Visa requirement
Panama visa for Indian citizens
Official-source answer with stay limit, cost, required documents and last verification date.
Do Indian citizens need a visa for Panama?
Checked answer — confirm before travel
Indian citizens need a visa to enter Panama.
Last verified:
Confidence: Medium Likely current — confirm details with the official source.
This answer is for ordinary Indian passport holders travelling as citizens of that passport. Residence permits, long-stay visas or living in another country can change which embassy or rule applies.
Visa types at a glance
| Visa type | Availability | Stay |
|---|---|---|
| Tourist visa-free? | Conditional | Up to 90 days. |
| eVisa? | No | No eVisa route is stored for this corridor. |
| Visa on arrival? | No | No visa-on-arrival route is stored for this corridor. |
- 90 days
- 50 PAB
- Apply for a visa before you travel
Before you travel
- 1 Entry step Apply for a visa before you travel Official route (opens in a new tab)
- 2 Stay limit 90 days
- 3 Official fee 50 PAB
- 4 Passport validity 3-month validity after arrival. Full note below. See full note
- 5 Transit recommendation airside: conditional; landside: required. Full note below. See full note
- 6 Freshness Checked 23 Jul 2026; confidence: medium
Shareable verdict: Indian citizens need a visa to enter Panama. Checked 23 Jul 2026.
Open SVG cardCost note
Panama's National Migration Service publishes a B/.50 migration-services charge when the tourist-visa application is filed.
Passport and transit notes
- Passport validity
- passport valid for at least 3 months after arrival; The National Migration Service's tourist-visa requirements publish a minimum of 3 months of passport validity.
- Validity source (opens in a new tab) Validity guide
- Transit recommendation
- airside transit: conditional; landside transit: required; The reviewed sources do not establish a blanket Indian-passport airside-transit exemption. Confirm the airport, through-ticket and baggage handling with the airline; entering Panama follows the stamped-visa rule or a qualifying document exemption.
- Related source (opens in a new tab) Transit guide
What you need
- Indian passport valid for at least 3 months
- stamped Panamanian tourist visa issued before travel unless a document exemption applies
- completed tourist-visa application
- confirmed onward or return itinerary
- proof of at least B/.500 in available funds
- confirmed accommodation or invitation documents when applicable
Why this verdict
Panama's National Migration Service places India in the stamped-visa category and says qualifying Indian applicants may receive a multiple-entry visa valid for up to three years. The tourist-visa permission itself is issued for no more than 90 days.
Conditional rules
- Holder of a valid multiple-entry visa or residence permit issued by Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, the United States, the United Kingdom or an EU state; the visa must have been used in the issuing state and have at least 6 months remaining Visa-free
Up to 90 days. Panama's National Migration Service publishes this exemption for otherwise visa-required travellers. Carry the qualifying document and confirm that it meets the current validity and prior-use conditions before travel.
Frequently asked questions
Do Indian citizens need a visa for Panama?
Indian citizens need a visa to enter Panama. (Visa required.) Verified 23 Jul 2026 against the official source.
How long can Indian passport holders stay in Panama?
Up to 90 days.
How much does entry to Panama cost for Indian citizens?
The official fee is 50 PAB. This page tracks the official government fee only, not agent markup.