Visa policy of Panama
Country 2016 2015 2014
United States 309,358 338,590 269,965
Venezuela 281,540 260,145 187,776
Colombia 267,188 288,569 281,775
Brazil 79,758 88,348 81,950
Mexico 68,646 80,637 68,340
Spain 78,246 79,461 61,596
Costa Rica 63,548 75,196 56,775
Ecuador 70,712 74,043 71,919
Argentina 68,088 70,089 60,040
Peru 46,076 50,275 34,844
Total 1,857,268 1,941,106 1,609,937
Visitor statistics
Most visitors arriving to Panama via Tocumen International Airport were from the following countries of nationality : [ 11 ] [ 12 ]
Visitors to Panama require a visa unless they are citizens of one of the eligible countries who do not require a visa for up to 180 days. All visitors must hold a passport valid for 3 months. On December 28, 2016, President Juan Carlos Varela decreed that the immigration authorities of the National Immigration Service will issue tourist visas valid for a term not greater than 90 days (three months); however, it was later clarified that did not change the situation for those who can enter visa-free for 180 days.