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Panama visa rules for United States passport holders

Other passports: see the rules for every passport visiting Panama.

The answer

Yes. United States passport holders can visit Panama visa-free for up to 180 days.

Entry
Visa-free
Stay
180 days per entry
Covers
Tourist entry
ONE TIME LIVIN’VISA-FREE180 DAYS

Our summary of the official rule. Not an official stamp.

Official source

migracion.gob.paServicio Nacional de Migración de PanamáChecked 29 Oct 2026

AMÉRICA CANADÁ NO

Quoted from the source.

Before you go

Passport validity

Your passport must be valid for at least 3 months.

Presentar pasaporte o documento de viaje original, con un mínimo de 3 meses de vigencia.

Tourist entry only

These rules cover tourist visits. Work, study and transit follow other rules.

The other way round

What Panama passport holders need to visit the United States.

Panama passport United States

Visa needed

A citizen of a foreign country who seeks to enter the United States generally must first obtain a U.S. visa, which is placed in the traveler's passport.

Panama passport to the United States, full page

Visa-free nearby

Other places United States passport holders can visit without a visa, within 2,500 km of Panama City, nearest first.

  1. Costa RicaSan José, about 510 km from Panama CityVisa-free · 180 days
  2. ColombiaBogotá, about 770 km from Panama CityVisa-free · 90 days
  3. NicaraguaManagua, about 810 km from Panama CityVisa-free
  4. HondurasTegucigalpa, about 1,010 km from Panama CityVisa-free · 90 days
  5. EcuadorQuito, about 1,030 km from Panama CityVisa-free · 90 days

We list only countries whose rules we have reviewed. More appear as we review them.

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