United States passport to Panama
Visa-free · 180 days for United States passport holders.
United StatesPanamaShort stayVisa-free · 180 days
United States passport holders can enter Panama without a visa and stay up to 180 days.
This is short-stay visitor policy only. It does not let you work, study or settle in Panama — that needs a residence permit.
Passport Index · updated 17 February 2026Panama's official immigration service
- How long you can stay
- Up to 180 days
- Panama passports in United States
- Visa required
- Getting in
- No application. Panama's border officers decide how long you get, up to 180 days, and can ask for an onward ticket and proof you can support yourself, so carry both.
Long stay
Staying in Panama longer
What Panama's routes say about United States passports
Citizens of the 50-plus countries on Panama's friendly-nations list — including the US, Canada, the UK, Australia, most of the EU, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Israel, Japan, Singapore and South Korea.
Friendly Nations Visa
Living here takes a residence permit. 5 routes researched:
- Investment ×2
- Retirement
- Digital nomad
- Family
What changes
United States and Panama side by side
| United States | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Capital | Washington D.C. | Panama City |
| Languages | English | Spanish |
| Currency | US Dollar | Balboa, US Dollar |
| GDP per person (2025) | $90,027 | $19,790 |
| Population | 341.8M | 4.6M |
GDP and population: World Bank.