Panama
Panama, officially the Republic of Panama, is a country located at the southern end of Central America in North America, bordering South America. It is bordered by Costa Rica to the west, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the south. Wikipedia
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Can I go? Entry and visas
From GOV.UK, for United Kingdom passports, updated 9 October 2026:
You can visit Panama for up to 3 months without a visa if you arrive by land or air. There are different visa requirements for sea arrivals.
You cannot normally extend your stay, unless you apply to change your immigration status (for example, for business purposes or marriage) within the 3 months.
If you try to extend your stay by visiting a neighbouring country and returning to Panama, immigration officials may detain you. The British Embassy cannot intervene in decisions made by Panama’s immigration officials.
Passport validity
If you are visiting Panama, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after the day you plan to leave Panama.
If you live in Panama, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after the day you arrive.
Your passport must have at least one blank page.
Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.
You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen.
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Your embassy in Panama
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For a lost passport, an arrest or an emergency.
Panama's embassy in United Kingdom
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For a visa before you go.
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight. Always confirm with the official source before you book or travel. This is a pointer, not legal advice.
Good to know
- Currency
- Panamanian Balboa (PAB), US Dollar (USD)
- Time
- UTC−5
- Tue 08:59 there now
- Plugs and power
- Types A, B · 110 V
- Driving
- On the right
- Calling code
- +507
- Languages
- Spanish
- English spoken by about 14%
- Capital
- Panama City
From Wikidata, Unicode CLDR (currency, languages) and the IANA time zone database; checked 10 October 2026.