Italian Embassy in Panama City
Embassy 
Italy Panama City, Panama
- Address
- Avenida Ricardo Arango PH Plaza 58, 0816 Panama City
- Phone
- +5072258948/49/50
- Website
- ambpanama.esteri.it
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Head of mission: Giorgio Giuditta
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Foreign ministry of Italy: list of missions abroad · Record last updated on 8 May 2024
Italy’s embassy to Panama is in Panama City, the capital of Panama, at Avenida Ricardo Arango PH Plaza 58, 0816 Panama City. Panamanian citizens can visit Italy without a visa for up to 90 days.
Opening hours
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in Panama
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Shout in Villa de los Santos
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Independence Day
Public holidays in Italy
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Immaculate Conception
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Christmas Day
Italy visa for Panamanian citizens
PanamaItaly Visa-free, 90 days Italy visa for citizens of Panama
ItalyPanama Visa-free, 90 days Panama visa for citizens of Italy
Panamanian citizens can visit Italy without a visa for up to 90 days.
Visa statistics
| Year | Applications | Visas issued | Refused | Refusal rate | Multiple-entry share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 73 | 65 | 8 | 11.0% | 95.4% |
| 2024 | 62 | 50 | 10 | 16.1% | 90.0% |
| 2025 | 73 | 68 | 5 | 6.8% | 60.3% |
2025 figures: 73 short-stay Schengen visa applications were lodged at Italy’s embassy in Panama City, and 68 visas were issued. 5 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 6.8%. The refusal rate fell by 9.3 points from 16.1% in 2024, a clear improvement for applicants. Applications rose by 18% compared with 2024 (62).
Over 2023–2025 the rate ranged from 6.8% (2025) to 16.1% (2024).
Across all Schengen consulates in Panama, 6.4% of applications were refused in 2025; Italy’s rate worldwide was 10.8%. Italy received the 3rd largest number of applications of the 8 Schengen states represented here.
60.3% of the visas issued here were multiple-entry visas, valid for several trips. The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of Panama.
Source: European Commission, Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates 2023–2025 (© European Union, reused under CC BY 4.0). Short-stay (type C) visas. How these figures are made
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Embassy of Argentina in Panama CityCalle 50 Edificio Global Bank piso 24, 832-0458 World Trade Center Panamá Panama, Panama City
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Embassy of Haiti in Panama CityCalle 61 Este 4, Panama City
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Embassy of Brazil in Panama CityAvenida Samuel Lewis, Panama City
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Embassy of Portugal in Panama CityAvenida Samuel Lewis, Panama City
Italy’s other missions in Panama
The Italian embassy in Panama City is the only mission of Italy in Panama on record. Panama in turn has 4 missions in Italy, its embassy being in Rome.
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Good to know
About the Italian embassy in Panama City
It appears in official lists as Embassy of Italy in Panama City. It is headed by Giorgio Giuditta, according to the records.
Address and contact
Address: Avenida Ricardo Arango PH Plaza 58, 0816 Panama City. The record for the Italian embassy in Panama City includes a phone number, an e-mail address and an official website.
Italian citizens travelling to Panama
Italian citizens can visit Panama without a visa for up to 90 days.
When the Italian embassy in Panama City is closed
The next closures of the Italian embassy in Panama City for public holidays in Panama are Shout in Villa de los Santos on Tuesday 10 November 2026 and Independence Day on Saturday 28 November 2026; it may also close for Immaculate Conception (Immacolata Concezione) on Tuesday 8 December 2026.
Before visiting the Italian embassy in Panama City
Current procedures for the Italian embassy in Panama City, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.
Near the Italian embassy in Panama City
The Italian embassy in Panama City has 19 other foreign missions within 1 km, in a diplomatic quarter.
Frequently asked questions
What is the address of the Italian Embassy in Panama City?
The Italian embassy in Panama City is at Avenida Ricardo Arango PH Plaza 58, 0816 Panama City.
When is the Italian Embassy in Panama City closed?
The Italian embassy in Panama City closes on Panama’s public holidays, the next being Shout in Villa de los Santos on Tuesday 10 November 2026, and usually on the national day of Italy.
Do Panamanian citizens need a visa for Italy?
Panamanian citizens can visit Italy without a visa for up to 90 days.
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