Visa requirements for Panamanian citizens

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Visa requirements for Panamanian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Panama. As of 2026, Panamanian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 147 countries and territories, ranking the Panamanian passport 25th in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index.[1]

A Panamanian passport


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Visa requirements for Panamanian citizens
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Visa requirements

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

More information Country, Allowed stay ...
Country Visa requirement Allowed stay Notes (excluding departure fees)
Afghanistan eVisa[2][3] 30 days
  • Visa is not required in case born in Afghanistan or can proof that one of their parents is a national of Afghanistan or born in Afghanistan.[4]
  • e-Visa : Visitors must arrive at Kabul International (KBL).
Albania Visa not required[5] 90 days
Algeria Visa required[6]
  • Visa Issuance for passengers with a boarding authorization traveling as tourists to cities in the south of Algeria (Timimoun, Ghardaia, Ilizi, Djanet or Tamanraset) can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum of 30 days. They must have: a return/onward ticket, a hotel reservation confirmation.
Andorra Visa not required[7]
Angola Visa not required[8] 30 days
  • maximum 3 entries per calendar years
Antigua and Barbuda Visa not required[9] 6 months
Argentina Visa not required[10] 90 days
Armenia eVisa / Visa on arrival[11] 120 days
Australia online Visa required[12]
  • May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).[13]
Austria Visa not required[14] 90 days
Azerbaijan eVisa[15][16] 30 days
Bahamas Visa not required[17] 3 months
Bahrain eVisa[18]
Bangladesh Visa on arrival[19] 30 days
Barbados Visa not required[20] 90 days
Belarus Visa not required[21] 30 days
Belgium Visa not required[22] 90 days
Belize Visa not required[23] 30 days
Benin eVisa[24][25] 30 days
  • Must have an international vaccination certificate.
Bhutan eVisa[26][27]
  • Must pay 100 USD per person per day for Sustainable Development Fee
Bolivia Visa not required[28] 90 days
Bosnia and Herzegovina Visa not required[29] 90 days
  • 90 days within any 6-month period
Botswana eVisa[30][31]
Brazil Visa not required[32] 90 days
Brunei Visa required[33]
Bulgaria Visa not required[34] 90 days
Burkina Faso Visa required[35][36] 1 month
Burundi Visa on arrival[37]
Cambodia eVisa / Visa on arrival[38] 30 days
Cameroon eVisa[39][40]
Canada Visa required (Conditional eTA)[41]
  • 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.[42]
Cape Verde Visa on arrival[43]
  • Not available at all entry points.[44]
Central African Republic Visa required[45]
Chad Visa required[46]
Chile Visa not required[47] 90 days
China Visa required[48]
Colombia Visa not required[49] 90 days
  • 90 days - extendable up to 180-days stay within a one-year period
Comoros Visa on arrival[50]
Republic of the Congo Visa required[51]
Democratic Republic of the Congo eVisa[52][53] 7 days
Costa Rica Visa not required[54] 90 days
Côte d'Ivoire eVisa[55][56]
Croatia Visa not required[57] 90 days
Cuba Tourist Card / eVisa[58] 90 days
  • Can be extended up to 180 days
Cyprus Visa not required[59] 90 days
  • 90 days within any 180 day period
Czech Republic Visa not required[60] 90 days
Denmark Visa not required[61] 90 days
Djibouti eVisa[62] 31 days
Dominica Visa not required[63] 21 days
Dominican Republic Visa not required[64] 30 days
  • Can be extended up to 120 days with fee
Ecuador Visa not required[65] 90 days[66]
Egypt Visa on arrival[67] 30 days
El Salvador Visa not required[68] 180 days
Equatorial Guinea eVisa[69][70]
Eritrea Visa required[71]
Estonia Visa not required[72] 90 days
Eswatini Visa required[73]
Ethiopia eVisa[74] up to 90 days
Fiji Visa required[75]
Finland Visa not required[76] 90 days
France and territories Visa not required[77] 90 days
Gabon eVisa[78]
Gambia Visa required[79][80]
Georgia Visa not required[81] 1 year
Germany Visa not required[82] 90 days
Ghana Visa required[83]
Greece Visa not required[84] 90 days
Grenada Visa required[85]
Guatemala Visa not required[86] 90 days
Guinea eVisa[87][88] 90 days
Guinea-Bissau eVisa / Visa on arrival[89] 90 days
Guyana Visa not required[90] 180 days
Haiti Visa required[91]
  • 3 months visa free if hold a valid United States, Canadian, United Kingdom or Schengen visa or a resident permit
Honduras Visa not required[92] 90 days
Hungary Visa not required[93] 90 days
Iceland Visa not required[94] 90 days
India e-Visa[95] 30 days
  • e-Visa holders must arrive via 32 designated airports[Note 1] or 5 designated seaports.[Note 2][96]
  • An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 calendar year.[97]
  • Foreigners of Pakistani origin or who hold a Pakistani Passport are not eligible for an e-Visa. Foreigners who are not Pakistani nationals, but whose parents or grandparents (either paternal or maternal) were born in, or were permanent residents in Pakistan, are also not eligible for an e-Visa.[98]
Indonesia Visa required[99]
Iran eVisa[100][101] 30 days
Iraq eVisa[102]
Ireland Visa not required[103] 3 months
Israel Electronic Travel Authorization[104][105] 90 days
Italy Visa not required[106] 90 days
Jamaica Visa not required[107] 30 days
Japan Visa not required[108] 90 days
  • Visa not required for visits up to 90 days using the Panamanian biometric passports according of Here
Jordan eVisa / Visa on arrival[109][110] 30 days
  • Conditions apply.[111]
  • Not available at all entry points.[112]
Kazakhstan eVisa[113][114]
Kenya Electronic Travel Authorisation[115][116] 90 days
Kiribati Visa not required[117][118] 90 days
  • 90 days within any calendar year period
North Korea Visa required[119]
South Korea Electronic Travel Authorization[120][121] 90 days
Kuwait Visa required[122]
Kyrgyzstan eVisa[123] 30 days / 60 days
Laos eVisa / Visa on arrival[125] 30 days
Latvia Visa not required[127] 90 days
Lebanon Visa on arrival[128] 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 eVisa[129][130] 44 days
  • Currently suspended.[131]
Liberia Visa required[132]
Libya eVisa[133][134] 30 days
Liechtenstein Visa not required[135] 90 days
Lithuania Visa not required[136] 90 days
Luxembourg Visa not required[137] 90 days
Madagascar eVisa / Visa on arrival[138] 90 days
Malawi eVisa/ Visa on arrival[139][140] 90 days
Malaysia Visa not required[141] 30 days
Maldives Visa on arrival[142] 30 days[66]
Mali Visa required[143]
Malta Visa not required[144] 90 days
Marshall Islands Visa required[145]
Mauritania eVisa[146][147]
Mauritius Visa not required[148] 180 days
  • 180 days per calendar year for tourism, 120 days per calendar year for business
Mexico Visa not required[149] 180 days
Micronesia Visa not required[150] 30 days
Moldova Visa not required[151] 90 days
  • 90 days within any 180 day period
Monaco Visa not required[152]
Mongolia eVisa[113][153][154] 30 days
Montenegro Visa not required[155] 90 days
Morocco Visa required[156]
  • 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 eVisa/Visa on arrival[157][158] 30 days
Myanmar eVisa[160] 28 days
Namibia eVisa/Visa on Arrival[161]
Nauru Visa required[162]
  Nepal Visa on arrival /eVisa[163][164] 90 days
Netherlands Visa not required[165] 90 days
New Zealand Visa required[166]
Nicaragua Visa not required[169] 90 days
Niger Visa required[170]
Nigeria eVisa[171][172]
North Macedonia Visa not required[173] 90 days
Norway Visa not required[174] 90 days
Oman Visa required
Pakistan Online Visa[175] 90 days
  • Free of charge
Palau Visa on arrival[176] 30 days
Papua New Guinea Visa required[177]
Paraguay Visa not required[178] 90 days
Peru Visa not required[179] 90 days
  • 90 days per calendar year period
Philippines Visa not required[180] 30 days
Poland Visa not required[181] 90 days
Portugal Visa not required[182] 90 days
Qatar Visa not required[183] 30 days
Romania Visa not required[184] 90 days
Russia Visa not required[185] 90 days
  • 90 days within any 180 day period
Rwanda eVisa / Visa on arrival[186] 30 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis Visa not required[187] 3 months
Saint Lucia Visa not required[188] 6 weeks
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Visa not required[189] 1 month
Samoa Entry Permit on arrival[190] 60 days
San Marino Visa not required[191]
São Tomé and Príncipe eVisa[192]
Saudi Arabia eVisa / Visa on Arrival[193] 90 days
Senegal Visa required[194]
Serbia Visa required[195]
  • 90 days visa free if hold a valid visa or permanent 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 Seychelles Electronic Border System[196] 3 months[66]
Sierra Leone eVisa[197][198] 1 month
Singapore Visa not required[199] 30 days
Slovakia Visa not required[200] 90 days
Slovenia Visa not required[201] 90 days
Solomon Islands Visitor's permit on arrival[202] 3 months
Somalia eVisa[203][204] 30 days
South Africa Visa not required[205] 90 days
South Sudan Electronic Visa[206]
  • Obtainable online[207]
  • Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel[207]
Spain Visa not required[208] 90 days
Sri Lanka eVisa / Visa on arrival[209] 30 days
Sudan Visa required[210]
Suriname Visa not required[211][212] 90 days
  • An entrance fee of 25 USD or 25 Euros must be paid online prior to arrival.[213]
Sweden Visa not required[214] 90 days
 Switzerland Visa not required[215] 90 days
Syria eVisa[216][217] 90 days
Tajikistan eVisa[218][219] 45 days
Tanzania eVisa / Visa on arrival[220][221]
Thailand Visa not required[222] 60 days
Timor-Leste Visa on arrival[223] 30 days
  • Not available at all entry points.[224]
Togo eVisa[225][226] 15 days
Tonga Visa required[227]
Trinidad and Tobago Visa not required[228] 90 days
Tunisia Visa required[229]
Turkey Visa not required[230] 90 days
Turkmenistan Visa required[231]
Tuvalu Visa on arrival[232] 1 month
Uganda eVisa / Visa on arrival[233]
  • Determined at the port of entry. May apply online.[234]
Ukraine Visa not required[235] 90 days
  • 90 days within any 180 day period
United Arab Emirates Visa required[236]
  • 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 Electronic Travel Authorisation[237] 6 months
United States Visa required[238]
Uruguay Visa not required[239] 90 days
Uzbekistan Visa not required[240] 30 days
Vanuatu Visa required[241]
Vatican City Visa not required[242]
Venezuela eVisa[243][244]
  • Introduction of Electronic Visa System for Tourist and Business Travelers.[245][246]
Vietnam Visa not required[247] 90 days
Yemen Visa required[248]
Zambia eVisa / Visa on arrival[249] 90 days
Zimbabwe eVisa / Visa on arrival[250] 30 days
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Dependent, Disputed, or Restricted territories

Unrecognized or partially recognized countries
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Territory Conditions of access Notes
Abkhazia Visa required[251]
Kosovo Visa not required[252] 90 days
Northern Cyprus Visa on arrival[253]
Palestine Visa not required[254] Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed.[255]
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Undefined visa regime in the Western Sahara controlled territory.
Somaliland Visa on arrival 30 days for 30 US dollars, payable on arrival.[256][257]
South Ossetia Visa not required[258][259]
Taiwan eVisa [260][261][262]
Transnistria Visa not required[263] Registration required after 24h.[264][265]
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Dependent and autonomous territories
More information Territory, Conditions of access ...
Territory Conditions of access Notes
China
Hong Kong Visa not required[266] 30 days
Macau Visa on arrival[267] 30 days
Denmark
Faroe Islands Visa not required
Greenland Visa not required
France
Clipperton Island Special permit required[268]
French Guiana Visa not required[269] 3 months
French Polynesia Visa not required[270] 3 months
Guadeloupe Visa not required
Martinique Visa not required
Saint Barthélemy Visa not required
Saint Martin Visa not required
Mayotte Visa not required[271] 3 months
New Caledonia Visa not required[272] 3 months
Réunion Visa not required[273] 3 months
Saint Pierre and Miquelon Visa not required[274] 3 months
Wallis and Futuna Visa not required[275]
Netherlands
Aruba Visa not required[276] 90 days
Bonaire Visa not required[277]
Sint Eustatius Visa not required
Saba Visa not required
Curaçao Visa not required[278] 90 days
Sint Maarten Visa not required[279] 90 days
New Zealand
Cook Islands Visa not required[280] 31 days
Niue Visa not required[281] 30 days
Tokelau Permit required[282]
Norway
Norway Jan Mayen Permit required Permit issued by the local police required for staying for less than 24 hours[283] and permit issued by the Norwegian police for staying for more than 24 hours.[284]
Norway Svalbard Visa not required Unlimited period under Svalbard Treaty.[285]
United Kingdom
Akrotiri and Dhekelia Visa not required[286]
Anguilla Visa not required[287][288]
Bermuda Visa not required[289]
British Indian Ocean Territory Special permit required[290]
British Virgin Islands Visa not required[291]
Cayman Islands Visa not required[292][293]
Falkland Islands Visa required[294][295]
Gibraltar Visa not required[296]
Montserrat Visa not required[297]
Pitcairn Islands Visa not required 14 days visa free and landing fee US$35 or tax of US$5 if not going ashore.[298][299][300]
Saint Helena eVisa[301][302]
Ascension Island eVisa[303][304]
  • 3 months within any year period
Tristan da Cunha Permission required 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.[305]
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Permit required Pre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours/1 month for 110/160 pounds sterling).[306][307]
Turks and Caicos Islands Visa not required[308]
United States
American Samoa Entry permit required[309]
Guam Visa required[310]
Northern Mariana Islands Visa required[311]
Puerto Rico Visa required[312]
U.S. Virgin Islands Visa required[313]
Antarctica and adjacent islands
Special permits required for Bouvet Island, British Antarctic Territory, French Southern and Antarctic Lands, Argentine Antarctica, Australia Australian Antarctic Territory, Antártica Chilena Province Chilean Antarctic Territory, Australia Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Norway Peter I Island, Norway Queen Maud Land, New Zealand Ross Dependency.[314][315][316][317][318][319][320][321][322][323][324][325]
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