Entry rules
Entry rules: Canadian passport holders
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Canadians do not need a tourist visa for stays of up to 180 days. Bring a passport valid three months past departure, and be ready to show an onward ticket and US$500 or a credit card.
Good to know
Check that the officer stamps every passport, including the children's.
Details
- Insurance
- Canada advises insurance covering medical evacuation and hospital stays
- Stay rule
- US and Canadian citizens: up to 180 days (Migración Resolution 22706 of 2021, in force 1 Oct 2021). UK, Israeli and other visa-exempt visitors: up to 3 months.
- Biometrics
- Registered at port of entry
- Entry stamp
- Mandatory; US$1,000 fine for lacking one
- Onward ticket
- May be requested
- Re entry rule
- To renew a tourist stay, leave Panama for at least 30 days
- Visa required
- No
- Days without a visa
- 180
- Page last updated
- 2026-10-16
- Passport validity
- At least 3 months beyond expected departure from Panama
- Proof of funds (USD)
- 500 per adult; children under 18 exempt (Migración FAQ); Canada also accepts a credit card as proof
- Proof of funds rule panama
- Panama requires proof of at least US$500 (B/.500) per adult, scaled to the length of stay, shown as cash, a bank statement or a credit card; children under 18 are exempt (Migración FAQ).
- Passport validity panama rule
- At least 3 months' validity (Migración FAQ)
Sources
- travel.gc.ca (opens in a new tab) · checked Nov 5, 2026
- embassyofpanama.org (opens in a new tab) · checked Nov 5, 2026
- migracion.gob.pa (opens in a new tab) · checked Nov 5, 2026
- kraemerlaw.com (opens in a new tab) · checked Nov 5, 2026
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