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🇵🇦 Panama: visa questions, answered
What other travellers asked about getting into Panama, and what Visafar's checked rules say. Traveller answers are their own experience and are reviewed before they appear; answers marked Visafar cite the official source. The official source and the border officer decide.
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VisafarCan I visit Panama with a US visa?
Yes, if your passport alone would need a visa, Panama lets you in visa-free for up to 30 days when you hold a US visa, US Green Card, UK visa, Canadian visa, Australian visa, Schengen visa, EU/EEA residence permit, Japanese visa, South Korean visa, Irish visa, UK residence permit or Canadian PR.
- Qualifying issuers: Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, the UK, the US or any EU member state: a valid visa or residence permit.
- Since Executive Decree No. 196 of 28 October 2024, the visa only has to be valid when you enter Panama. The earlier tests (multiple-entry, already used, 6 months of validity left) no longer apply.
- Passport valid at least 3 months; proof of at least US$500 in funds and a return or onward ticket.
- Maximum stay 30 days.
Checked against the official source 8 October 2026 · Official source ↗ · Check it for your passport →
VisafarCan Indian passport holders visit Panama with a US visa, Schengen visa, UK visa or Canadian visa?
Yes. With a valid US visa, Schengen visa, UK visa or Canadian visa, Indian passport holders can enter Panama visa-free for up to 30 days. Without one, the passport dataset (not an official source) says it needs a visa.
- Qualifying issuers: Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, the UK, the US or any EU member state: a valid visa or residence permit.
- Since Executive Decree No. 196 of 28 October 2024, the visa only has to be valid when you enter Panama. The earlier tests (multiple-entry, already used, 6 months of validity left) no longer apply.
- Passport valid at least 3 months; proof of at least US$500 in funds and a return or onward ticket.
- Maximum stay 30 days.
Checked against the official source 8 October 2026 · Official source ↗ · Check it for your passport →
VisafarCan Pakistani passport holders visit Panama with a US visa, Schengen visa, UK visa or Canadian visa?
Yes. With a valid US visa, Schengen visa, UK visa or Canadian visa, Pakistani passport holders can enter Panama visa-free for up to 30 days. Without one, the passport dataset (not an official source) says it needs a visa.
- Qualifying issuers: Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, the UK, the US or any EU member state: a valid visa or residence permit.
- Since Executive Decree No. 196 of 28 October 2024, the visa only has to be valid when you enter Panama. The earlier tests (multiple-entry, already used, 6 months of validity left) no longer apply.
- Passport valid at least 3 months; proof of at least US$500 in funds and a return or onward ticket.
- Maximum stay 30 days.
Checked against the official source 8 October 2026 · Official source ↗ · Check it for your passport →
VisafarCan Philippine passport holders visit Panama with a US visa, Schengen visa, UK visa or Canadian visa?
Yes. With a valid US visa, Schengen visa, UK visa or Canadian visa, Philippine passport holders can enter Panama visa-free for up to 30 days. Without one, the passport dataset (not an official source) says it needs a visa.
- Qualifying issuers: Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, the UK, the US or any EU member state: a valid visa or residence permit.
- Since Executive Decree No. 196 of 28 October 2024, the visa only has to be valid when you enter Panama. The earlier tests (multiple-entry, already used, 6 months of validity left) no longer apply.
- Passport valid at least 3 months; proof of at least US$500 in funds and a return or onward ticket.
- Maximum stay 30 days.
Checked against the official source 8 October 2026 · Official source ↗ · Check it for your passport →
VisafarCan Nigerian passport holders visit Panama with a US visa, Schengen visa, UK visa or Canadian visa?
Yes. With a valid US visa, Schengen visa, UK visa or Canadian visa, Nigerian passport holders can enter Panama visa-free for up to 30 days. Without one, the passport dataset (not an official source) says it needs a visa.
- Qualifying issuers: Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, the UK, the US or any EU member state: a valid visa or residence permit.
- Since Executive Decree No. 196 of 28 October 2024, the visa only has to be valid when you enter Panama. The earlier tests (multiple-entry, already used, 6 months of validity left) no longer apply.
- Passport valid at least 3 months; proof of at least US$500 in funds and a return or onward ticket.
- Maximum stay 30 days.
Checked against the official source 8 October 2026 · Official source ↗ · Check it for your passport →
VisafarCan Egyptian passport holders visit Panama with a US visa, Schengen visa, UK visa or Canadian visa?
Yes. With a valid US visa, Schengen visa, UK visa or Canadian visa, Egyptian passport holders can enter Panama visa-free for up to 30 days. Without one, the passport dataset (not an official source) says it needs a visa.
- Qualifying issuers: Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, the UK, the US or any EU member state: a valid visa or residence permit.
- Since Executive Decree No. 196 of 28 October 2024, the visa only has to be valid when you enter Panama. The earlier tests (multiple-entry, already used, 6 months of validity left) no longer apply.
- Passport valid at least 3 months; proof of at least US$500 in funds and a return or onward ticket.
- Maximum stay 30 days.
Checked against the official source 8 October 2026 · Official source ↗ · Check it for your passport →
VisafarCan Bangladeshi passport holders visit Panama with a US visa, Schengen visa, UK visa or Canadian visa?
Yes. With a valid US visa, Schengen visa, UK visa or Canadian visa, Bangladeshi passport holders can enter Panama visa-free for up to 30 days. Without one, the passport dataset (not an official source) says it needs a visa.
- Qualifying issuers: Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, the UK, the US or any EU member state: a valid visa or residence permit.
- Since Executive Decree No. 196 of 28 October 2024, the visa only has to be valid when you enter Panama. The earlier tests (multiple-entry, already used, 6 months of validity left) no longer apply.
- Passport valid at least 3 months; proof of at least US$500 in funds and a return or onward ticket.
- Maximum stay 30 days.
Checked against the official source 8 October 2026 · Official source ↗ · Check it for your passport →
VisafarCan Sri Lankan passport holders visit Panama with a US visa, Schengen visa, UK visa or Canadian visa?
Yes. With a valid US visa, Schengen visa, UK visa or Canadian visa, Sri Lankan passport holders can enter Panama visa-free for up to 30 days. Without one, the passport dataset (not an official source) says it needs a visa.
- Qualifying issuers: Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, the UK, the US or any EU member state: a valid visa or residence permit.
- Since Executive Decree No. 196 of 28 October 2024, the visa only has to be valid when you enter Panama. The earlier tests (multiple-entry, already used, 6 months of validity left) no longer apply.
- Passport valid at least 3 months; proof of at least US$500 in funds and a return or onward ticket.
- Maximum stay 30 days.
Checked against the official source 8 October 2026 · Official source ↗ · Check it for your passport →
VisafarCan Nepali passport holders visit Panama with a US visa, Schengen visa, UK visa or Canadian visa?
Yes. With a valid US visa, Schengen visa, UK visa or Canadian visa, Nepali passport holders can enter Panama visa-free for up to 30 days. Without one, the passport dataset (not an official source) says it needs a visa.
- Qualifying issuers: Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, the UK, the US or any EU member state: a valid visa or residence permit.
- Since Executive Decree No. 196 of 28 October 2024, the visa only has to be valid when you enter Panama. The earlier tests (multiple-entry, already used, 6 months of validity left) no longer apply.
- Passport valid at least 3 months; proof of at least US$500 in funds and a return or onward ticket.
- Maximum stay 30 days.
Checked against the official source 8 October 2026 · Official source ↗ · Check it for your passport →
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