Under what circumstances do I need a visa in Panama?
Elizabeth Vance - The Gringo Guide To Panama: What To Know Before You Go
If you plan to work or to reside permanently (longer than 90 days) in Panama, you need to get a visa. If you are a part-time resident and you come and go every 90 days, then a residency visa may not be required.
If you plan to work or to reside permanently (longer than 90 days) in Panama, you need to get a visa. If you are a part-time resident and you come and go every 90 days, then a residency visa may not be required.
Posted April 20, 2013
Michael A. Martinez - B & B Real Estate Nicaragua / Panama Real Estate Information
As an American citizen, when you come in to Panama, you automatically get a 6-month visa. That’s on your passport so you do not have to leave for six months. You can do that unlimited number of times. I have known many people who have just renewed their 6-month visa many, many times and never got anything else. American citizens get that stamp. There’s a list of 40 nations the citizens of which can just come in and get a long-term visa. If you...
As an American citizen, when you come in to Panama, you automatically get a 6-month visa. That’s on your passport so you do not have to leave for six months. You can do that unlimited number of times. I have known many people who have just renewed their 6-month visa many, many times and never got anything else. American citizens get that stamp. There’s a list of 40 nations the citizens of which can just come in and get a long-term visa. If you want to stay in Panama longer, you have to apply for residency.
(Panama entry stamp, pictured.)
Posted April 30, 2015
Daryl Ries - Keller Williams Panama, associate
A visa is required to enter Panama and its stamped into your passport upon entry and departure. The visa form is at the airport check-in and distributed on the airplane. The “Friendly Nations List” includes the USA and Canada, but if you are not a citizen of a country on this list, then you must check visa requirements. If you have a permanent residency card then you do not need a visa, and unlike a visa, there is no time limit on...
A visa is required to enter Panama and its stamped into your passport upon entry and departure. The visa form is at the airport check-in and distributed on the airplane. The “Friendly Nations List” includes the USA and Canada, but if you are not a citizen of a country on this list, then you must check visa requirements. If you have a permanent residency card then you do not need a visa, and unlike a visa, there is no time limit on coming or going.
If you remain a non-resident then you are subject to the time limit restrictions that change every few years. Panama prefers you become a resident as it offers easy options to become a resident, with some of the best incentives and perks anywhere in the world.
(Panama City, Panama, pictured.)
Posted June 28, 2017