Panama Visa Requirements and Entry Policy

Panama Visa Policy Overview

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Panama maintains a structured entry system for 198 different nationalities. The policy is divided into categories based on the citizenship of the traveler, determining whether a visa is required for entry and the maximum duration of stay permitted without a visa. Access is granted based on bilateral agreements and national security policies, resulting in different stay limits for various regions.

Visa-Free and Visa-on-Arrival Access

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A specific group of travelers can enter Panama without a visa for an extended period. Citizens of Canada and the United States are permitted to enter the country visa-free for a stay of up to 180 days.

A larger group of 114 nationalities is granted visa-free access for a duration of up to 90 days. This group includes Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina , Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kiribati, Kuwait, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Namibia, Nauru, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, North Macedonia, Norway, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saint Kitts and Nevis , Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines , Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago , Turkey, Tuvalu, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates , United Kingdom, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Vatican, and Vietnam.

Countries That Require a Visa

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There are 82 nationalities that must obtain a visa before entering Panama. This requirement applies to citizens of Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Congo, Cuba, DR Congo, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Macao, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Yemen, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Entry Requirements and Practical Tips

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Travelers must ensure their nationality is correctly identified within the established categories to determine if a visa application is necessary. Those from the 180-day and 90-day visa-free groups can enter without prior authorization, while the remaining 82 nationalities must secure a visa to be granted entry. All visitors should verify their specific status based on the lists provided to avoid entry denials.

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