North and Central America and Caribbean

Visas

 

As a British national you do not require a visa to visit Panama but you are required, on arrival, to have a return or onward ticket and have the equivalent of US$500 or a credit card.  An initial stay of 90 days is granted upon entry.  Extensions are not normally granted unless the visitor applies to change their immigration status within the 90 days. (i.e. for business purposes, marriage etc).  For further information on entry requirements, you are advised to check with the Embassy of the Republic of Panama in London.

When transiting the Panama Canal, if you disembark the ship your passport will be stamped by the immigration authorities.  You do not require a visa unless staying for more than 90 days.  Immigration officials do not board transiting cruise ships to check passports.

 

Passport validity

 

Passports must be valid for at least six months beyond the date of your expected departure from the country and that it has a plentiful supply of unused pages.

 

Yellow Fever 

 

A certificate of Yellow Fever vaccination is not required for entry to Panama.
 

Travelling with children

 

Single parents or other adults travelling alone with children should be aware that some countries required documentary evidence of parental responsibility before allowing lone parents to enter the country or, in some cases, before permitting the children to leave the country. For further information on exactly what will be required at immigration please contact the Panamanian Embassy in London.