Visa-Free Countries for Panama Passport Holders in 2026
In 2026, Panama passport holders can enter 86 destinations visa-free, and 81 more with a visa on arrival or an e-visa, out of the 198 destinations documented by IziVisas. The lists below are grouped by entry regime, click any destination for the full requirements (documents, fees, processing times).
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- Visa-free (86)No visa formality for a short stay.
- Visa on arrival (27)Issued at the airport or border desk, on the same day.
- E-visa (54)Online application before departure: from a few minutes to a week depending on the portal.
- Consular visa (31)Application at the embassy or visa centre: from a few days to several weeks (15 days as a rule for a Schengen visa, up to 45).
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Visa-free destinations for Panama citizens (86)
Panamanians can enter 86 destinations without a visa, with a valid passport only. For example: France (90 days per 180-day period), Spain (90 days per 180-day period) and Italy (90 days per 180-day period). 62 of 86 verified against the destination's official list.
Entry with just a valid passport, within the stay limit shown.
- Albaniastay 90 days within 180 days
- Andorrastay 90 days per 180-day period
- Angolastay 30 days
- Antigua and Barbudastay 180 days
- Argentinastay 90 days
- Armeniastay 180 days per year
- Austriastay 90 days per 180-day period
- Barbadosstay 90 days
- Belarusstay 30 days
- Belgiumstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Belizestay 30 days
- Boliviastay 90 days per year
- Bosnia and Herzegovinastay 90 days within 6 months
- Brazilstay 90 days
- Bulgariastay 90 days per 180-day period
- Chilestay 90 days
- Colombiastay 90 days
- Costa Ricastay 180 days
- Croatiastay 90 days per 180-day period
- Cyprusstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Czech Republicstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Denmarkstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Dominicastay 21 days
- Dominican Republicstay 30 days
- Ecuador
- El Salvadorstay 180 days
- Estoniastay 90 days per 180-day period
- Finlandstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Francestay 90 days per 180-day period
- Georgiastay 1 year
- Germanystay 90 days per 180-day period
- Greecestay 90 days per 180-day period
- Guatemalastay 90 days
- Guyanastay 180 days
- Hondurasstay 90 days
- Hong Kongstay 30 days
- Hungarystay 90 days per 180-day period
- Icelandstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Irelandstay 90 days
- Italystay 90 days per 180-day period
- Jamaicastay 30 days
- Japanstay 90 days
- Kiribatistay 1 month
- Kosovostay 90 days within 6 months
- Latviastay 90 days per 180-day period
- Liechtensteinstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Lithuaniastay 90 days per 180-day period
- Luxembourgstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Malaysiastay 30 days
- Maltastay 90 days per 180-day period
- Mexicostay 180 days
- Micronesiastay 30 days (extendable to 60)
- Moldovastay 90 days within 180 days
- Monacostay 90 days per 180-day period
- Montenegrostay 90 days within 180 days
- Netherlandsstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Nicaraguastay 90 days
- North Macedoniastay 90 days within 180 days
- Norwaystay 90 days per 180-day period
- Paraguaystay 90 days
- Perustay 90 days within 365 days
- Philippinesstay 30 days
- Polandstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Portugalstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Romaniastay 90 days per 180-day period
- Russiastay 90 days within 180 days
- Saint Luciastay 6 weeks
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadinesstay 3 months
- San Marinostay 90 days per 180-day period
- Serbiastay 90 days within 180 days
- Singaporestay 30 days
- Slovakiastay 90 days per 180-day period
- Sloveniastay 90 days per 180-day period
- South Africastay 90 days
- Spainstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Swedenstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Switzerlandstay 90 days per 180-day period
- The Bahamasstay 3 months
- Trinidad and Tobagostay 90 days
- Turkeystay 90 days within 180 days
- Ukrainestay 90 days within 180 days
- Uruguaystay 90 days
- Uzbekistanstay 30 days
- Vatican Citystay 90 days per 180-day period
- Vietnamstay 90 days
- Zambia
Visa on arrival for Panama citizens (27)
For Panamanians, 27 destinations issue the visa at the border or airport, with nothing to file before departure. For example: Egypt, Bangladesh (30 days) and Burundi (30 days). 13 of 27 verified against the destination's official list.
The visa is issued directly at the border or airport, no application needed beforehand.
- Bangladeshstay 30 days
- Burundistay 30 days
- Cambodiastay 30 daysApply online (iVisa)
- Comorosstay 45 days
- East Timor
- Egypt
- Iran
- Jordan
- Laosstay 30 daysApply online (iVisa)
- Lebanon
- Macau
- Madagascarstay 90 daysApply online (iVisa)
- MalawiApply online (iVisa)
- Maldives
- Mauritius
- Mozambiquestay 30 days
- Namibiastay 90 days
- Nepalstay 30 daysApply online (iVisa)
- Palaustay 30 days
- Qatar
- RwandaApply online (iVisa)
- Samoa
- Saudi Arabiastay 90 daysApply online (iVisa)
- Syria
- TanzaniaApply online (iVisa)
- Tuvalustay 1 month
- Zimbabwe
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E-visa destinations for Panama citizens (54)
For Panamanians, 54 destinations require an e-visa applied for online before departure. Each destination page links the official portal we have found: intermediary sites often charge more. For example: Thailand (60 days), United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom (6 months). 26 of 54 verified against the destination's official list.
An electronic authorization applied for online before departure, usually within days.
- Australiastay 3 monthsApply online (iVisa)
- Azerbaijanstay 30 daysApply online (iVisa)
- BahrainApply online (iVisa)
- BeninApply online (iVisa)
- Bhutanstay 90 daysApply online (iVisa)
- Botswana
- Burkina FasoApply online (iVisa)
- Cameroonstay 30 daysApply online (iVisa)
- Chad
- Côte d'Ivoirestay 90 daysApply online (iVisa)
- Cubastay 90 days
- Democratic Republic of the Congostay 7 days
- DjiboutiApply online (iVisa)
- Equatorial GuineaApply online (iVisa)
- EthiopiaApply online (iVisa)
- Fiji
- Gabon
- Ghana
- Guineastay 90 daysApply online (iVisa)
- IndiaApply online (iVisa)
- Indonesiastay 60 days (extendable to 180)Apply online (iVisa)
- Iraqstay 30 days
- Israelstay 90 daysApply online (iVisa)
- Kazakhstan
- Kenyastay 90 daysApply online (iVisa)
- Kyrgyzstanstay 60 daysApply online (iVisa)
- Lesothostay 44 days
- Liberia
- Libya
- Mauritania
- MongoliaApply online (iVisa)
- Myanmar
- NigeriaApply online (iVisa)
- PakistanApply online (iVisa)
- Palestinestay 90 days
- Papua New Guinea
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Sao Tome and Principe
- SeychellesApply online (iVisa)
- Solomon Islands
- Somalia
- South KoreaApply online (iVisa)
- South Sudan
- Sri LankaApply online (iVisa)
- SurinameApply online (iVisa)
- TaiwanApply online (iVisa)
- Tajikistan
- Thailandstay 60 days (extendable once by 30 days)Apply online (iVisa)
- TogoApply online (iVisa)
- Turkmenistan
- UgandaApply online (iVisa)
- United Arab EmiratesApply online (iVisa)
- United Kingdomstay 6 monthsApply online (iVisa)
- Vanuatu
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Consular visa required for Panama citizens (31)
For Panamanians, 31 destinations require a visa obtained from an embassy or consulate before travel. For example: United States, Morocco and Senegal. 8 of 31 verified against the destination's official list.
A visa must be obtained from an embassy or consulate before travelling.
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Pay €29 and have my application checkedWhat changed in 2026
See all visa updatesComing up: announced entry rules
- Europe: ETIAS travel authorisationExpected by the EU in the last quarter of 2026
Visa-exempt travellers will need to apply online (€20) before entering any of the 30 countries concerned. Applications are not open yet: beware of websites already selling it. Official EU website
Recorded changes
Latest recorded change on October 28, 2026.
- Djibouticurrent regime: e-visaShort-stay (tourism)eligibility rules updatedvisa on arrival → e-visa
- Tajikistancurrent regime: e-visaShort-stay (tourism)eligibility rules updatedvisa-free → e-visa
- Vanuatucurrent regime: e-visaShort-stay (tourism)eligibility rules updatedconsular visa → e-visa
- Solomon Islandscurrent regime: e-visaShort-stay (tourism)eligibility rules updatedconsular visa → e-visa
- Fijicurrent regime: e-visaShort-stay (tourism)eligibility rules updatedconsular visa → e-visa
- Zambiacurrent regime: visa-freeShort-stay (tourism)eligibility rules updatedvisa on arrival → visa-free
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This information is checked regularly but can change: always confirm with official sources before booking. Each destination page details up-to-date documents, fees and processing times.
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can Panama passport holders visit visa-free in 2026?▾
In 2026, Panama passport holders can enter 86 destinations visa-free. Counting the 81 destinations reachable with a visa on arrival or an e-visa, 167 of the 198 destinations documented by IziVisas are easy to access.
Do citizens of Panama need a visa for the United Arab Emirates?▾
Yes, an e-Visa is required: citizens of Panama apply online before departure.
Do citizens of Panama need a visa for Indonesia?▾
Yes, an e-Visa is required: citizens of Panama apply online before departure, for stays up to 60 days (extendable to 180).
How do you get a visa for destinations that require one?▾
For an e-visa, you apply online before departure. For a consular visa, the application is filed at the destination’s embassy or consulate. Each destination page here details the documents, fees and processing times, and an online provider such as iVisa can simplify the process.
How many destinations require a consular visa for Panama citizens?▾
31 destinations require a consular visa for Panama citizens: the visa must be obtained before departure from an embassy or consulate.
Does the passport ranking for Panama change?▾
Yes. Visa exemptions evolve with bilateral agreements and migration-policy changes: the number of visa-free destinations can go up or down. IziVisas re-checks its data regularly and this page is refreshed daily.
Which European countries can Panama passport holders visit without a visa?▾
Visa-free: Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland and 33 more. With a visa on arrival or an e-visa: United Kingdom. The others require a consular visa.
Which countries in the Americas can Panama passport holders visit without a visa?▾
Visa-free: Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador and 14 more. With a visa on arrival or an e-visa: Cuba, Saint Kitts and Nevis and Suriname. The others require a consular visa.
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