90 days per entry· Visa exemption

Your passport must be valid for at least 3 months after you arrive.

A return or onward ticket may be checked at the border as part of demonstrating a genuine short visit.

You should have No fixed official amount is published for a short visit; sufficient funds for the length of stay may be requested at the border..

No routine arrival registration is required for an ordinary short stay tourist beyond standard passport control.

USD 50 per monthA fine of USD 50 per month overstayed applies, paid before departure at the main Immigration Office on Ricardo J. Alfaro Avenue. A real, dated, still-current policy change: starting 15 October 2025, Panama waives this fine for any foreign national who initiates a formal procedure to regularize their status, rather than simply paying and leaving.

Declare cash above USD 10,000 or the equivalent must be declared through the Red Channel at customs. Undeclared cash above that at Tocumen International Airport is subject to immediate confiscation, legal sanctions, and possible detention or money laundering charges..

A short stay can sometimes be extended before it expires through the National Immigration Service; a genuinely new circumstance needs its own separate application, not a routine extension.

Always confirm with the official embassy or consulate before you fly.