No visa needed

Do citizens of Germany need a visa for Panama?

Citizens of Germany don’t need a visa for Panama and can stay up to 90 days. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of Germany: the passport opens 122 countries visa-free; Berlin — Panama City: ≈ 9,410 km, about 12.5 hours of flying.

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

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 90 days

Can I travel to Panama without a visa on a Germany passport?

Yes, citizens of Germany don’t need a visa for Panama for up to 90 days. A valid passport is enough.

Panama visa rules at a glance

With a Germany passport you can visit 122 countries visa-free, 27 with a visa on arrival and 34 with an e-visa; 15 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Germany passport ranks 6th of 199.
Germany passport: visa-free access to 122 countries; Panama passport: 88.
Citizens of Germany and Panama can travel together visa-free to 86 countries, for example: Czech Republic, Denmark, Poland, Austria, Slovakia, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Belgium, Liechtenstein, Hungary, Slovenia, Switzerland, Croatia, Sweden, and Lithuania.
Citizens of Panama, in turn, don’t need a visa for Germany. Germany visa for citizens of Panama

Travelling to Panama: good to know

Berlin — Panama City: about 9,410 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 12.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −7 hours.
Local time: Berlin 12:00 — Panama City 05:00.
Local currency: Panamanian Balboa and US Dollar.
Languages: Spanish.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ PAB 1.00.
Panama is the 162nd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Germany.