Mexico Visa Requirements for Panamanian Citizens (2026)
No — Panamanian citizens can enter Mexico without a visa. Maximum stay: 180 days. Every number on this page carries the date we last verified it.
Required documents
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Fees & processing
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From official-portal extracts (captured ):
- •Mexico's e-Visa fee is USD 10, and the document is valid for 180 days.
Before you fly
- •Panama passport holders do not need a visa for non-remunerated visits to Mexico of up to 180 days, including tourism, business, study and technical or scientific work. [2]
- •Visa-free non-remunerated visits of up to 180 days are granted as multiple entry. [2]
- •Mexico's INM publishes the official list of nationalities that do not need a visa for Mexico. [2]
Full Mexico entry guide — customs, health, long stays — on the destination page.
Watch out for
The visa exemption covers only non-remunerated visits of up to 180 days, so longer stays fall outside it. [2]
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Policy updates affecting this route
- · confirmedShort-stay visa applicants generally needed in-person fingerprint capture → Through 31 Dec 2026, fingerprinting is waived for short visas of ≤180 days (not for D/J1/Q1/S1/X1/Z residence-track visas) — Mexico waives in-person fingerprinting for short-stay visa applicants
Frequently asked
How long can Panamanian citizens stay in Mexico?
Up to 180 days visa-free.
Do Panamanian passport holders need a visa for Mexico?
No. Panama passport holders making non-remunerated visits such as tourism, business, study or technical and scientific work for up to 180 days do not need a visa.
How long can Panamanian tourists stay in Mexico?
Up to 180 days per visit, and entry for such non-remunerated visits is granted as multiple entry.
Where is Mexico's official visa-free country list?
Mexico's INM publishes the list of nationalities that do not require a visa for Mexico at inm.gob.mx.
Sources & last verified
Fact data cross-checked against English Wikipedia “Visa requirements for Panamanian citizens” and “Visa policy of Mexico”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 — attribution, not copied text.
Official-source extracts captured : [1] consulmex.sre.gob.mx [2] consulmex.sre.gob.mx [3] consulmex.sre.gob.mx. Attribution to the publishing agencies; every bracketed number above points to its row here.
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This is general travel information, not legal or immigration advice. Rules change and enforcement varies at the border — always confirm on the official portal before you travel.