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New Zealand visa for citizens of Panama

Citizens of Panama need a visa for New Zealand that is issued through the embassy or a visa centre: it can’t be obtained online, because you must attend in person to submit documents and biometrics. Visago fills in the form, prepares your documents and books your appointment. The service costs $49.

For citizens of Panama: the passport opens 88 countries visa-free; Panama City — Wellington: ≈ 11,970 km, about 15.5 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

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Document preparation and appointment bookingWe fill in the form, prepare your documents and book the visa centre appointment$49

The consular fee is paid separately when you apply. Your manager will confirm the exact amount.

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Can I travel to New Zealand without a visa on a Panama passport?

No: citizens of Panama need a visa, issued by the embassy. We prepare your documents and book the appointment for just $49.

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New Zealand visa rules at a glance

With a Panama passport you can visit 88 countries visa-free, 31 with a visa on arrival and 46 with an e-visa; 33 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Panama passport ranks 69th of 199.
Panama passport: visa-free access to 88 countries; New Zealand passport: 113.
Citizens of Panama and New Zealand can travel together visa-free to 85 countries, for example: Costa Rica, Colombia, Nicaragua, Honduras, Ecuador, Jamaica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Belize, Dominican Republic, Bahamas, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, Saint Lucia, and Antigua and Barbuda.
Citizens of New Zealand, in turn, don’t need a visa for Panama. Panama visa for citizens of New Zealand

Travelling to New Zealand: good to know

Panama City — Wellington: about 11,970 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 15.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +18 hours.
Local time: Panama City 12:00 — Wellington 06:00.
Local currency: New Zealand Dollar.
Languages: English and Māori.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ NZ$1.77.
New Zealand is the 124th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Panama.