Entry rules
Entry rules: British passport holders
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British citizens can visit for up to three months without a visa. Panama's own rule is a passport valid at least three months and at least US$500 per adult in funds (children exempt); the UK government advises six months' validity and suggests carrying US$1,000 or a credit card.
Good to know
Panama's legal minimum is US$500 per adult, but following the UK's stricter advice (six months' validity, US$1,000 or a card) avoids problems at the desk.
Details
- 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.
- Yellow fever
- Certificate if arriving from a listed risk country
- Onward ticket
- May be requested
- Visa required
- No
- Days without a visa
- 90
- Visa free basis
- Up to 3 months (air or land arrival)
- Departure tax (USD)
- 40
- Passport validity
- At least 6 months after planned departure, with one blank page
- Departure tax note
- Usually included in the air fare
- Proof of funds (USD)
- Panama's rule: 500 per adult, children exempt (Migración FAQ). UK advice: carry 1,000 or a credit card
- Accommodation details
- May be asked for address and contact phone
- 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
- gov.uk (opens in a new tab) · checked Nov 5, 2026
- migracion.gob.pa (opens in a new tab) · checked Nov 5, 2026
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