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When you need to get your visa for Panama processed quickly, Travel Document Systems is here to help. All of the requirements and application forms, plus convenient online ordering.
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When you are travelling to Panama with a U.S. Passport, a Tourist Visa is not required.
Visa not required if arriving by Air. Please contact embassy if not arriving by Air.
When you are travelling to Panama with a Non-US Passport, a Tourist Visa is required.
TDS is unable to assist at this time.
Please contact embassy directly
When you are travelling to Panama with a U.S. Passport, a Business Visa is not required.
When you are travelling to Panama with a Non-US Passport, a Business Visa is required.
When you are travelling to Panama with a U.S. Passport, a Diplomatic Visa is not required.
Visa not required for a stay of up to 30 days.
When you are travelling to Panama with a Non-US Passport, a Diplomatic Visa is required.
Get the most up-to-date information for Panama related to embassy and consulate addresses, foreign relations information, travel advisories, entry and exit restrictions, and travel tips from the US State Department's website.
Vaccination Certificate for Yellow Fever Required if arriving from an infected area with 5 Days.
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Read about the people, history, government, economy and geography of Panama at the CIA's World FactBook.
Explored and settled by the Spanish in the 16th century, Panama broke with Spain in 1821 and joined a union of Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela - named the Republic of Gran Colombia. When the latter dissolved in 1830, Panama remained part of Colombia. With US backing, Panama seceded from Colombia in 1903 and promptly signed a treaty with the US allowing for the construction of a canal and US sovereignty over a strip of land on either side of the structure (the Panama Canal Zone). The Panama Canal was built by the US Army Corps of Engineers between 1904 and 1914. In 1977, an agreement was signed for the complete transfer of the Canal from the US to Panama by the end of the century. Certain portions of the Zone and increasing responsibility over the Canal were turned over in the subsequent decades. With US help, dictator Manuel NORIEGA was deposed in 1989. The entire Panama Canal, the area supporting the Canal, and remaining US military bases were transferred to Panama by the end of 1999. In October 2006, Panamanians approved an ambitious plan (estimated to cost $5.3 billion) to expand the Canal. The project, which began in 2007 and could double the Canal's capacity, is expected to be completed in 2014-15.
Learn more about Panama in our World Atlas