Entry rules by passport
- United States passports
- No visa for tourist visits, according to Panama's immigration list. The tourism authority says most visitors can stay up to 90 days. Your passport must be valid at least 3 months, and you need a return ticket and proof of funds.Source: Servicio Nacional de Migración de Panamá (migracion.gob.pa). Updated as of Nov 7, 2026.
- United Kingdom passports
- No visa for tourist stays of up to 3 months by air or land. The UK government advises a passport valid 6 months after you leave, with a blank page, and a return or onward ticket.Source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. Updated as of Nov 7, 2026.
- EU passports
- No visa for tourist visits, according to Panama's immigration list. The tourism authority says most visitors can stay up to 90 days. Your passport must be valid at least 3 months, and you need a return ticket and proof of funds.Source: Servicio Nacional de Migración de Panamá (migracion.gob.pa). Updated as of Nov 7, 2026.
- Canada passports
- No visa for tourist stays of up to 180 days. Your passport must be valid at least 3 months after you leave. You may be asked for a return or onward ticket and proof of funds, and you need an entry stamp.Source: Government of Canada. Updated as of Nov 7, 2026.
- Australia passports
- No visa if you arrive by air or land, with an initial stay of 90 days. Get an entry stamp from immigration; you may be fined up to 1,000 US dollars without one.Source: Australian Government (Smartraveller). Updated as of Nov 7, 2026.
- India passports
- A visa is required, according to Panama's immigration list. The migration service takes online appointments for stamped visas at the Panamanian consulate in India.Source: Servicio Nacional de Migración de Panamá (migracion.gob.pa). Updated as of Nov 7, 2026.Full guide for India passports
Other passports: Servicio Nacional de Migración de Panamá (migracion.gob.pa) lists every nationality. Check again before you travel: Panama makes the final entry decision.