# Visa requirements for Panamanian citizens

Visa requirements for Panamanian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Panama. As of 4 February 2025, Panamanian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 147 countries and territories, ranking the Panamanian passport 28th in terms of travel freedom (tied with Grenada and Ukraine) according to the Henley Passport Index.

## Visa requirements

Visa requirements for holders of normal passports traveling for tourist purposes:
| Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | Notes (excluding departure fees) |
| Afghanistan | Visa required | | |
| Albania | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Algeria | Visa required | | |
| Andorra | Visa not required | | |
| Angola | Visa not required | 30 days | maximum 3 entries per calendar years |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Visa not required | 6 months | |
| Argentina | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Armenia | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 120 days | |
| Australia | Visa required | | May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa). |
| Austria | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
| Azerbaijan | eVisa | 30 days | |
| Bahamas | Visa not required | 3 months | |
| Bahrain | eVisa | | |
| Bangladesh | Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Barbados | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Belarus | Visa not required | 30 days | Must arrive and depart via Minsk International Airport. |
| Belgium | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
| Belize | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Benin | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 30 days / 8 days | Must have an international vaccination certificate. |
| Bhutan | eVisa | | Must pay 100 USD per person per day for Sustainable Development Fee |
| Bolivia | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 6-month period |
| Botswana | eVisa | | |
| Brazil | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Brunei | Visa required | | |
| Bulgaria | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
| Burkina Faso | Visa required | 1 month | |
| Burundi | Visa on arrival | | |
| Cambodia | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Cameroon | eVisa | | |
| Canada | Visa required (Conditional eTA) | | 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. |
| Cape Verde | Visa on arrival | | Not available at all entry points. |
| Central African Republic | Visa required | | |
| Chad | Visa required | | |
| Chile | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| China | Visa required | | Visa free access to Hong Kong up to 30 days Visa on arrival for Macau |
| Colombia | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days - extendable up to 180-days stay within a one-year period |
| Comoros | Visa on arrival | | |
| Republic of the Congo | Visa required | | |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | eVisa | 7 days | |
| Costa Rica | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | eVisa | | can be picked up at the Port Bouet Airport in Abidjan |
| Croatia | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
| Cuba | Tourist Card / eVisa | 90 days | Can be extended up to 180 days |
| Cyprus | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period |
| Czech Republic | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
| Denmark | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
| Djibouti | eVisa | 31 days | |
| Dominica | Visa not required | 21 days | |
| Dominican Republic | Visa not required | 30 days | Can be extended up to 120 days with fee |
| Ecuador | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Egypt | Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| El Salvador | Visa not required | 180 days | |
| Equatorial Guinea | eVisa | | Must arrive via Malabo International Airport, processing fee 75 USD |
| Eritrea | Visa required | | |
| Estonia | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
| Eswatini | Visa required | | |
| Ethiopia | eVisa | up to 90 days | eVisa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport |
| Fiji | Visa required | | |
| Finland | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
| France and territories | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
| Gabon | eVisa | | Electronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport. |
| Gambia | Visa required | | |
| Georgia | Visa not required | 1 year | |
| Germany | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
| Ghana | Visa required | | |
| Greece | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
| Grenada | Visa required | | |
| Guatemala | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Guinea | eVisa | 90 days | |
| Guinea-Bissau | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 90 days | |
| Guyana | Visa not required | 180 days | |
| Haiti | Visa required | | 3 months visa free if hold a valid United States, Canadian, United Kingdom or Schengen visa or a resident permit |
| Honduras | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Hungary | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
| Iceland | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
| India | e-Visa | 30 days | e-Visa holders must arrive via 31 designated airports or 5 designated seaports. An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 calendar year. 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. |
| Indonesia | Visa required | | |
| Iran | eVisa | 30 days | |
| Iraq | eVisa | | |
| Ireland | Visa not required | 3 months | |
| Israel | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Italy | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
| Jamaica | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Japan | Visa not required | 90 days | Visa not required for visits up to 90 days using the Panamanian biometric passports according of Here |
| Jordan | Visa on arrival | 30 days | Conditions apply. Not available at all entry points. |
| Kazakhstan | eVisa | | |
| Kenya | eVisa | 90 days | |
| Kiribati | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any calendar year period |
| North Korea | Visa required | | |
| South Korea | Electronic Travel Authorization | 90 days | |
| Kuwait | Visa required | | |
| Kyrgyzstan | eVisa | 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). |
| Laos | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 30 days | 17 of the 31 border crossings are only open to visa holders. e-Visa may be used to enter Laos through Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges and in Boten (road and railroad). Visa on arrival is available at Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, the 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges and 6 border crossings. Visa on arrival is extendable for an additional 60 days at the Department of Immigration in Vientiane. |
| Latvia | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
| Lebanon | Visa on arrival | 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 | 44 days | Currently suspended. |
| Liberia | Visa required | | |
| Libya | eVisa | 30 days | |
| Liechtenstein | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
| Lithuania | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
| Luxembourg | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
| Madagascar | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 90 days | |
| Malawi | Visa on arrival | 90 days | |
| Malaysia | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Maldives | Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Mali | Visa required | | |
| Malta | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
| Marshall Islands | Visa required | | |
| Mauritania | Visa on arrival | | Available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport. |
| Mauritius | Visa not required | 180 days | 180 days per calendar year for tourism, 120 days per calendar year for business |
| Mexico | Visa not required | 180 days | |
| Micronesia | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Moldova | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period |
| Monaco | Visa not required | | |
| Mongolia | eVisa | 30 days | |
| Montenegro | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Morocco | Visa required | | 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 | Visa on arrival | 30 days | Conditions apply |
| Myanmar | eVisa | 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 | Visa required | | |
| Nauru | Visa required | | |
| Nepal | Visa on arrival /eVisa | 90 days | |
| Netherlands | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
| New Zealand | Visa required | | 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. 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. |
| Nicaragua | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Niger | Visa required | | |
| Nigeria | eVisa | | |
| North Macedonia | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Norway | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
| Oman | Visa not required | 14 days. | |
| Pakistan | Online Visa | 90 days | Free of charge |
| Palau | Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Papua New Guinea | Visa required | | |
| Paraguay | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Peru | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days per calendar year period |
| Philippines | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Poland | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
| Portugal | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
| Qatar | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Romania | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
| Russia | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period |
| Rwanda | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Visa not required | 3 months | |
| Saint Lucia | Visa not required | 6 weeks | |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Visa not required | 1 month | |
| Samoa | Entry Permit on arrival | 60 days | |
| San Marino | Visa not required | | |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | eVisa | | |
| Saudi Arabia | eVisa / Visa on Arrival | 90 days | |
| Senegal | Visa required | | |
| Serbia | Visa required | | 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 | Seychelles Electronic Border System | 3 months | |
| Sierra Leone | eVisa | 1 month | |
| Singapore | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Slovakia | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
| Slovenia | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
| Solomon Islands | Visitor's permit on arrival | 3 months | |
| Somalia | Visa on arrival | 30 days | Available at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport. |
| South Africa | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| South Sudan | Electronic Visa | | Obtainable online Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel |
| Spain | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
| Sri Lanka | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Sudan | Visa required | | |
| Suriname | Visa not required | 90 days | An entrance fee of 25 USD or 25 Euros must be paid online prior to arrival. |
| Sweden | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
| Switzerland | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
| Syria | eVisa | 90 days | |
| Tajikistan | eVisa | 45 days | |
| Tanzania | eVisa / Visa on arrival | | |
| Thailand | Visa not required | 60 days | |
| Timor-Leste | Visa on arrival | 30 days | Not available at all entry points. |
| Togo | Visa on arrival | 7 days | |
| Tonga | Visa required | | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Tunisia | Visa required | | |
| Turkey | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Turkmenistan | Visa required | | |
| Tuvalu | Visa on arrival | 1 month | |
| Uganda | eVisa / Visa on arrival | | Determined at the port of entry. May apply online. |
| Ukraine | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period |
| United Arab Emirates | Visa required | | 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 | Visa not required | 6 months | |
| United States | Visa required | | |
| Uruguay | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Uzbekistan | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Vanuatu | Visa required | | |
| Vatican City | Visa not required | | |
| Venezuela | Visa required | | |
| Vietnam | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Yemen | Visa required | | |
| Zambia | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 90 days | |
| Zimbabwe | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 30 days | |

## Dependent, Disputed, or Restricted territories
### Unrecognized or partially recognized countries

| Territory | Conditions of access | Notes |
| Abkhazia | Visa required | |
| Kosovo | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Northern Cyprus | Visa on arrival | |
| Palestine | Visa not required | Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed. |
| 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. |
| South Ossetia | Visa not required | |
| Taiwan | eVisa | |
| Transnistria | Visa not required | Registration required after 24h. |

### Dependent and autonomous territories

| Territory | Territory | Conditions of access | Notes |
| China ||||
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong | Visa not required | 30 days |
| Macau | Macau | Visa on arrival | 30 days |
| Denmark ||||
| Faroe Islands | Faroe Islands | Visa not required | |
| Greenland | Greenland | Visa not required | |
| France ||||
| Clipperton Island | Clipperton Island | Special permit required | |
| French Guiana | French Guiana | Visa not required | 3 months |
| French Polynesia | French Polynesia | Visa not required | 3 months |
| Guadeloupe | Guadeloupe | Visa not required | |
| Martinique | Martinique | Visa not required | |
| Saint Barthélemy | Saint Barthélemy | Visa not required | |
| Saint Martin | Saint Martin | Visa not required | |
| Mayotte | Mayotte | Visa not required | 3 months |
| New Caledonia | New Caledonia | Visa not required | 3 months |
| Réunion | Réunion | Visa not required | 3 months |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | Visa not required | 3 months |
| Wallis and Futuna | Wallis and Futuna | Visa not required | |
| Netherlands ||||
| Aruba | Aruba | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Bonaire | Bonaire | Visa not required | |
| Sint Eustatius | Sint Eustatius | Visa not required | |
| Saba | Saba | Visa not required | |
| Curaçao | Curaçao | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Sint Maarten | Sint Maarten | Visa not required | 90 days |
| New Zealand ||||
| Cook Islands | Cook Islands | Visa not required | 31 days |
| Niue | Niue | Visa not required | 30 days |
| Tokelau | Tokelau | Permit required | |
| Norway ||||
| Jan Mayen | Jan Mayen | Permit required | Permit issued by the local police required for staying for less than 24 hours and permit issued by the Norwegian police for staying for more than 24 hours. |
| Svalbard | Svalbard | Visa not required | Unlimited period under Svalbard Treaty. |
| United Kingdom ||||
| Akrotiri and Dhekelia | Akrotiri and Dhekelia | Visa not required | |
| Anguilla | Anguilla | Visa not required | |
| Bermuda | Bermuda | Visa not required | |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | British Indian Ocean Territory | Special permit required | |
| British Virgin Islands | British Virgin Islands | Visa not required | |
| Cayman Islands | Cayman Islands | Visa not required | |
| Falkland Islands | Falkland Islands | Visa required | |
| Gibraltar | Gibraltar | Visa not required | |
| Montserrat | Montserrat | Visa not required | |
| Pitcairn Islands | Pitcairn Islands | Visa not required | 14 days visa free and landing fee US$35 or tax of US$5 if not going ashore. |
| Saint Helena | Saint Helena | eVisa | |
| Ascension Island | Ascension Island | eVisa | 3 months within any year period |
| Tristan da Cunha | 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. |
| South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | 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). |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | Turks and Caicos Islands | Visa not required | |
| United States ||||
| American Samoa | American Samoa | Entry permit required | |
| Guam | Guam | Visa required | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Northern Mariana Islands | Visa required | |
| Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico | Visa required | |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | U.S. Virgin Islands | Visa required | |
| Antarctica and adjacent islands ||||
| Special permits required for Bouvet Island, British Antarctic Territory, French Southern and Antarctic Lands, Argentine Antarctica, Australian Antarctic Territory, Chilean Antarctic Territory, Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Peter I Island, Queen Maud Land, Ross Dependency. ||||