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New Zealand visa for Panamanian citizens

Visa required

Panamanian citizens need a visa for New Zealand, obtained before travel.

Where to apply
No mission in your country

Checked 7 November 2026 · Passport Index

Which New Zealand visa?

Visitor Visa

Key facts

Maximum stay
Multiple entry: 6 months in any 12; single entry: up to 9 months in 18
Fee
NZ$441
Processing time
80% of applications decided within 2 weeks (busiest September to March)

Apply on Immigration Online (INZ)

All visa types for New Zealand

For the tourist visa, New Zealand’s official sources give a standard fee of NZ$441, and applications are made on immigration.govt.nz. Processing time, as New Zealand states it: 80% of applications decided within 2 weeks (busiest September to March). Longest stay on the tourist visa: Multiple entry: 6 months in any 12; single entry: up to 9 months in 18.

Where Panamanian citizens apply for a visa for New Zealand

New Zealand has no embassy or consulate in Panama on our records; applications usually go through a mission in a neighbouring country or an online portal.

According to the official diplomatic lists used here, New Zealand covers Panama from its embassy in Bogotá, Colombia (772 km from Panama City). Other nearest New Zealand missions to Panama City are in Bridgetown, Barbados (2,220 km) and Mexico City, Mexico (2,416 km). New Zealand sets which of its missions takes applications from Panama; the mission or the official visa portal confirms it before an appointment is booked.

New Zealand citizens travelling to Panama

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Travel advice for New Zealand

  • US State Department Level 1: Exercise normal precautions
  • UK Foreign Office (FCDO) No advice against travel
  • German Foreign Office No travel warning

What the US, British and German foreign ministries tell their own citizens about travelling there, in each ministry’s own terms.

Before travelling from Panama to New Zealand, it helps to know the official travel advice: the US State Department rates New Zealand at Level 1, exercise normal precautions (updated 28 April 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to New Zealand (updated 19 March 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for New Zealand (updated 13 October 2026). The advice is aimed at each government’s own nationals.

Good to know

How long Panamanian citizens can stay in New Zealand

How long Panamanian citizens may stay in New Zealand is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.

How Panamanian citizens apply

New Zealand has no embassy or career consulate in Panama. Panamanian citizens apply through a mission of New Zealand accredited to Panama from abroad; the official visa portal of New Zealand names the right place.

New Zealand citizens travelling to Panama

Panama admits New Zealand citizens without a visa for stays of up to 90 days.

Frequently asked questions

Do Panamanian citizens need a visa for New Zealand?

Panamanian citizens need a visa for New Zealand, obtained before travel.

Is there an embassy of New Zealand in Panama?

No. New Zealand has no embassy in Panama. Official diplomatic lists name its embassy in Bogotá, Colombia for Panama.

How much does the New Zealand tourist visa cost?

New Zealand’s official sources give a standard fee of NZ$441 for the tourist visa. Processing time: 80% of applications decided within 2 weeks (busiest September to March).

Do New Zealand citizens need a visa for Panama?

Panama admits New Zealand citizens without a visa for stays of up to 90 days.

Can Panamanian citizens enter New Zealand visa-free?

No; Panamanian citizens need a visa for New Zealand obtained in advance.

Visa data: Passport Index via passport-index-data, as of 7 November 2026. Rules change, sometimes overnight. Confirm with the embassy or the official government portal before you book.