Borders of Panama are open with strict restrictions.
Those without a negative COVID-19 PCR, RT-PCR or antigen test result in English or Spanish of a test taken not more than 48 hours before arrival are subject to a test upon arrival at their own expense.
This doesn’t apply to:
- holders of Laissez-Passer;
- passengers arriving from or who have been in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, India, Paraguay, Peru, South Africa, Suriname, the United Kingdom, Uruguay or Venezuela in the past 15 days.
People arriving from or who have been in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, India, Paraguay, Peru, South Africa, Suriname, the United Kingdom, Uruguay or Venezuela in the past 15 days:
- must have a negative COVID-19 PCR, RT-PCR or antigen test result in English or Spanish of a test taken not more than 48 hours before arrival;
- are subject to a COVID-19 molecular test upon arrival at their own expense.
Arriving people could be subject to quarantine for up to 14 days.
Passengers must present upon arrival a completed “Declaracion Jurada de Salud” that can be obtained here
Residency permits and visas issued by Panama that expired after 13 March 2020 are valid until 30 June 2021.
Non-resident multiple-entry visas (Visa de no Residente) issued by Panama that expired after 13 March 2020 are accepted for entry until 30 June 2021. If issued by a consulate of Panama, they must have an extension stamp.
