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Panama

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Visa-free for 90 days

Panama's National Immigration Service publishes a list of which nationalities need a visa to enter with an ordinary passport; it marks Germany, the UK, the US and Canada, among others, as not needing one. Panama's immigration law sets tourist stays at no more than ninety days. Executive Decree 196 of 2024 amended Executive Decree 521 of 2018, which removes the visa requirement to enter as a tourist for nationalities that need a visa when they hold a visa to enter Canada, the US, Australia, South Korea, Japan, the UK, Singapore or any EU member state.

Visa

Not required

Document

Panama's National Immigration Service lists a passport or travel document with a minimum of 3 months' validity among its entry requirements. The UK Foreign Office says a British visitor's passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the day they plan to leave Panama, and at least one blank page.

What you need to know

  1. Regime

    Visa-free for 90 days

  2. Detail

    Max stay · 90 days

  3. Notes

    Panama's National Immigration Service publishes a list of which nationalities need a visa to enter with an ordinary passport; it marks Germany, the UK, the US and Canada, among others, as not needing one. Panama's immigration law sets tourist stays at no more than ninety days. Executive Decree 196 of 2024 amended Executive Decree 521 of 2018, which removes the visa requirement to enter as a tourist for nationalities that need a visa when they hold a visa to enter Canada, the US, Australia, South Korea, Japan, the UK, Singapore or any EU member state.

  4. Passport validity

    Panama's National Immigration Service lists a passport or travel document with a minimum of 3 months' validity among its entry requirements. The UK Foreign Office says a British visitor's passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the day they plan to leave Panama, and at least one blank page.

  5. Return or onward ticket

    Panama's National Immigration Service lists a confirmed reservation to leave the country within the established period among its entry requirements, and Article 43 of Decreto Ley 3 of 2008 requires a return ticket to the country of origin or residence when the migration category requires it.

  6. Proof of funds

    Panama's National Immigration Service says visitors must show proof of economic solvency consistent with the terms they declare for their stay and in no case less than B/.500.00; a child under 18 does not need to show it.

  7. Vaccinations

    WHO lists Panama as requiring proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged 1 year or over arriving from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission. WHO also recommends vaccination for all travellers aged 9 months or over going to mainland areas east of the area surrounding the Canal: the comarcas of Emberá and Kuna Yala, the province of Darién, and the areas of the provinces of Colón and Panama east of the Canal.

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Entry requirements can change: always confirm the latest information with the competent authorities before departure.