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Panama Friendly Nations (Países Amigos) residence: income requirement, dividends and tax
Dividend income does not count toward this program's requirement, per the official source.
See the Panama guide comparing Pensionado, Rentista and Friendly Nations.
| Fact | What the official source says | Status | Primary source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income floor | No income floor. Qualify through a job offer, Panamanian real estate worth at least B/.200,000, or a fixed-term deposit of at least B/.200,000. Only for listed nationalities. | Verified | migracion.gob.pa |
| Do dividends count? | No — dividend income is not one of the qualifying routes. | Verified | migracion.gob.pa |
| Tax on foreign dividends | Panama taxes only income produced within its territory (territorial system, Código Fiscal art. 694 as restored by Ley 1 de 2014). Dividends paid by a foreign company on foreign shares are foreign-source. | Verified | organojudicial.gob.pa |
| Tax on crypto gains | Not yet verified. No official statement on crypto gains found. | Not yet verified | — |
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