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Travelling to Panama?

Everything you need for Panama, sorted before you land: data, visa, insurance and lounges.

TRIP FILE DATA

Ships pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to cross a country that takes an hour to drive. Panama is the isthmus and it knows it: a canal you can watch working, a Caribbean archipelago on one side and the Pacific on the other.

REGION: North America
CURRENCY: Panamanian BalboaPAB
CAPITAL: Panama City
PLUGS: Type A / B110 V
LANGUAGE: Spanish
AREA: 75,417km²

Panama eSIMfrom€4.99Local network, live the moment you land. Delivered by email in seconds.See plans VIP lounges4 lounges across 1 airportfrom €30.00See lounges

Travel notes for Panama

PA / FIELD NOTES

OVERVIEW

The lay of the land

Panama touches 2 countries by land, and that changes the planning: flying in and out of the same airport is a choice here, not an obligation.

STAYING CONNECTED

Data the moment you land

The eSIM installs at home, on wifi, with no rush, and switches itself on when you land. Plans run from 1 GB to 10 GB, valid up to 30 days, with unlimited day passes for longer stays. It’s the difference between walking off the plane looking for a counter and walking off the plane ordering a car.

WHEN TO GO

Timing your trip

Panama doesn’t have four seasons, it has two: dry and wet. The temperature barely moves all year, and what decides the trip is the rain, not the thermometer.

MONEY

Paying your way

Read your card’s small print before you go: many charge a fee on every purchase in another currency, and it piles up where you don’t see it. Carry a second card in a different pocket too: the day the first one gets blocked, you’ll want a plan B.

ENTRY

Documents & cover

Travel insurance looks like an expense until the day it isn’t: one night in a hospital abroad costs numbers you don’t expect. Sort it before you book, and check whether your card already includes some: sometimes it does, and almost nobody looks.

LANGUAGE

Getting understood

Download the area map before you leave home: it works with no signal and it saves the day you land and the eSIM takes a minute to latch on. With an offline map and a translator ready, getting lost stops being a problem and becomes a plan.

Bordering countries

Colombia

Costa Rica

Your pre-flight checklist

PA / PRE-FLIGHT

01
DATA
Stay connected
Local-network data everywhere in Panama, from the second you land. Choose truly unlimited by days or a fixed pack: hotspot included, delivered by email in seconds and activated only when you arrive.
- 1 GB · 7 days€4.99
- 3 GB · 15 days€11.99
- 5 GB · 21 days€19.99
- ∞ Unlimited data · 1-30 days: from €6.83/day
See eSIM plans
02
LAYOVER
Lounges at your airports
4 lounges across Panama's main airports. Skip the terminal chaos at Panama’s main airports: pay-per-visit lounges with coffee, wifi, showers and quiet. Whatever airline or class you fly.
PTY · Terminal 1Tocumen Royal Saloonfrom €30.00/visit PTY · Terminal 1The Lounge Panama by Global Lounge Networkfrom €32.00/visit
PTY Panama · 4
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03
COVER
Travel insurance
One clinic visit abroad can cost more than the whole trip. Full medical cover in Panama from day one: plus cancellation, baggage and 24/7 human help in your language.
Medical expenses abroadTrip cancellationBaggage and techRepatriation and 24/7 help
Get a quote
04
ENTRY
Visa and entry
Entry rules for Panama depend on your nationality. Check yours in 10 seconds, and if you do need a visa, the application is fully online.
Check your nationality
05
FAST TRACK
Airport fast track
COMING SOON
Skip the security queue at 300+ airports.
06
CLAIMS
Flight compensation
COMING SOON
Delayed or cancelled? Claim up to €600.

THE MEMBER MATH

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Good to know

PA / FAQ

Do I need a visa for Panama?

Entry rules for Panama depend on your nationality. Check yours in 10 seconds, and if you do need a visa, the application is fully online.

Will my phone work in Panama?

Yes. With a Panama travel eSIM your phone connects to local networks directly: no roaming charges, and you keep your number and WhatsApp as always.

How much does mobile data cost in Panama?

Data packs start at €4.99 and unlimited plans from €6.83 per day, depending on trip length. Every plan includes hotspot and instant email delivery.

When should I buy my Panama eSIM?

Any time before you fly. It installs in 2 minutes and stays dormant: it only activates when you connect to a network in Panama, so buying early costs nothing.