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🇵🇦 Who needs a visa for Panama?

U.S. State Department travel advisory for Panama: Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution (updated 19 August 2026). It is written for U.S. citizens; read the advisory before you book.

World map: which passports can enter Panama visa-free, with an ETA, e-Visa, visa on arrival or with a visa

Travel essentials for Panama

Capital	Panama City
Currency	Panamanian balboa (PAB, B/.); United States dollar (USD, $)
Official languages	Spanish
Calling code	+507
Plugs and voltage	type A, B · 110 V
Internet domain	.pa

Neighbouring countries: 🇨🇴 Colombia, 🇨🇷 Costa Rica

Visa requirements by passport

Entry requirements for Panama by passport, grouped from visa-free to visa required. Data updated September 2026; confirm with an embassy of Panama before you travel.

Visa-free (117)

🇦🇩 Andorra · 90 days
🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda · 90 days
🇦🇷 Argentina · 90 days
🇦🇲 Armenia · 90 days
🇦🇺 Australia · 90 days
🇦🇹 Austria · 90 days
🇧🇸 Bahamas · 90 days
🇧🇧 Barbados · 90 days
🇧🇾 Belarus · 90 days
🇧🇪 Belgium · 90 days
🇧🇿 Belize · 90 days
🇧🇹 Bhutan · 90 days
🇧🇴 Bolivia · 90 days
🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina · 90 days
🇧🇼 Botswana · 90 days
🇧🇷 Brazil · 90 days
🇧🇳 Brunei · 90 days
🇧🇬 Bulgaria · 90 days
🇰🇭 Cambodia · 90 days
🇨🇦 Canada · 180 days
🇨🇱 Chile · 90 days
🇨🇴 Colombia · 90 days
🇰🇲 Comoros · 90 days
🇨🇷 Costa Rica · 90 days
🇭🇷 Croatia · 90 days
🇨🇾 Cyprus · 90 days
🇨🇿 Czech Republic · 90 days
🇩🇰 Denmark · 90 days
🇩🇲 Dominica · 90 days
🇩🇴 Dominican Republic · 90 days
🇪🇨 Ecuador · 90 days
🇸🇻 El Salvador · 90 days
🇪🇪 Estonia · 90 days
🇫🇯 Fiji · 90 days
🇫🇮 Finland · 90 days
🇫🇷 France · 90 days
🇬🇦 Gabon · 90 days
🇩🇪 Germany · 90 days
🇬🇷 Greece · 90 days
🇬🇩 Grenada · 90 days
🇬🇹 Guatemala · 90 days
🇬🇾 Guyana · 90 days
🇭🇳 Honduras · 90 days
🇭🇰 Hong Kong · 90 days
🇭🇺 Hungary · 90 days
🇮🇸 Iceland · 90 days
🇮🇪 Ireland · 90 days
🇮🇱 Israel · 90 days
🇮🇹 Italy · 90 days
🇯🇲 Jamaica · 90 days
🇯🇵 Japan · 90 days
🇰🇮 Kiribati · 90 days
🇰🇼 Kuwait · 90 days
🇱🇻 Latvia · 90 days
🇱🇮 Liechtenstein · 90 days
🇱🇹 Lithuania · 90 days
🇱🇺 Luxembourg · 90 days
🇲🇬 Madagascar · 90 days
🇲🇾 Malaysia · 90 days
🇲🇻 Maldives · 90 days
🇲🇹 Malta · 90 days
🇲🇭 Marshall Islands · 90 days
🇲🇺 Mauritius · 90 days
🇲🇽 Mexico · 90 days
🇫🇲 Micronesia · 90 days
🇲🇩 Moldova · 90 days
🇲🇨 Monaco · 90 days
🇲🇳 Mongolia · 90 days
🇲🇪 Montenegro · 90 days
🇳🇦 Namibia · 90 days
🇳🇷 Nauru · 90 days
🇳🇱 Netherlands · 90 days
🇳🇿 New Zealand · 90 days
🇳🇮 Nicaragua · 90 days
🇲🇰 North Macedonia · 90 days
🇳🇴 Norway · 90 days
🇵🇼 Palau · 90 days
🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea · 90 days
🇵🇾 Paraguay · 90 days
🇵🇪 Peru · 90 days
🇵🇱 Poland · 90 days
🇵🇹 Portugal · 90 days
🇶🇦 Qatar · 90 days
🇷🇴 Romania · 90 days
🇷🇺 Russia · 90 days
🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis · 90 days
🇱🇨 Saint Lucia · 90 days
🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · 90 days
🇼🇸 Samoa · 90 days
🇸🇲 San Marino · 90 days
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia · 90 days
🇷🇸 Serbia · 90 days
🇸🇨 Seychelles · 90 days
🇸🇬 Singapore · 90 days
🇸🇰 Slovakia · 90 days
🇸🇮 Slovenia · 90 days
🇸🇧 Solomon Islands · 90 days
🇿🇦 South Africa · 90 days
🇰🇷 South Korea · 90 days
🇪🇸 Spain · 90 days
🇸🇪 Sweden · 90 days
🇨🇭 Switzerland · 90 days
🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe · 90 days
🇹🇼 Taiwan · 90 days
🇹🇭 Thailand · 90 days
🇹🇴 Tonga · 90 days
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago · 90 days
🇹🇷 Turkey · 90 days
🇹🇻 Tuvalu · 90 days
🇺🇦 Ukraine · 90 days
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates · 90 days
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · 90 days
🇺🇸 United States · 180 days
🇺🇾 Uruguay · 90 days
🇻🇺 Vanuatu · 90 days
🇻🇦 Vatican City · 90 days
🇻🇳 Vietnam · 90 days

🇵🇦 Who needs a visa for Panama?

Travel essentials for Panama

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