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Panama visa requirements for Uganda citizens

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

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

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

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

Visa-free ยท 30 days
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Uganda 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

On a Uganda passport, you need a visa obtained in advance for Panama. The Uganda passport currently ranks #139 of 199 worldwide, with 64 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.

Panama is selective but not restrictive, admitting 116 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #69 with 125 open destinations. The reverse direction is smoother: Panama passport holders get e-visa required for Uganda.

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

๐Ÿงณ Before you travel: Uganda 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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