Visa policy of Panama

Visitors to Panama require a visa unless they are eligible for Third-Country visa exemptions for stays up to 30 days by either possessing a valid visitor (used at least once for entry) or resident visa for any of the following nations: UK, USA, Canada, the EU, Australia, Japan, Singapore, South Korea; or if they are citizens of one of the eligible countries who do not require a visa for stays up to 90 days; up to 180 days for visitors who are citizens of the United States or Canada. All visitors must hold a passport valid for at least 3 months from the date of entry.

On December 28, 2016, President Juan Carlos Varela decreed that the immigration authorities of the National Immigration Service would issue tourist visas valid for a term not greater than 90 days (three months); it was later clarified that that did not change the situation for those who can enter visa-free for 180 days.

However, on September 1, 2021, the Servicio Nacional de Migración de Panamá informed that foreign citizens visiting Panamá were henceforth allowed a maximum stay of ninety (90) days for those who entitled to enter visa-free per Res. 22068; with citizens of the United States and Canada still allowed a maximum stay of one hundred eighty (180) days visa-free per Res. 22706 published on September 10, 2021, citing reciprocity.

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