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PanamaBureaucracy score 84/100 (strong). The rules that catch newcomers in Panama:
- Register your address within days of arrival.
- Tax residency is usually triggered after 183 days; check the double-taxation treaty with your home country and the timing of your arrival.
- Reporting obligations back home (US citizens especially).
- Local norms with legal weight: noise hours, alcohol, photography, drone use.
Who to hire
A relocation lawyer or gestor-style intermediary is normal where the score is under 60; above 75, most steps are online.
Official & reference sources
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