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Panama visa for citizens of Zambia

Citizens of Zambia need a visa for Panama 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 Zambia: the passport opens 38 countries visa-free; Lusaka — Panama City: ≈ 12,170 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 Panama without a visa on a Zambia passport?

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

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Panama visa rules at a glance

  • With a Zambia passport you can visit 38 countries visa-free, 21 with a visa on arrival and 43 with an e-visa; 96 more require an embassy visa.
  • By the number of visa-free destinations, the Zambia passport ranks 127th of 199.
  • Zambia passport: visa-free access to 38 countries; Panama passport: 88.
  • Citizens of Zambia and Panama can travel together visa-free to 19 countries, for example: South Africa, Angola, Seychelles, Malaysia, Singapore, Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Lucia, Dominica, Antigua and Barbuda, Philippines, Ecuador, Jamaica, and Bahamas.
  • Citizens of Panama, in turn, don’t need a visa for Zambia. Zambia visa for citizens of Panama

Travelling to Panama: good to know

  • Lusaka — Panama City: about 12,170 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 15.5 hours.
  • Time difference with your country’s capital: −7 hours.
  • Local time: Lusaka 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 173rd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Zambia.
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How to get a Panama visa

  1. 1Application
  2. 2Pay for the service
  3. 3Manager
  4. 4Appointment

What documents do you need for a Panama visa?

Frequently asked questions

How long is the flight: Lusaka — Panama City?

About 15.5 hours on a direct flight: the capitals are roughly 12,170 km apart. With a connection it takes longer.

What is the time difference with Panama?

Time difference with your country’s capital: −7 hours.

Do citizens of Panama need a visa for Zambia?

Citizens of Panama, in turn, don’t need a visa for Zambia.

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