Panama Trips - Travel / Tour Operator

Visas and tourism cards for travellers to Panama

All travellers require a visa who will remain more than 90 days, except the nationals of the following countries:

Germany, Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Chile, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Spain, Finland, France, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, the Netherlands, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Singapur, Switzerland, Uruguay and United Kingdom (SAR). The nationals of the Czech Republic, Chad, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Peru, Thailand and the Philippines can enter Panama with the visa only.

The Tourism Card

The tourism card is good for 30 days and generally you can directly acquire it in the airport or at a Panamanian consulate. The tourism card can be obtained in any consulate or embassy for US$5.00. The price depends on your nationality and also where you obtain the tourism card.

Consults the consulate of your respective country. The tourism card can be extended up to 90 days at the discretion of Panamanian immigration officials. Contact the offices of Immigration and Naturalization located in the City of Panama - Avenue Cuba and Calle 29, Calidonia. Tel. 227-1448. Also, there are other offices in the province of Chiriqui, Herrera, Bocas del Toro and Veraguas. It is necessary to take:
- yourpassport
-US$10
- a photocopy of the page of the data of passport and one of the page where its more recent entrance to Panama was registered. - a letter in Spanish askig for a lengthen visit and a return ticket by airplane. The form is called a "Prorpgation of Tourism". The process takes two hours generally. The nationals of the following countries can enter Panama with a tourism card or visa: Old and barbuda, Aruba, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Korea South del, Curacao, Ecuador, Greece, Granada, Guyana, Iceland, Jamaica, Japan, Korea (representing), Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Norway, Nueva.zelanda, Paraguay, St Kitts and Nevis, Bright St, St Vincent and the granadinas, Samoa, San Marino, São Tome' and Prince, Sweden, Suriname, Taiwan, Trinidad and Trinidad and Tobago, the United States., Venezuela and city of the Vatican. The nationals of the following countries require authorized visa to enter: Afganistan, Albania, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Volta Stop, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaiyan, Bahrein, Bangladesh, Belarus, Benin, Burma, Bosnia Herzegovina, Bostwana, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina, Burundi, Butan, Green Cabo, Camboyia, Cameroun, Comores, the United Korea of the North, Ivory Coast, Croatia, Cuba, Djibout, Arabes Emirates, Eritrea, Slovakia, Slovenia, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fidji, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, Haiti, Hong-Kong, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Iran, Marshall Islands, Salomón Islands, Jordan, Kasajstán, Kenya, Kirguistan, Kiribati, Kwait, Laos, Lesotho, Latvia, Libano, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lituania, Macedonian, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldivas, Mali, Morocco, Mauricio, Mauritania, Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Monzabique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauro, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Omán, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Palestine, Qatar, Rep. African Center, Popular Rep. of China, Republica of the Congo, Rep. de Malgache. Rumannia, Russia, Rwanda, Senegal Seycheles, Mountain range Lioness, Syria, Somalia, Srilanka, Sudan, Sudafrica, Swazilandia, Tanzania, Talkistan, Togo, Layer, Tunez, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Turquia, Tuyalu, The Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbawe The requirements for obtaining a visa can vary according to the type of visa, but the basic documentation includes: 1) Certificate of GoodBbehavior or "Policivo" Record 2) Passport 3) Certificates of marriage and birth of its children, sent by the authority of the country in where they married. This document has to have validity in Panama, so it has to be authenticated by the Consul of Panama of the country that sends it and has to be of recent date. 4) Photos 5) Medical certificates Good Health and the test for AIDS. 6) Test of economic viability in cash, traveler's checks or banking accounts. Please contract a Panamanian embassy or consulate for the necessary documentation for entrance to Panama. Visas for business travellers are also available. These visas are guaranteed by a minimum period of three months and cannot be extended. Generally these visas are granted to artists, musicians, professionals, sportsmen, executive auditors, missionaries or monks among others.