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PanamaVisit & tourismLast checked October 17, 2026

Visiting Panama

visa-free entry or visa autorizada / estampada

To enter Panama as a tourist you need a passport valid for at least three months and at least B/.500 for your stay (children under 18 exempt). You also need a verifiable booking to leave Panama within the permitted period. Nationals of visa-required countries apply through a Panamanian consulate, which sends authorised-visa cases to the National Migration Service (SNM). Visa-required nationals holding a valid visa or residence from Canada, the US, Australia, South Korea, Japan, the UK, Singapore or an EU state are exempt from the visa.

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Visiting Panama

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Life in Panama

Money

3

Currency

Panamanian Balboa

PAB

Panamanian Balboa

Cost of living

50

Price level · US = 100

World Bank price levels, 2025

Tax

15–25%

Income tax (national)

ITBMS (VAT) 7%

Annual taxable income up to USD 11,000 exempt; 15% to USD 50,000; 25% above.

Official rates, 2026 · headline only

Living

1

Happiness

6.5

#37 of 145 countries

World Happiness Report 2025

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Who it’s for

Tourists.

Eligibility

  • Passport

    Bring your original passport or travel document, valid for at least 3 months.

    Official wording

    Original passport or travel document valid at least 3 months.

  • Funds

    Show money for your stay that matches your declared plans, and at least B/.500.00 in any case.

    B/.500.00

    Minimum money to show

    • Amount must match your declared plans
    • Under-18s are exempt
    Official wording

    Money for your stay matching your declared plans, at least B/.500.00 in any case (under-18s exempt).

  • Onward travel

    Show a verifiable reservation to leave Panama within the permitted period.

    Official wording

    Verifiable reservation to leave Panama within the permitted period.

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  • Next requirementVisa exemption via third-country visa/residence
  • Document checklistPassport valid 3+ months
  • FeesTourist visa

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  • 3 steps
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