Entry rules
Entry rules: U.S. passport holders
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Americans need no visa and may stay as tourists for up to 180 days under Migración Resolution 22706 of 2021. Panama requires a passport valid at least three months, a confirmed departure booking and proof of at least US$500 per adult (children exempt).
Good to know
Carry each family member's passport (not just copies) when out, since police can fine people without ID.
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.
- Blank pages
- 1 per stamp
- Entry stamp
- Make sure your passport is stamped; carry it with the stamp at all times
- Yellow fever
- Required only if arriving from countries with endemic yellow fever
- Onward ticket
- Return ticket required
- Visa required
- No
- Days without a visa
- 180
- Passport validity
- At least 3 months beyond date of arrival
- Proof of funds (USD)
- 500 per adult; children under 18 exempt (Migración FAQ)
- Official source
- migracion.gob.pa (opens in a new tab)
- Declare cash over (USD)
- 10000
- 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.state.gov (opens in a new tab) · checked Nov 5, 2026
- web.archive.org (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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