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Last verified: Thursday, 28. March 2024 at 08:18 AM

Panama Travel Advisory

Warning Level Icon We advise caution when travelling to Panama

Local Situation: 3.0 / 5

We advise caution when travelling to Panama. We detected travel advisories from 4 sources for this specific country.

Regional Situation: 3.2 / 5

Panama shares land borders with Colombia and Colombia. For these countries, the individual warning index is 3.3 (Colombia) and 3.3 (Costa Rica).

Current informationen on Covid-19 in Panama

There are currently no officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Panama. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET).

There are currently no officially reported deaths related to this disease in Panama.

Source: www.ecdc.europa.eu

Advice scoring history for Panama

Chart of the risk level over that last 200 days. This is the daily calculated travel risk for Panama.

Chart of the number of sources over that last 200 days. This is the daily number of advisory sources (of any rating) that have been active on that day.

Note: Changes happening on the 28th/29th of July 2019 are related to a change in the software and number of sources processed.

Rating Details (single travel warnings)

These are the individual advisories published by other countries about the destination Panama from a travellers perspective. The scoring of all messages combined is the foundation for the current rating 3.0 out of 5.0.

Warning Level Icon Danger level: 0 - Travel is usually safe.

This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.

Advisory issued by: Canada

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Warning Level Icon Danger level: 5 - Do not travel.

This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.

Advisory issued by: New Zealand

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Do not travel to the Darien Gap, south of the town of Yaviza, due to high levels of violent crime and the presence of drug traffickers and armed guerrilla forces. This includes the Darien National Park, nature reserves and tourist resorts. (Level 4 of 4) Do not travel to the Mosquito Gulf, from Boca de Río Chiriquí to Coclé del Norte, due to high levels ...

Source: https://www.safetravel.govt.nz/panama

Warning Level Icon Danger level: 2 - Travel is usually safe.

This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.

Advisory issued by: United States

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Reissued with obsolete COVID-19 page links removed. Exercise increased caution in Panama due to crime. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. Do not travel to: Parts of the Mosquito Gulf due to crime. Parts of the Darién Region due to crime. Read the country information page for additional information on travel to Panama.

Source: http://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/panama-travel-advisory.html

Warning Level Icon Danger level: 2 - Travel is usually safe.

This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.

Advisory issued by: Finland

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Iaktta normal försiktighet - Var försiktig om du rör dig i gränstrakten mellan Panama och Colombia.

Source: https://um.fi/resemeddelande/-/c/PA

Danger level: 4 - Reconsider travelling.

This is a regional information covering specific areas of Panama.

Issued by: Finnish government

Coverage: Darién

Info: Undvik icke nödvändiga resor

Individual rating changes for Panama

This is the recent history of individual changes of travel advices that affected the total asessment of Panama. Most recent events first.

Changes from August 7th 2020

The total rating for Panama changed from 2.8 to 3.5. Here are the influencing details:

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The United States government increased their existing warning for Panama to 5.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 1.0 (by +4.0).

Changes from March 23rd 2020

The total rating for Panama changed from 2.8 to 2.8. Here are the influencing details:

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The Canadian government issued a new warning for Panama with a rating of 3.0.

Changes from March 18th 2020

The total rating for Panama changed from 2.6 to 2.8. Here are the influencing details:

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The Australian government increased their existing warning for Panama to 5.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 4.0 (by +1.0).

Changes from March 16th 2020

The total rating for Panama changed from 2.0 to 2.6. Here are the influencing details:

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The Australian government issued a new warning for Panama with a rating of 4.0.

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The Irish government increased their existing warning for Panama to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 3.0 (by +1.0).

Changes from September 25th 2019

The total rating for Panama changed from 0.0 to 0.0. Here are the influencing details:

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The United States government issued a new warning for Panama with a rating of 1.0.

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The New Zealand government issued a new warning for Panama with a rating of 2.0.

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The Irish government issued a new warning for Panama with a rating of 3.0.

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The Finnish government issued a new warning for Panama with a rating of 2.0.

About Panama

Panama with its capital Panama City is a country in North America (Central America), slightly smaller than South Carolina (78,200 km²). The country is located Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Colombia and Costa Rica. The climate can be described as tropical maritime; hot, humid, cloudy; prolonged rainy season (May to January), short dry season (January to May). The landscape is interior mostly steep, rugged mountains and dissected, upland plains; coastal areas largely plains and rolling hills. With a population of about 3.29 million citizens.

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Basic Statistics and Facts

Topic Value
Capital Panama City
Population about 3.29 million
Size 78.200 km²
Size comparable to slightly smaller than South Carolina
Common languages English, Spanish
Currency Balboa (short: PAB)
Common voltage (electricity) 110V - 60Hz
Used GSM Frequencies 1800
International phone prefix +507
Internet Top Level Domain .pa
Countrycode: ISO Alpha 2 PA
Countrycode: ISO Alpha 3 PAN
Countrycode: ISO Numeric 591

Environmental problems and natural hazzards

These are problems Panama is facing. Environmental issues refer to damages of the nature due to industry and society. Natural hazzards refer to potential dangers originating in nature.

Environmental problems

  • air pollution in urban areas
  • deforestation of tropical rain forest
  • land degradation and soil erosion threatens siltation of Panama Canal
  • mining threatens natural resources
  • water pollution from agricultural runoff threatens fishery resources

Natural hazzards

  • occasional severe storms and forest fires in the Darien area

Top Industries and Agricultural Products

These are the main product industries and agricultural products of Panama. This list indicates what this country is good at producing.

Industries

  1. brewing
  2. cement
  3. construction
  4. other construction materials
  5. sugar milling

Agriculture products

  1. bananas
  2. coffee
  3. corn
  4. livestock
  5. rice
  6. shrimp
  7. sugarcane
  8. vegetables

Panamanian Imports and Exports

These are the main product categories of imports and exports to and from Panama.

Export products

  1. fish
  2. fruit
  3. iron
  4. nuts
  5. steel waste
  6. wood

Import products

  1. fuels
  2. iron
  3. machinery
  4. pharmaceuticals
  5. steel rods
  6. vehicles

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current travel advisory for Panama?

Panama is currently rated at 3,0 out of a possible 5.0. Collected from 4 official sources. We advise caution when travelling to Panama.

Is it safe to travel Panama in 2024?

Visiting the country Panama is usually fine. The score is at 3,0 Just keep an eye open, obey local rules and you'll most likely be fine.

How many travel advisories do you know for Panama?

We currently evaluate 11 official sources each morning. Today, we know of active advisories from 4 individual sources for Panama.

What is the current Corona virus situation in Panama?

There are currently no officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Panama. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET). There are currently no officially reported deaths related to this disease in Panama.

What is the size of Panama?

Panama has a size of 78,200 km² or 30,193 mi² which is slightly smaller than South Carolina.

Common Frequently Asked Questions

For non-country specific questions, please check our global F.A.Q.