Americas · Fast track
Panama.
Its regulator is the Junta de Control de Juegos (JCJ).
Panama is one of 14 Fast-track jurisdictions we run, and one of 10 we cover in the Americas.
Panama Gaming Licence
A low-cost Latin-American gaming licence with a recognised regulator.
View details →Panama Crypto Licence
Compliant crypto structuring in Panama — AML-registered; no licence regime yet.
View details →Panama at a glance.
- Initial fee
- $40,000
- Annual renewal
- $20,000
- Investigation fee
- $5,000–$10,000 (non-refundable)
- Gaming tax
- 10% of GGR (monthly)
- Licence term
- 7 years
- Regulator
- Junta de Control de Juegos (JCJ)
- Crypto licence
- None — no VASP/CASP regime in force (mid-2026)
- Legal status
- Crypto is legal; unregulated except AML/CFT
- AML law
- Law 23 of 2015 (obligated-subject regime)
- Supervisor (AML)
- UAF (financial-intelligence unit)
- Pending bill
- Anteproyecto Ley N° 314 (received 13 Jan 2026, not enacted)
- Compliant route
- S.A. + Aviso de Operación + UAF registration
Figures are the current published cost and timeline for a clean file. We confirm both in writing before you commit.
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