Current travel advisories for Panama

Last Update: Sunday, 01. October 2023 at 08:16

We advice caution when travelling to Panama.

Travel warnings for this region [to world map].

Current situation : 3 / 5

Panama is a country in North America (Central America) with around 4 million citizens and a land mass of 78,200 km². We detected travel advisories from 4 sources for this country.

Bordering countries: 3.3 / 5

Panama shares land borders with Colombia and Costa Rica. For these countries, the individual warning index is 3.3 (Colombia) and 3.3 (Costa Rica). See danger map of the region.

Current informationen on Covid-19

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control currently reports of no cases of COVID-19 (infection with SARS-CoV-2 or Coronavirus).

Source: www.ecdc.europa.eu

Single advisories / travel warnings

Canadian government

Quelle: https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/panama

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
Take normal security precautions (with regional advisories)

Danger level: 0

Take normal security precautions (with regional advisories).

New Zealand government

Quelle: https://www.safetravel.govt.nz/panama

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
Do not travel to the Darien Gap, south of the town of Yaviza, due to high levels of violent crime and the presence of drug traffickers and armed guerrilla forces. This includes the Darien National Park, nature reserves and tourist resorts. (Level 4 of 4) Do not travel to the Mosquito Gulf, from Boca de Río Chiriquí to Coclé del Norte, due to high levels of crime, particularly drug and human trafficking (level 4 of 4).

Danger level: 5

Do not travel / Extreme Risk.

US American government

Quelle: http://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/panama-travel-advisory.html

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
Reissued with obsolete COVID-19 page links removed. Exercise increased caution in Panama due to crime. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. Do not travel to: Parts of the Mosquito Gulf due to crime. Parts of the Darién Region due to crime. Read the country information page for additional information on travel to Panama.

Danger level: 2

Finnish government

Quelle: https://um.fi/resemeddelande/-/c/PA

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
Iaktta normal försiktighet - Var försiktig om du rör dig i gränstrakten mellan Panama och Colombia.

Danger level: 2

Travel is usually safe. .

Finnish government

https://um.fi/resemeddelande/-/c/PA

Regional warning: This advisory covers a specific region.

Brief summary:
Undvik icke nödvändiga resor

Reisewarnstufe: 4

Reduce Travel to the necessary minimum..

If there is more than one advisory/message of a single government for a given country, it indicates regional differences in means of security for your personal health and well-being. Single messages can indicate specific regions to be safer or less safe as mentioned in the main advisory. In these cases it's advisable to consult your own governments information. Additional Disclaimer: Since the evaluation is an automated process, it can only provide first steps for your own research. Please make sure to consult the sources.

Warnindex Description

Extreme Warning (index value: 4.5 - 5)

You should avoid any trips. A high warning index is a sound indicator of potential harm to your health and well-being.

High Risk (index value: 3.5 - 4.5)

Travel should be reduced to a necessary minimum and be conducted with good preparation and high attention.

Medium Risk (index value: 2.5 - 3.5)

Warnings often relate to specific regions within a country. However, high attention is still advised when moving around.

Low Risk (index value: 0 - 2.5)

Usually this is an indicator that travelling in this country is relatively safe. Higher attention is advised with values > 1.

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Country information

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Basic facts

Citizens: around 4 million
Covering landmass: 78,200 km²
Electricity: 110V - 60Hz
Currency: Balboa (PAB)
ISO 2-Letter Code: PA
Phone prefix: +507
Top Level Domain: .pa
Mobile frequencies (MHz): 1800

Airports in Panama (extern)

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Frequently asked questions

This section gives some brief answers to common questions regarding travel safety in Panama.

Is Panama safe to travel in 2020?

We see a slighty raised risk with traveling to Panama. The risk index is at 3 (out of 5). We recommend you check the single sources.

How many countries have issued advisories for Panama?

We currently know of 4 countries having issued advisories for Panama.

What countries does Panama share land borders with?

Panama shares land borders with Colombia and Costa Rica. For these countries, the individual warning index is 3.3 (Colombia) and 3.3 (Costa Rica). See danger map of the region.

Note of the displayed travel advisories

These travel advisories are automatically gathered. We use the RSS Feeds of the corresponding authorities of the single countries. In some cases, we analyse the website itself. Since the information originates from different countries and different countries have different understanding of danger and danger levels. Thus, the information displayed is an automized and normalized representation with no right to completeness and correctness. If a country is not shown, it doesn't necessarily mean it's safe. The information shown is a first indicator. Additional remark: the websites address does not endorse the situation of a 'Reisewarnung' (with its name). Often, it's just formal notifications by other countries. These can be the reason a country reaches scores of aorund 2.0 and still be a generally safe country to visit. Lower risk grades are usually no sign of a immanent threat!