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Venezuela visa for Panamanian citizens

Visa required

Venezuela requires Panamanian citizens to hold a visa issued in advance.

Where to apply
No mission in your country

Checked 7 November 2026 · Passport Index

Which Venezuela visa?

All visa types for Venezuela

Where Panamanian citizens apply for a visa for Venezuela

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

Measured from Panama City, Venezuelan embassies and consulates are closest in San José, Costa Rica (515 km), Medellín, Colombia (531 km) and Managua, Nicaragua (811 km). Which post accepts applications from residents of Panama is decided by Venezuela, so confirm it with the mission or the official visa portal before booking an appointment.

Venezuelan citizens travelling to Panama

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Travel advice for Venezuela

  • US State Department Level 3: Reconsider travel
  • UK Foreign Office (FCDO) Advises against all travel to parts of the country
  • German Foreign Office Partial travel warning for parts of the country (Teilreisewarnung)

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 Venezuela, it helps to know the official travel advice: the US State Department rates Venezuela at Level 3, reconsider travel (updated 26 June 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against all travel to parts of Venezuela (updated 14 October 2026) and the German Foreign Office has a partial travel warning (Teilreisewarnung) for parts of Venezuela (updated 13 October 2026).

Good to know

How long Panamanian citizens can stay in Venezuela

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

How Panamanian citizens apply

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

Venezuela’s neighbours for Panamanian citizens

Guyana, Brazil and Colombia admit Panamanian citizens visa-free.

Venezuelan citizens travelling to Panama

Venezuelan citizens need a visa for Panama, obtained before travel. The rule is the same in both directions between Panama and Venezuela.

Frequently asked questions

Do Panamanian citizens need a visa for Venezuela?

Venezuela requires Panamanian citizens to hold a visa issued in advance.

Is there an embassy of Venezuela in Panama?

No. Venezuela has no embassy in Panama. The nearest Venezuelan embassy is in San José, Costa Rica, 515 km from Panama City.

Do Venezuelan citizens need a visa for Panama?

Venezuelan citizens need a visa for Panama, obtained before travel.

Can Panamanian citizens enter Venezuela visa-free?

No; Panamanian citizens need a visa for Venezuela 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.