Panama travel advice

Explore Covid-19 statistics relating to new cases and the vaccine rollout in Panama plus up-to-date travel advice on entry requirements from government agencies.

Entry requirements for Panama
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Vaccine rollout (%) Fully vaccined
- 72
New cases/100k 7-day
- 47

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Panama covid live updates

Travel advice for Panama - UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO)
Travellers' health for Panama - Ministry of Health, Republic of Panama
Coronavirus timeline in Panama - Our World in Data
Latest info on travel to Panama - Tourism Authority of Panama

FCDO travel advice

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Covid-19 vaccine rollout

Below are the latest statistics on Covid-19 vaccinations in Panama showing the number of people and percentage of the population who are partially or fully vaccinated.

As of 10/03/2023	Number of people	Percentage of population
Partially vaccinated	3,529,545	80.6%
Fully vaccinated	3,171,502	72.4%

The Covid-19 vaccination statistics for Panama is provided by Our World in Data. Last updated on 10/03/23.

Covid-19 statistics - new cases

The figures below show the average numbers of new cases per 100,000 of population for Panama recorded in the latest 7-day period and the percentage difference from the week before, plus charts showing the numbers of new cases recorded over the past 10 weeks.

Week ending	7-day average	7-day weekly change
2023-01-01	63.9	-43.6%
2023-01-08	46.9	-26.7%

New cases 7-day average

The 7-day average number of new Covid-19 cases per 100,000 of population for Panama recorded over the past 10 weeks.

18.3

31.1

70.4

146

160.8

152.4

113.2

63.9

46.9

06/11

13/11

20/11

27/11

04/12

11/12

18/12

25/12

01/01

08/01

The number of newly recorded cases per 100,000 of population for Panama is provided by Our World in Data and is updated weekly.

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Entry requirements & travel restrictions

Below is the latest information on the travel and tourism status of Panama including entry requirements and the rules on pre-departure Covid-19 testing and quarantine.

Are there entry restrictions to Panama due to Covid-19?

Panama is open for tourism from the UK. There are no special entry requirements for Panama.

Check out Tourism Authority of Panama for more information.

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Open for tourism
O*
Open for vaccinated arrivals
Q*
Quarantine for unvaccinated
V
Vaccination required
T|V
Test or vaccination required
Q
Quarantine required
T
Test required
T+V
Test + vaccination required
C
Closed for tourism

Do I need to quarantine in the UK if I travel from Panama?

You do not need to quarantine on arrival in the UK from Panama. The UK no longer requires a passenger locator form, Covid-19 test or proof of vaccination.