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Panama Visa Requirements for Venezuela Citizens

Q: How much does a Panama visa cost for Venezuela citizens?

Tourist Visa (Visa de Turista): 50 PAB.

Visa required

Venezuela passport holders need a visa for Panama, issued by an embassy or consulate before travel.

Source: Servicio Nacional de Migración — Clasificación de visas en la República de Panamá: ¿Necesita visa para entrar a Panamá? (per-nationality list, ordinary passports; uploaded 2 October 2026) · checked 3 Oct 2026

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Panama visa options for Venezuela citizens

Tourist Visa (Visa de Turista)

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Fee: 50 PAB
Valid for: 90 days
Extension: Possible

The National Immigration Service's requirements for a tourist visa set the migration-services fee at fifty balboas, payable when the application is presented to the Service, and say tourist visas are valid for no more than ninety days. No official source we could read states a processing time.

Documents (8)

Passport or travel document
Confirmed air reservation
Identity document or residence card
Three photographs
Proof of funds
Last permit approved by the immigration authority (if applicable)
Confirmed hotel reservation (if applicable)
Invitation letter (if applicable)

What the Panama visa rules mean for Venezuela travellers

Venezuela citizens need a visa issued in advance by an embassy or consulate of Panama. Start the application several weeks before departure: you will typically need a passport valid for six months with blank pages, a completed application form, passport photos, a travel itinerary, proof of accommodation and of sufficient funds, and sometimes an invitation letter or bank statements.

The main option is the Tourist Visa (Visa de Turista), which costs 50 PAB.

Documents to prepare

Whatever your visa status, Panama applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:

Passport validity: Panama's National Immigration Service lists a passport or travel document with a minimum of 3 months' validity among its entry requirements. The UK Foreign Office says a British visitor's passport must have an expiry da…
Vaccinations: Yellow fever: WHO lists Panama as requiring proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged 1 year or over arriving from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission. WHO also recommends vaccination for all travellers aged…
Travel insurance: Travel insurance is not among the requirements that foreigners must meet to enter Panama under Article 43 of Decreto Ley 3 of 2008 ("los extranjeros deben cumplir los siguientes requisitos"), as the National Immigration…
Return or onward ticket: Panama's National Immigration Service lists a confirmed reservation to leave the country within the established period among its entry requirements, and Article 43 of Decreto Ley 3 of 2008 requires a return ticket to th…

Panama entry rules compared

Panama lets 115 passports in without a visa and requires an embassy visa from 83. Venezuela citizens are treated the same way as Cuba, Haiti and Suriname. Overall the Venezuela passport ranks #91 in the world with 71 visa-free destinations.

More travel options

Planning a longer trip in Americas? With a Venezuela passport you can also visit 13 countries in the region without a visa, including Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Barbados, Bolivia, Brazil, Bahamas, Colombia and Dominica.

In the other direction, Panama citizens need a visa to visit Venezuela.

Entry requirements for Panama

Passport validity

3 months

Panama's National Immigration Service lists a passport or travel document with a minimum of 3 months' validity among its entry requirements. The UK Foreign Office says a British visitor's passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the day they plan to leave Panama, and at least one blank page.

Servicio Nacional de Migración de Panamá — Preguntas frecuentes: requisitos para ingresar al país✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Vaccinations: Yellow fever

1 year

WHO lists Panama as requiring proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged 1 year or over arriving from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission. WHO also recommends vaccination for all travellers aged 9 months or over going to mainland areas east of the area surrounding the Canal: the comarcas of Emberá and Kuna Yala, the province of Darién, and the areas of the provinces of Colón and Panama east of the Canal.

World Health Organization — Vaccination requirements and WHO recommendations (International travel and health, 2022 country list): Panama✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Travel insurance

Travel insurance is not among the requirements that foreigners must meet to enter Panama under Article 43 of Decreto Ley 3 of 2008 ("los extranjeros deben cumplir los siguientes requisitos"), as the National Immigration Service lists them.

Servicio Nacional de Migración — Turistas (entry requirements, Decreto Ley 3 de 2008, art. 43)✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Return or onward ticket

Panama's National Immigration Service lists a confirmed reservation to leave the country within the established period among its entry requirements, and Article 43 of Decreto Ley 3 of 2008 requires a return ticket to the country of origin or residence when the migration category requires it.

Servicio Nacional de Migración de Panamá — Preguntas frecuentes: requisitos para ingresar al país✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Proof of funds

Panama's National Immigration Service says visitors must show proof of economic solvency consistent with the terms they declare for their stay and in no case less than B/.500.00; a child under 18 does not need to show it.

Servicio Nacional de Migración de Panamá — Preguntas frecuentes: requisitos para ingresar al país✓ Checked 9 Oct 2026

Arrival cards and declarations: Entry and exit card (Tarjeta de Ingreso y Egreso)

Panama's National Immigration Service lists among the entry requirements for foreigners (Decreto Ley 3 of 2008, art. 43) presenting the entry and exit card (Tarjeta de Ingreso y Egreso) supplied by the international transport company, duly completed.

Servicio Nacional de Migración — Turistas (entry requirements, Decreto Ley 3 de 2008, art. 43)✓ Checked 9 Oct 2026

Overstay penalties

5 years

A non-resident must leave the country when the authorized period expires. An irregular migrant who asks for voluntary return pays a fine of 50 balboas for each month or part of a month spent in that condition, receives an entry ban of no less than 2 and no more than 5 years, and must leave within 7 calendar days, except in duly proven cases of force majeure. The National Migration Service deports, and bans from entry, foreigners who stay in the country undocumented or irregularly.

Gaceta Oficial de Panamá No. 25986 — Decreto Ley 3 de 22 de febrero de 2008 (Servicio Nacional de Migración)✓ Checked 12 Oct 2026

Customs allowances

US$10,000.00

Panama's traveller declaration (run by the National Customs Authority) asks whether you are carrying cash or monetary instruments, securities, objects, precious metals or a combination of these worth US$10,000.00 or more, or the equivalent.

Autoridad Nacional de Aduanas — Declaración Jurada de Viajero application, Declaración de bienes y valores step✓ Checked 7 Oct 2026

Frequently asked questions

Do Venezuelan citizens need a visa for Panama?

Venezuela passport holders need a visa for Panama, issued by an embassy or consulate before travel.

How much does a Panama visa cost for Venezuela citizens?

Tourist Visa (Visa de Turista): 50 PAB.

How do Venezuela citizens apply for a Panama visa?

Apply at an embassy or consulate of Panama before you travel. Prepare a valid passport, a completed application form, photos and any supporting documents the embassy asks for.

How long must my passport be valid to enter Panama?

Panama's National Immigration Service lists a passport or travel document with a minimum of 3 months' validity among its entry requirements. The UK Foreign Office says a British visitor's passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the day they plan to leave Panama, and at least one blank page.

Data: TravelRequirements.info — Entry Requirements Dataset, AXG Sp. z o.o. (CC BY 4.0). Entry rules can change — confirm with official sources before travel.

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