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Panama visa requirements for Somalia citizens

Updated 2026-07-07 ยท verified against the Passport Index dataset

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Visa required
Yes โ€” Somalia citizens need a visa for Panama.

๐Ÿ”“ Skip the visa with a third-country document

Panama admits Somalia citizens on better terms if they already hold certain visas or residence permits of other countries:

Visa-free ยท 30 days
๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ด Somalia passport๏ผ‹๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ US visa (B1/B2 etc.) or 6 moreโ†’๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ Panama: visa-free ยท 30d

Panama: up to 30 days with a valid visa (used at least once) or residence permit of the US, Canada, the UK, Australia or the EU.

Conditions: multiple-entry visa, used at least once to enter the issuing country
Source: Migraciรณn Panamรก ยท verified 2026-07-04

Entry details

Travelling to Panama on a Somalia passport, you need a visa obtained in advance. The Somalia passport currently ranks #195 of 199 worldwide, with 33 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.

Panama is moderately open to foreign passports, admitting 116 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #69 with 125 open destinations. Interestingly Panama citizens have the better deal, facing only e-visa required in the opposite direction.

In the opposite direction, Panama citizens travelling to Somalia face: e-visa required.

๐Ÿงณ Before you travel: Somalia โ†’ Panama

๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Travel insurance โ€” medical + trip coverage, buy before departure๐Ÿ“ถ eSIM with data โ€” internet the moment you land โ€” no roamingโœˆ๏ธ Flights โ€” compare fares across airlines๐Ÿจ Hotels โ€” look for free-cancellation rates until the visa is approved
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