Visa policy of Panama

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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 before expiry date.[1]

On December 28, 2016, President Juan Carlos Varela decreed that the immigration authorities of the National Immigration Service will issue tourist visas valid for a term not greater than 90 days (three months);[2] however, it was later clarified that did not change the situation for those who can enter visa-free for 180 days.[3][4]

However, on September 1, 2021, the Servicio Nacional de Migración de Panamá informed that foreign citizens visiting Panamá are now allowed a maximum stay of ninety (90) days for those who can enter visa-free per Res. 22068,[5] however citizens of the United States or Canada are still allowed a maximum stay of one hundred eighty (180) days visa-free per Res. 22706[6] published on September 10, 2021, citing reciprocity.

  1. ^ "Immigration and Visas". www.embassyofpanama.org. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  2. ^ "News" (PDF). laestrella.com.pa.
  3. ^ "Javier Carrillo: "Venezolanos pueden permanecer seis meses como turistas en Panamá" - El Venezolano de Panamá". elvenezolano.com.pa. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Janine Sullivan". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Resolución 22068 "Extranjeros pueden permanecer noventa días como turistas en Panamá" - Kraemer Kraemer Law". kraemerlaw.com. 2 September 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Resolución 22706 "Extranjeros estadounidenses o canadienses pueden permanecer ciento ochenta días como turistas en Panamá" - Kraemer Kraemer Law". kraemerlaw.com. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2022.