Visa requirements for Panamanian citizens explained

Visa requirements for Panamanian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Panama. As of July 2024, Panamanian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 149 countries and territories, ranking the Panamanian passport 29th in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index.^[1]

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Visa requirements

Visa requirements for holders of normal passports traveling for tourist purposes:

Country	Visa requirement	Allowed stay	Notes (excluding departure fees)
Afghanistan
Albania		90 days
Algeria
Andorra
Angola		30 days	maximum 3 entries per calendar years
Antigua and Barbuda		6 months
Argentina		90 days
Armenia		120 days
Australia			May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).[2]
Austria		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Azerbaijan	[3]	30 days
Bahamas		3 months
Bahrain
Bangladesh		30 days
Barbados		90 days
Belarus		30 days	Must arrive and depart via Minsk International Airport.
Belgium		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Belize		30 days
	[4]	30 days / 8 days	Must have an international vaccination certificate.
Bhutan	[5]		Must pay 100 USD per person per day for Sustainable Development Fee
		90 days
Bosnia and Herzegovina		90 days	90 days within any 6-month period
Botswana	[6]
Brazil		90 days
Bulgaria		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Burkina Faso	[7]	1 month
Burundi
Cambodia		30 days
Cameroon	[8]
Canada			Citizens of Panama who hold a valid non-immigrant U.S. visa or who have held a Canadian visa in the past 10 years can apply for eTA when arriving by air. They may not enter Canada by land or sea unless holding a valid visa.[9]
Cape Verde			Not available at all entry points.[10]
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile		90 days
			Visa free access to Hong Kong up to 30 days Visa on arrival for
Colombia		90 days	90 days - extendable up to 180-days stay within a one-year period
Comoros
	[11]	7 days
Costa Rica		90 days
Cote d'Ivoire	[12]		can be picked up at the Port Bouet Airport in Abidjan
Croatia		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Cuba		90 days	Can be extended up to 180 days
Cyprus		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period
Czech Republic		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Denmark		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Djibouti	[13]	31 days
Dominica		21 days
Dominican Republic		30 days	Can be extended up to 120 days with fee
Ecuador		90 days[14]
Egypt		30 days
El Salvador		180 days
Equatorial Guinea	[15]		Must arrive via Malabo International Airport, processing fee 75 USD
Eritrea
Estonia		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Ethiopia	[16]	up to 90 days	eVisa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
Fiji
Finland		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
France and territories		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Gabon	[17]		Electronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
Gambia	[18]
Georgia		1 year
Germany		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Ghana
Greece		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Grenada
Guatemala		90 days
Guinea	[19]	90 days
Guinea-Bissau		90 days
Guyana		180 days
Haiti			3 months visa free if hold a valid United States, Canadian, United Kingdom or Schengen visa or a resident permit
Honduras		90 days
Hungary		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Iceland		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
India	[20]	30 days
Indonesia
	[21]	30 days
Iraq
Ireland		3 months
Israel		90 days
Italy		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Jamaica		30 days
Japan		90 days	Visa not required for visits up to 90 days using the Panamanian biometric passports according of Here
Jordan		30 days	Conditions apply.[22] Not available at all entry points.[23]
Kazakhstan	[24]
Kenya	[25]	90 days
Kiribati	[26]	90 days	90 days within any calendar year period
	[27]	90 days
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan		30 days / 60 days	Electronic visa holders must arrive via Manas International Airport or Osh Airport or through land crossings with China (at Irkeshtam and Torugart), Kazakhstan (at Ak-jol, Ak-Tilek, Chaldybar, Chon-Kapka), Tajikistan (at Bor-Dobo, Kulundu, Kyzyl-Bel) and Uzbekistan (at Dostuk).[28]
		30 days
Latvia		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Lebanon		1 month	1 month extendable for 2 additional months; granted free of charge at Beirut International Airport or any other port of entry if there is no Israeli visa or seal, holding a telephone number, an address in Lebanon, and a non refundable return or circle trip ticket.
Lesotho	[29]	44 days	Currently suspended.[30]
Liberia
Libya	[31]	30 days
Liechtenstein		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Lithuania		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Luxembourg		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Madagascar		90 days
Malawi		90 days
Malaysia		30 days
Maldives		30 days
Mali
Malta		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Marshall Islands
Mauritania			Available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.
Mauritius		180 days	180 days per calendar year for tourism, 120 days per calendar year for business
Mexico		180 days
		30 days
	[32]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period
Monaco
Mongolia	[33]	30 days
Montenegro		90 days
Morocco	[34]		Can be accessed to eVisa if hold a valid visa or permanent residency issued by Schengen Area, Australia, Canada, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom or the United States. eVisa is valid up to 180 days and can stay up to 30 days
Mozambique		30 days	Conditions apply[35]
Myanmar		28 days	eVisa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand — Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung or India — Rih Khaw Dar and Tamu. eVisa is available for tourism only.
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal	[36]	90 days
Netherlands		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
New Zealand			May transit without visa if transit is through Auckland Airport and for no longer than 24 hours, subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.[37] Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.[38]
Nicaragua		90 days
Niger
Nigeria	[39]
		90 days
Norway		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Oman	[40]	14 days.[41]
Pakistan	[42]	90 days	Free of charge
Palau		30 days
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay		90 days
Peru		90 days	90 days per calendar year period
Philippines		30 days
Poland		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Portugal		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Qatar	[43]	30 days
Romania		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period
Rwanda		30 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis		3 months
Saint Lucia		6 weeks
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines		1 month
Samoa		60 days
San Marino
	[44]
Saudi Arabia	[45]	90 days
Senegal
Serbia			90 days visa free if hold a valid visa or pernament residency of the Cyprus, Ireland, Schengen Area member states, United Kingdom or the United States may enter Serbia without a visa for a maximum stay of 90 days
Seychelles		3 months
Sierra Leone	[46]	1 month
Singapore		30 days
Slovakia		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Slovenia		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Solomon Islands		3 months
Somalia		30 days
South Africa		90 days
	[47]		Obtainable online[48] Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel
Spain		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Sri Lanka		30 days
Sudan
Suriname	[49]	90 days	An entrance fee of 25 USD or 25 Euros must be paid online prior to arrival.[50]
Sweden		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Switzerland		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
	[51]	90 days
Tajikistan	[52]	45 days
	[53]
		60 days
Timor-Leste		30 days	Not available at all entry points.[54]
Togo		7 days
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago		90 days
Tunisia
Turkey		90 days
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu		1 month
Uganda			Determined at the port of entry. May apply online.[55]
Ukraine		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period
United Arab Emirates			A 96-hour transit visa can be obtained on arrival at Dubai(DXB), provided:transit time is at least 8 hours; and holding onward ticket to a third country; and holding a passport valid for at least 6 months from date of arrival. Pay Visa fee of 170 AED. Visas are only issued as a part of a transit package together with hotel accommodation and airport transfer
United Kingdom		6 months
United States
Uruguay		90 days
Uzbekistan	[56]	30 days
Vanuatu
	[57] [58]
		90 days
Yemen
Zambia		90 days
Zimbabwe		30 days

Dependent, Disputed, or Restricted territories

Unrecognized or partially recognized countries

Territory	Conditions of access	Notes
	[59]
	[60]	90 days
	[61]
		Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed.[62]
		Undefined visa regime in the Western Sahara controlled territory.
		30 days for 30 US dollars, payable on arrival.[63] [64]
	[65] [66]
	[67] [68] [69]
	[70]	Registration required after 24h.[71] [72]

Dependent and autonomous territories

Territory		Conditions of access	Notes
China
Hong Kong			30 days
			30 days
Denmark
Faroe Islands
Greenland
France
		[73]
French Guiana			3 months
French Polynesia			3 months
Guadeloupe
Martinique
Mayotte			3 months
New Caledonia			3 months
Reunion			3 months
Saint Pierre and Miquelon			3 months
Wallis and Futuna		[74]
Netherlands
Aruba			90 days
			90 days
			90 days
New Zealand
Cook Islands			31 days
Niue			30 days
Tokelau		[75]
Norway
Jan Mayen			Permit issued by the local police required for staying for less than 24 hours[76] and permit issued by the Norwegian police for staying for more than 24 hours.[77]
Svalbard			Unlimited period under Svalbard Treaty.[78]
United Kingdom
		[79]
Anguilla		[80]
Bermuda
British Indian Ocean Territory		[81]
Cayman Islands		[82]
		[83]
Gibraltar
Montserrat
			14 days visa free and landing fee US$35 or tax of US$5 if not going ashore.[84] [85] [86]
		[87] [88]
		[89] [90]	3 months within any year period
			Permission to land required for 15/30 pounds sterling (yacht/ship passenger) for Tristan da Cunha Island or 20 pounds sterling for Gough Island, Inaccessible Island or Nightingale Islands.[91]
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands			Pre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours/1 month for 110/160 pounds sterling).[92] [93]
Turks and Caicos Islands
United States
American Samoa
Guam
Northern Mariana Islands
Puerto Rico
Antarctica and adjacent islands

See also

• Visa policy of Panama
• Panamanian passport

Notes and References

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