Panama passport — visa-free travel

Holders of a Panama passport can enter 108 countries visa-free and 30 more on arrival — Henley Passport Index rank #25.

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Visa-free destinations (108)

Countries you can enter on a Panama passport without applying for a visa in advance.

Albania AL Andorra AD Angola AO Anguilla AI Antigua and Barbuda AG Argentina AR Armenia AM Aruba AW Austria AT Barbados BB Belarus BY Belgium BE Belize BZ Bermuda BM Bolivia BO Bonaire; St. Eustatius and Saba BQ Bosnia and Herzegovina BA Brazil BR British Virgin Islands VG Bulgaria BG Cayman Islands KY Chile CL Colombia CO Cook Islands CK Costa Rica CR Croatia HR Curacao CW Cyprus CY Czechia CZ Denmark DK Dominica DM Dominican Republic DO Ecuador EC El Salvador SV Estonia EE Falkland Islands FK Faroe Islands FO Finland FI France FR French Guiana GF French Polynesia PF French West Indies FW Georgia GE Germany DE Gibraltar GI Greece GR Greenland GL Guatemala GT Guyana GY Honduras HN Hong Kong (SAR China) HK Hungary HU Iceland IS Ireland IE Italy IT Jamaica JM Japan JP Kiribati KI Kosovo XK Latvia LV Liechtenstein LI Lithuania LT Luxembourg LU Malaysia MY Malta MT Mayotte YT Mexico MX Micronesia FM Moldova MD Monaco MC Montenegro ME Montserrat MS Netherlands NL New Caledonia NC Nicaragua NI North Macedonia MK Norway NO Paraguay PY Peru PE Philippines PH Poland PL Portugal PT Reunion RE Romania RO San Marino SM Singapore SG Slovakia SK Slovenia SI South Africa ZA Spain ES St. Helena SH St. Lucia LC St. Maarten MF St. Vincent and the Grenadines VC Suriname SR Sweden SE Switzerland CH Thailand TH The Bahamas BS Trinidad and Tobago TT Türkiye TR Turks and Caicos Islands TC Ukraine UA Uruguay UY Uzbekistan UZ Vatican City VA Vietnam VN Zambia ZM

Visa on arrival (30)

Countries that issue a visa on arrival to Panama passport holders. Bring your passport, fee, and any required photos — no advance application.

Bangladesh BD Burundi BI Cambodia KH Cape Verde Islands CV Comoro Islands KM Djibouti DJ Egypt EG Guinea-Bissau GW Iran IR Jordan JO Laos LA Lebanon LB Macao (SAR China) MO Madagascar MG Maldives MV Mauritius MU Mozambique MZ Namibia NA Nepal NP Niue NU Palau Islands PW Qatar QA Rwanda RW Samoa WS Saudi Arabia SA Solomon Islands SB Tanzania TZ Timor-Leste TL Tuvalu TV Zimbabwe ZW

Electronic travel authorisation (9)

Countries requiring an eTA — quick online pre-approval, usually issued in minutes to hours.

Israel IL Kenya KE Palestinian Territory PS Russian Federation RU Seychelles SC South Korea KR Sri Lanka LK St. Kitts and Nevis KN United Kingdom GB

e-Visa available (34)

Countries with an online e-visa. Apply through the official portal before departure.

Azerbaijan AZ Bahrain BH Benin BJ Bhutan BT Botswana BW Burkina Faso BF Cameroon CM Congo (Dem. Rep.) CD Côte d'Ivoire CI Cuba CU Equatorial Guinea GQ Ethiopia ET Gabon GA Guinea GN India IN Indonesia ID Kazakhstan KZ Kyrgyzstan KG Liberia LR Malawi MW Mauritania MR Myanmar MM Nigeria NG Oman OM Pakistan PK São Tomé and Príncipe ST Somalia SO South Sudan SS Syria SY Taiwan (Chinese Taipei) TW Tajikistan TJ Togo TG Uganda UG United Arab Emirates AE

Visa required (46)

Countries requiring a pre-arranged visa for Panama passport holders. Apply through the destination's embassy or consular service before travel.

Afghanistan AF Algeria DZ American Samoa AS Australia AU Brunei BN Canada CA Central African Republic CF Chad TD China CN Congo (Rep.) CG Eritrea ER eSwatini SZ Fiji FJ Ghana GH Grenada GD Guam GU Haiti HT Iraq IQ Kuwait KW Lesotho LS Libya LY Mali ML Marshall Islands MH Mongolia MN Morocco MA Nauru NR New Zealand NZ Niger NE North Korea KP Northern Mariana Islands MP Panama PA Papua New Guinea PG Puerto Rico PR Senegal SN Serbia RS Sierra Leone SL Sudan SD The Gambia GM Tonga TO Tunisia TN Turkmenistan TM United States US US Virgin Islands VI Vanuatu VU Venezuela VE Yemen YE

Frequently asked questions

  • How many countries can I visit visa-free with a Panama passport?

    Holders of a Panama passport have visa-free access to 108 countries and visa-on-arrival access to 30 more, for a total of 138 destinations without a pre-arranged visa. Add 43 more reachable via eTA or e-visa.

  • What is the Henley rank of the Panama passport?

    The Panama passport is ranked #25 in the Henley Passport Index for 2026, with a visa-free count of 147.

  • Where do Panama passport holders need a visa?

    Panama passport holders need a pre-arranged visa to enter 46 countries.

  • What is the most popular visa-free destination for Panama travellers?

    Based on direct flight volume, Colombia is the most-flown visa-free destination from Panama, with 15 non-stop routes.

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