Visa policy of Panama

Visitors to Panama require a visa unless they are citizens of one of the eligible countries who do not require a visa for up to 180 days. All visitors must hold a passport valid for 3 months.^[1]

Visa policy map

Visa policy of Panama

Visa exemption

Holders of passports of the following jurisdictions do not require a visa to visit Panama:^[2]

Panama entry stamp

Panamanian Visa

All EU citizens^1^3  Andorra^1 ^3  Angola  Antigua and Barbuda  Argentina^3  Armenia  Australia^1 ^3  Bahamas  Barbados  Belarus  Belize  Bhutan  Bolivia  Bosnia and Herzegovina  Botswana  Brazil^3  Brunei  Cambodia  Canada^1 ^3  Cape Verde  Chile^3  Colombia  Comoros  Costa Rica  Dominica  Ecuador  El Salvador  Fiji  Gabon  Georgia  Grenada  Guatemala  Guyana  Honduras  Iceland^1  Israel^3  Jamaica  Japan^3  Kenya  Kuwait  Liechtenstein^1 ^3  Macedonia  Madagascar  Malaysia  Maldives  Marshall Islands

Mauritius  Mexico  Micronesia  Moldova  Monaco^1 ^3  Mongolia  Montenegro^3  Namibia  Nauru  New Zealand^3  Nicaragua  Norway^1 ^3  Palau  Papua New Guinea  Paraguay  Peru  Qatar  Russia  Saint Kitts and Nevis  Saint Lucia  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  Samoa  San Marino^1  Sao Tome and Principe  Saudi Arabia  Serbia^3  Seychelles  Singapore^3  Solomon Islands  South Africa^3  South Korea^3   Switzerland^1 ^3  Taiwan^3  Thailand  Tonga  Trinidad and Tobago  Turkey  Ukraine  United Arab Emirates  United States^1 ^2 ^3  Uruguay^3  Vanuatu   Vatican City  Venezuela  Vietnam

Holders of diplomatic, official or service passports of China (including passport for public affairs holders), Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti and Philippines do not require a visa.

Visa is not required for citizens of any country who were born in Panama as per their travel document.

Notes

1. ^ Including holders of valid, multiple-entry visas and permanent resident permits issued by Andorra, Australia, Canada, Iceland, Monaco, Liechtenstein, Norway, San Marino, Switzerland, USA or an EU member state. If utilizing a visa, the visa needs to be used and valid for at least 2 more entries to the country of issuance.
2. ^ Including holders of U.S. Re-entry Permit (form I-327) and Employment Authorization Card (form I-766) with the remark "Valid for re-entry to the U.S." or "Serves as I-512 advance parole"
3. ^ Nations qualified for simplified permanent residency program.

In addition, all passengers with a national ID card or a birth certificate issued by Panama do not need a visa, regardless of passports they use to travel.

Holders of third-country visas or residence documents

Holders of passports issued by the following jurisdictions can visit Panama for up to 180 days if they hold one of the visas or resident documents issued by eligible countries mentioned above:^[2]

Cameroon  Central African Republic  Congo  Cuba  Ghana  Kosovo  Malawi

Philippines  South Sudan  Swaziland  Timor-Leste  Togo  Zimbabwe

Holders of passports issued by other countries not mentioned above can enter Panama for 30 days if they hold one of the visas or resident documents issued by eligible countries mentioned above.^[2]

Visitor statistics

Most visitors arriving to Panama were from the following countries of nationality:^[3]

Country	2015	2014
United States	338,590	269,965
Venezuela	260,145	187,776
Brazil	88,348	81,950
Mexico	80,637	68,340
Spain	79,461	61,596
Costa Rica	75,196	56,775
Ecuador	74,043	71,919
Argentina	70,089	60,040
Peru	50,275	34,844
Canada	47,762	52,799
Total	1,941,106	1,609,937

See also

• Visa requirements for Panamanian citizens

References

1. Immigration and Visas
2. "Visa Information". Timatic. IATA. Retrieved 17 December 2013.