Panama visa requirements for Suriname citizens
Updated 2026-07-07 ยท verified against the Passport Index dataset
๐ Skip the visa with a third-country document
Panama admits Suriname citizens on better terms if they already hold certain visas or residence permits of other countries:
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.
Entry details
Travelling to Panama on a Suriname passport, you need a visa obtained in advance. The Suriname passport currently ranks #120 of 199 worldwide, with 73 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. Both sit in Americas, where regional agreements often shape entry rules. This is a mutual arrangement, with visa required applying symmetrically between the two countries.
In the opposite direction, Panama citizens travelling to Suriname face: visa required.