Visa requirements for Panamanian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Panama. As of 14 November 2023, Panamanian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 143 countries and territories, ranking the Panamanian passport 32nd in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index.^[1]

Visa requirements map

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[2]
Albania	Visa not required[3]	90 days
Algeria	Visa required[4]
Andorra	Visa not required[5]
Angola	Visa required[6]
Antigua and Barbuda	Visa not required[7]	90 days
Argentina	Visa not required[8]	3 months
Armenia	eVisa / Visa on arrival[9]	120 days
Australia	Visa required[10]		May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).[11]
Austria	Visa not required[12]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Azerbaijan	eVisa[13]	30 days[14]
Bahamas	Visa not required[15]	3 months
Bahrain	Visa on arrival[16]		Visa on arrival at Bahrain International Airport.
Bangladesh	Visa required[17]
Barbados	Visa not required[18]	90 days
Belarus	Visa not required[19]	30 days	Must arrive and depart via Minsk International Airport.
Belgium	Visa not required[20]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Belize	Visa not required[21]	90 days
Benin	eVisa / Visa on arrival[22][23]	30 days / 8 days	Must have an international vaccination certificate.
Bhutan	Visa required[24]
Bolivia	Visa not required[25]	90 days
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Visa not required[26]	90 days	90 days within any 6-month period
Botswana	Visa required[27]
Brazil	Visa not required[28]	90 days
Brunei	Visa required[29]
Bulgaria	Visa not required[30]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period
Burkina Faso	Visa required[31]
Burundi	Visa required[32]
Cambodia	eVisa / Visa on arrival[33]	30 days	Visa is also obtainable online.[34]
Cameroon	Visa required[35]
Canada	Visa required[36]		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.[37]
Cape Verde	Visa on arrival[38]		Not available at all entry points.[39]
Central African Republic	Visa required[40]
Chad	Visa required[41]
Chile	Visa not required[42]	90 days
China	Visa required[43]		Visa free access to  Hong Kong up to 30 days Visa on arrival for  Macau
Colombia	Visa not required[44]	180 days	90 days - extendable up to 180-days stay within a one-year period
Comoros	Visa on arrival[45]
Republic of the Congo	Visa required[46]
Democratic Republic of the Congo	Visa required[47]
Costa Rica	Visa not required[48]	90 days
Côte d'Ivoire	Visa required[49]
Croatia	Visa not required[50]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Cuba	Tourist Card required[51]
Cyprus	Visa not required[52]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period
Czech Republic	Visa not required[53]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Denmark	Visa not required[54]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Djibouti	eVisa[55]	31 days
Dominica	Visa not required[56]	6 months
Dominican Republic	Visa not required[57]	90 days
Ecuador	Visa not required[58]	90 days[59]
Egypt	Visa on arrival[60]	30 days
El Salvador	Visa not required[61]	3 months
Equatorial Guinea	Visa required[62]
Eritrea	Visa required[63]
Estonia	Visa not required[64]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Eswatini	Visa required[65]
Ethiopia	eVisa[66]	up to 90 days	eVisa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
Fiji	Visa required[67]
Finland	Visa not required[68]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
France and territories	Visa not required[69]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Gabon	eVisa[70]		Electronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
Gambia	Visa not required[71]		An entry clearance must be obtained from the Gambian Immigration prior to travel.[72]
Georgia	Visa not required[73]	1 year
Germany	Visa not required[74]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Ghana	Visa required[75]
Greece	Visa not required[76]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Grenada	Visa required[77]
Guatemala	Visa not required[78]	90 days
Guinea	Visa required[79]
Guinea-Bissau	eVisa / Visa on arrival[80]	90 days
Guyana	Visa not required[81]	90 days
Haiti	Visa required[82]
Honduras	Visa not required[83]	3 months
Hungary	Visa not required[84]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Iceland	Visa not required[85]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
India	e-Visa[86]	60 days	e-Visa holders must arrive via 26 designated airports[Note 1] or 3 designated seaports.[Note 2][87] An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 calendar year.[citation needed] 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.[88]
Indonesia	Visa required[89]
Iran	Visa on arrival[90]	30 days
Iraq	Visa required[91]
Ireland	Visa not required[92]	3 months
Israel	Visa not required[93]	3 months
Italy	Visa not required[94]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Jamaica	Visa not required[95]	30 days
Japan	Visa required[96]
Jordan	Visa on arrival[97]		Conditions apply.[98] Not available at all entry points.[99]
Kazakhstan	Visa required[100]
Kenya	eVisa[101]	3 months
Kiribati	Visa required[102]
North Korea	Visa required[103]
South Korea	Visa not required[104]	90 days
Kuwait	Visa required[105]
Kyrgyzstan	eVisa[106]		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).[107]
Laos	eVisa / Visa on arrival[108]	30 days	17[Note 3] of the 31 border crossings are only open to visa holders.[109] e-Visa may be used to enter Laos through Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges[Note 4] and in Boten (road and railroad).[110] Visa on arrival is available at Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, the 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges[Note 5] and 6 border crossings.[Note 6][109] Visa on arrival is extendable for an additional 60 days at the Department of Immigration in Vientiane.[111]
Latvia	Visa not required[112]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Lebanon	Visa on arrival[113]	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[114][115]
Liberia	Visa required[116]
Libya	Visa required[117]
Liechtenstein	Visa not required[118]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Lithuania	Visa not required[119]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Luxembourg	Visa not required[120]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Madagascar	eVisa / Visa on arrival[121]	90 days
Malawi	Visa on arrival[122]
Malaysia	Visa not required[123]	1 month
Maldives	Visa on arrival[124]	30 days[59]
Mali	Visa required[125]
Malta	Visa not required[126]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Marshall Islands	Visa required[127]
Mauritania	Visa on arrival[128]		Available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.
Mauritius	Visa not required[129]	90 days
Mexico	Visa not required[130]	180 days
Micronesia	Visa not required[131]	30 days
Moldova	Visa not required[132]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period
Monaco	Visa not required[133]
Mongolia	Visa required[134]
Montenegro	Visa not required[135]	90 days
Morocco	Visa required[136]
Mozambique	Visa on arrival[137]	30 days	Conditions apply[138]
Myanmar	eVisa[139]	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[140]
Nauru	Visa required[141]
Nepal	Visa on arrival[142]	90 days
Netherlands	Visa not required[143]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
New Zealand	Visa required[144]		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.[145] 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.[146]
Nicaragua	Visa not required[147]	90 days
Niger	Visa required[148]
Nigeria	Visa required[149]
North Macedonia	Visa not required[150]	90 days
Norway	Visa not required[151]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Oman	Visa required[152]
Pakistan	Online Visa[153]		Online Visa eligible.[154] Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for business purposes.[155]
Palau	Visa on arrival[156]	30 days
Papua New Guinea	Visa required[157]
Paraguay	Visa not required[158]	90 days
Peru	Visa not required[159]	183 days
Philippines	Visa not required[160]	30 days
Poland	Visa not required[161]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Portugal	Visa not required[162]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Qatar	Visa not required[163]	30 days
Romania	Visa not required[164]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period
Russia	Visa not required[165]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period
Rwanda	eVisa / Visa on arrival[166]	30 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis	Visa not required[167]	3 months
Saint Lucia	Visa not required[168]	6 weeks
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Visa not required[169]	1 month
Samoa	Entry Permit on arrival[170]	60 days
San Marino	Visa not required[171]
São Tomé and Príncipe	eVisa[172]
Saudi Arabia	eVisa[173]	90 days
Senegal	Visa required[174]
Serbia	Visa required[175]
Seychelles	Visitor's Permit on arrival[176]	3 months[59]
Sierra Leone	Visa required[177]
Singapore	Visa not required[178]	30 days
Slovakia	Visa not required[179]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Slovenia	Visa not required[180]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Solomon Islands	Visitor's permit on arrival[181]	3 months
Somalia	Visa on arrival[182]	30 days	Available at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport.
South Africa	Visa not required[183]	90 days
South Sudan	Electronic Visa[184]		Obtainable online[185] Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel[185]
Spain	Visa not required[186]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Sri Lanka	eVisa / Visa on arrival[187]	30 days
Sudan	Visa required[188]
Suriname	Visa not required[189][190]	90 days	An entrance fee of 25 USD or 25 Euros must be paid online prior to arrival.[191]
Sweden	Visa not required[192]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Switzerland	Visa not required[193]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Syria	Visa required[194]
Tajikistan	eVisa[195][196]	45 days
Tanzania	eVisa / Visa on arrival[197][198]
Thailand	Visa required[199]
Timor-Leste	Visa on arrival[200]	30 days	Not available at all entry points.[201]
Togo	Visa on arrival[202]	7 days
Tonga	Visa required[203]
Trinidad and Tobago	Visa not required[204]	90 days
Tunisia	Visa required[205]
Turkey	Visa not required[206]	3 months
Turkmenistan	Visa required[207]
Tuvalu	Visa on arrival[208]	1 month
Uganda	eVisa / Visa on arrival[209]		Determined at the port of entry. May apply online.[210]
Ukraine	Visa not required[211]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period
United Arab Emirates	Visa required[212]		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[213]	6 months
United States	Visa required[214]
Uruguay	Visa not required[215]	90 days
Uzbekistan	Visa not required[216]	30 days
Vanuatu	Visa required[217]
Vatican City	Visa not required[218]
Venezuela	Visa required[219][220][221]
Vietnam	Visa not required[222]	90 days
Yemen	Visa required[223]
Zambia	eVisa / Visa on arrival[224]	90 days
Zimbabwe	eVisa / Visa on arrival[225]

Dependent, Disputed, or Restricted territories

Unrecognized or partially recognized countries

Territory	Conditions of access	Notes
Abkhazia	Visa required[226]
Kosovo	Visa not required[227]	90 days
Northern Cyprus	Visa on arrival[228]
Palestine	Visa not required[229]	Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed.[230]
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.[231][232]
South Ossetia	Visa not required[233][234]
Taiwan	eVisa [235][236][237]
Transnistria	Visa not required[238]	Registration required after 24h.[239][240]

Dependent and autonomous territories

Territory		Conditions of access	Notes
China
Hong Kong		Visa not required[241]	30 days
Macau		Visa on arrival[242]	30 days
Denmark
Faroe Islands		Visa not required
Greenland		Visa not required
France
Clipperton Island		Special permit required[243]
French Guiana		Visa not required[244]	3 months
French Polynesia		Visa not required[245]	3 months
Guadeloupe		Visa not required
Martinique		Visa not required
Saint Barthélemy		Visa not required
Saint Martin		Visa not required
Mayotte		Visa not required[246]	3 months
New Caledonia		Visa not required[247]	3 months
Réunion		Visa not required[248]	3 months
Saint Pierre and Miquelon		Visa not required[249]	3 months
Wallis and Futuna		Visa not required[250]
Netherlands
Aruba		Visa not required[251]	90 days
Bonaire		Visa not required[252]
Sint Eustatius		Visa not required
Saba		Visa not required
Curaçao		Visa not required[253]	90 days
Sint Maarten		Visa not required[254]	90 days
New Zealand
Cook Islands		Visa not required[255]	31 days
Niue		Visa not required[256]	30 days
Tokelau		Permit required[257]
Norway
Jan Mayen		Permit required	Permit issued by the local police required for staying for less than 24 hours[258] and permit issued by the Norwegian police for staying for more than 24 hours.[259]
Svalbard		Visa not required	Unlimited period under Svalbard Treaty.[260]
United Kingdom
Akrotiri and Dhekelia		Visa not required[261]
Anguilla		Visa not required[262][263]
Bermuda		Visa not required[264]
British Indian Ocean Territory		Special permit required[265]
British Virgin Islands		Visa not required[266]
Cayman Islands		Visa not required[267][268]
Falkland Islands		Visa required[269][270]
Gibraltar		Visa not required[271]
Montserrat		Visa not required[272]
Pitcairn Islands		Visa not required	14 days visa free and landing fee US$35 or tax of US$5 if not going ashore.[273][274][275]
Saint Helena		eVisa[276][277]
Ascension Island		eVisa[278][279]	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.[280]
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).[281][282]
Turks and Caicos Islands		Visa not required[283]
United States
American Samoa		Entry permit required[284]
Guam		Visa required[285]
Northern Mariana Islands		Visa required[286]
Puerto Rico		Visa required[287]
U.S. Virgin Islands		Visa required[288]
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.[289][290][291][292][293][294][295][296][297][298][299][300]