲ 2.38% KOF 184.42 ▲ 1.70% GRUMA 293.79 ▲ 1.30% KIMBER 36.52 ▲ 2.33% SQM-B 72,605 ▲ 6.77% COPEC 6,159 ▼ 0.46% BSANTANDER 72.44 ▲ 1.03% FALABELLA 5,970 ▲ 1.98% ENELAM 77.21 ▲ 0.27% CENCOSUD 2,180 ▲ 4.31% CMPC 1,040 ▲ 0.02% BANCO CHILE 178.25 ▲ 0.82% LATAM AIR 23.15 ▲ 6.68% YPF 83,700 ▲ 1.92% GGAL 8,270 ▲ 10.49% PAMPA 5,305 ▲ 5.36% TXAR 700.00 ▲ 2.34% ALUAR 1,027 ▲ 1.08% TGS 9,860 ▲ 6.14% CEPU 2,395 ▲ 4.81% MIRGOR 17,275 ▲ 3.29% COME 46.06 ▲ 4.80% LOMA NEGRA 3,743 ▲ 9.35% BYMA 304.00 ▲ 6.20% TELECOM ARG 4,755 ▲ 11.10% ECOPETROL 16.26 ▲ 0.31% BANCOLOMBIA 80.83 ▲ 6.54% GRUPO AVAL 5.38 ▲ 4.26% CREDICORP 368.38 ▲ 4.75% SOUTHERN COPPER 182.16 ▲ 8.58% BUENAVENTURA 32.76 ▲ 6.78% MERCADOLIBRE 1,610 ▲ 1.37% NUBANK 12.09 ▲ 4.04% XP 15.65 ▲ 4.75% PAGSEGURO 8.94 ▲ 4.56% STONE 11.25 ▲ 6.13% GLOBANT 36.42 ▼ 1.17% TECNOGLASS 43.80 ▲ 3.96% GAP AIRPORT 229.81 ▲ 3.64% ASUR 284.32 ▲ 2.89% OMA AIRPORT 99.20 ▲ 3.42% AMX ADR 27.66 ▲ 8.77% FEMSA ADR 128.36 ▲ 3.81% CEMEX ADR 12.70 ▲ 7.63% PETROBRAS ADR 18.24 ▲ 0.72% VALE ADR 15.36 ▲ 2.88% ITAU ADR 7.91 ▲ 3.81% SANTANDER BR 5.38 ▲ 1.80% AMBEV ADR 3.22 ▲ 3.54% CSN 1.21 ▲ 2.54% GERDAU 4.66 ▲ 3.10% LATAM ADR 51.47 ▲ 8.54% BTC 63,625 ▲ 0.10% ETH 1,673 ▲ 0.05% SOL 66.77 ▼ 0.08% XRP 1.14 ▲ 0.13% BNB 605.34 ▲ 0.05% ADA 0.17 ▲ 0.51% DOGE 0.09 ▲ 0.61% AVAX 6.63 ▼ 0.15% LINK 7.89 ▲ 0.06% DOT 0.96 ▲ 1.53% LTC 42.95 ▲ 1.04% BCH 204.65 ▼ 0.29% TRX 0.31 ▼ 1.29% XLM 0.19 ▲ 1.27% HBAR 0.08 ▲ 0.44% NEAR 2.10 ▲ 1.82% ATOM 1.99 ▼ 1.52% AAVE 64.73 ▲ 0.69% SELIC 14.50% — EMBRAER 71.20 ▲ 2.23% EMBRAER ADR 56.10 ▲ 4.24% JBS 12.20 ▲ 1.41% JBS BDR 62.00 ▲ 1.14% MBRF3 16.00 ▲ 0.63% MBRFY 3.06 — 0.00% INTER 5.71 ▲ 2.70% EGX 50,819 ▼ 0.85% USD/ZAR 16.30 ▲ 0.32% USD/NGN 1,360 — 0.00% NIKKEI 66,020 ▲ 2.81% CSI300 4,777 ▲ 1.16% HSI 24,718 ▲ 1.93% NIFTY 23,623 ▲ 1.99% KOSPI 8,124 ▲ 4.63% JCI 6,008 ▲ 2.07% USD/JPY 160.16 ▲ 0.15% USD/CNY 6.7625 ▼ 0.19% DAX 24,630 ▲ 1.74% CAC 8,359 ▲ 1.93% FTSE 10,418 ▲ 1.11% MIB 51,497 ▲ 1.96% IBEX 18,708 ▲ 2.29% STOXX 631.39 ▲ 1.59% EUR/USD 1.1577 ▼ 0.04% GBP/USD 1.3410 ▼ 0.09% SPX 7,394 ▲ 1.75% DJI 50,849 ▲ 1.86% NDX 29,446 ▲ 3.29% RUT 2,921 ▲ 1.88% TSX 34,671 ▲ 1.52% VIX 18.78 ▼ 3.40% USD/CAD 1.3982 ▲ 0.16% US10Y 4.4630 ▼ 1.74%

Panama Step by Step Guide

Step by step from arrival to residency

This series walks you through the whole journey of moving to Panama — choosing a visa, budgeting, finding your home and settling in. Eight guides covering everything from the digital nomad visa to healthcare, banking and staying safe.

Moving to Panama: Where to Begin

Your visa, your budget, your home and your first weeks — the whole relocation in the right order, step by step.

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The Digital Nomad Visa

Work remotely from Panama for up to 18 months. The 2026 income rules, costs and exactly how to apply.

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Choosing a Residency Visa

Pensionado, Friendly Nations or Qualified Investor — the main routes to living in Panama for good, in plain language.

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Finding Your Home Base

Panama City, Boquete, Coronado or Pedasí? A friendly tour of the best places for expats to land.

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Budgeting Your New Life

What it really costs to live in Panama in 2026, from city rent to a quiet month in the highlands.

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Banking and Taxes

Opening an account, the US-dollar economy and the territorial tax that leaves foreign income untaxed.

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Setting Up Healthcare

Public versus private care, the Johns Hopkins-linked hospital, and how much good cover really costs.

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Settling In Safely

An honest, area-by-area look at safety, the best neighbourhoods and the simple precautions that work.