In most of the countries you will find diplomatic missions, which usually refers to an embassy and/or a consulate. Diplomatic bodies represent other country’s interests in Panama, with the aim of strengthening international relations between the states and providing services for their citizens in Panama.

Embassies and consulates are considered legal territories of their home countries. They are not "foreign territory" but they are protected and considered the property of the country using them, meaning that Panama does not have jurisdiction over the embassy or consulate of another country.

What is the difference between Embassy and Consulate

The Vienna Convention on Consular Relations international treaty defines the diplomatic mission’s purpose and framework. The various diplomatic missions offer several services and carry out different missions. For example:

• Embassy: This is the primary diplomatic representation of a country’s government and is headed by an ambassador. An embassy is the main location for a diplomatic presence of one country in another. A country has at most one embassy in another country and is always established in the capital city of the host country. In the absence of a consulate in a country, the embassy also has a consular section to carry out all the relevant consular services (see below).
• Consulate General: This is a diplomatic mission, headed by a consul that provides a full range of services such as: issuing passports/visas, keeping birth and marriage records, assisting expats, providing legal information, translations etc. It can be located in any major city of the host country, although often in the capital city (in certain cases, in the same building as the embassy). In major countries and large territories, you often have more than one consulate.
• Honorary Consulate: It supplements the Consulate to provide a limited range of consular services and is headed by an honorary consul. They help nationals abroad. For example, in the event of a hospital stay, missing person, death, natural disaster or another emergency. They can also issue emergency travel documents and consular declarations for which the applicant is required to appear in person.

NB: You will usually apply for a visa at the Consulate of the country you want to visit. However, if there is no such representation in Panama, you can apply for a visa at the embassy.

Where to find Consulates and Embassies in Panama

Not all countries have an Embassy and/or a Consulate as it depends on the political situation, the relationship with the host country, the size of the country, and the number of foreign citizens living there.

In some cases, countries can share representations and you can be assisted by the services of another embassy or consular service to get the information you need.

We recommend you register/contact your country’s embassy at your destination. It is a free service provided by any diplomatic mission and it will allow them to record information about your upcoming trip abroad. It can be used to assist you in case of an emergency.

Registration will also allow you to get routine information from your nearest embassy or consulate, as citizens residing abroad.

The capital of Panama, Ciudad de Panamá hosts 50 embassies.

There are also 46 consulates and two other representations located in Panama.

All consulates and honorary consulates are located in Ciudad de Panamá, except for those countries who own an embassy in the capital of Panama and might have another diplomatic mission outside the capital.

You will find below a list of selected countries (the list is not exhaustive) that have a diplomatic mission in Panama. The list includes embassies, consulates, honorary consulates, and sometimes other official representations for you to be able to get information and services.

Embassies and Main Consulates in Ciudad de Panamá

China

Embassy of China in Panama

Address: The Smart Business Center Building, Vía Cincuentenario and 3C Sur Avenue, Corregimiento de San Francisco, District and Province of Panama
Tel: (+507) 265 40 61
E-Mail: consulate_pan@mfa.gov.cn
Opening hours: 9:00-11:00 Monday, Wednesday and Friday

The consular section provides a range of services such as document authentication and legalisation processing, as well as notary certification and marriage registration, visa affairs and consular protection to all Chinese living abroad.

France

French Embassy in Panama

Address: Plaza de Francia, Las Bovedas, San Felipe, Panama
Tel: (+507) 211 62 00 / 01
E-Mail: consulat.panama-amba@diplomatie.gouv.fr
Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/france.panama/ and https://www.instagram.com/francia.panama/ and https://twitter.com/FranciaPanama
Opening hours: Monday to Thursday 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Friday 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

The French Embassy in Panama is responsible for the diplomatic representation of France in the Bahamas. On the other hand, it does not administer the French community residing in the Bahamas.

Regarding consular affairs in the Bahamas, the Consulate General of France in Miami has territorial jurisdiction. If you are a French resident in the Bahamas, you report directly to the Consulate General of France in Miami.

The French Embassy in Panama will be your contact to record declarations (birth, recognition, death), requests for passports or identity cards, publications of banns (marriage) as well as for the transcription of acts of civil status.

Germany

German Embassy in Panama

Address: 53 E Street, Urbanización Marbella, World Trade Center Building No. 20, Panama
Tel: (+507) 263 77 33
E-Mail: panama@hk-diplo.de
Social Media: https://twitter.com/Alemaniaparati and https://www.facebook.com/EmbajadaAlemana and https://www.instagram.com/embajadaalemanaenpanama/
Opening hours: The Consulate is open from Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

The consular section of the Embassy provides assistance and support, both legal and practical, to all German citizens residing or passing through Panama with procedures of: Passports, German ID cards, Visas, signature authentications, certifications and consular documents (eg life certificate).

Japan

Embassy of Japan in Panama

 Address: Between 50 and 60 E. street, Obarrio 0816-06807 Panama City
Tel: (+507) 263 61 55
E-Mail: consular@pn.mofa.go.jp
Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/EmbajadadelJaponenPanama and https://www.instagram.com/embajada_del_japon_en_panama/
Opening hours: Monday - Friday from 8:30 to 12:30 and from 14:00 to 17:00

The Japanese embassy provides a range of consular services such as visa and passport processing as well as document legalisation (birth certificate, marriage and death certificate, etc…) and police clearance certificate.

Russia

Embassy of Russia in Panama

Address: San Petersburgo Street, Albrook, Panama City, Panama
Tel: (+507) 382 25 82
E-Mail: emruspan@mail.ru / panama@mid.ru and consuladopanama@mid.ru for the Consulate
Social Media: https://twitter.com/EmbRusPan and https://www.facebook.com/EmbRusPan/ and https://www.instagram.com/embruspan/

For services such as issues of citizenship of the Russian Federation, issues of registration of foreign passports and START, notary issues and document translation, request for official documents, pension issues, consular registration, etc. it is requested to visit the Consular Section under appointment.

Spain

Spanish Embassy in Panama

Address: Belisario Porras square, between Avenida Perú and Calle 33A 0816-06600 Panama City
Tel: (+507) 207 15 00
E-Mail: emb.panama.info@maec.es
Social Media: https://twitter.com/EmbEspPan and https://www.facebook.com/embajadaenpanama
Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM

The Embassy of Spain in Panama, based in Ciudad de Panamá, offers consular services to handle the processing of passports and visas, Civil Registry queries (births, marriages, deaths, acquisition of nationality, family books), inquiries about the electoral process, registration and cancellations in the Consular Registration Registry, CERA and to carry out notarial procedures (powers of attorney, minutes of statements, wills, etc.), among others.

United Kingdom (Great Britain)

Embassy of the United Kingdom of America in Panama

Address: Humboldt Tower, 4th FloorCalle 53, Marbella, Panama City
Tel: (+507) 297 65 50
E-Mail: britishembassy.panama@fcdo.gov.uk  
Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/UKinPanama and https://www.instagram.com/UKinPanama/ and https://twitter.com/ukinpanama
Opening hours: Monday to Thursday 7:30am to 4:30pm Friday 7:30am to 12:30pm
Consular working hours: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 9:00am to 11:00am

The British Embassy in Panama provides services to British nationals living and visiting Panama, including commercial, consular, visa and information services. As well as notarial services, including certificates, letters, and notes available.

You can also apply for an emergency travel document if you’re abroad and your passport has been lost or stolen, damaged or expired, and you can’t get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.

USA (United States of America)

Embassy of the United States of America in Panama

Address: Building 783, Demetrio Basilio Lakas Avenue, Clayton, Panama
Tel: (+507) 317 5000
E-Mail: panama-acs@state.gov
Social Media: https://twitter.com/UsEmbPan and https://www.instagram.com/usembpan/ and https://www.youtube.com/user/usembassypanama and https://www.facebook.com/panamaestamosunidos
Opening hours: Monday to Thursday 8:00am to 5:30pm Friday 8:00am to 12:00pm

The US representation in Panama provides a range of consular services such as regular passport applications and renewals, Consular Reports of Birth Abroad (CRBA), and notarial services, assistance on death of a U.S. Citizen and emergency financial assistance, etc.

Honorary Consulates in Panama

Contact directly the Embassy/Consulate website for more information.

For countries with no consulates or embassies in Panama, the Honorary Consulates are supervised by diplomatic representations located in other countries, often San José, in Costa Rica or Bogotá, in Colombia for Panama.

General Consulates and embassies in Ciudad de Panamá

• Argentina (epnma@mrecic.gov.ar)
• Australia (aushonconpanama@gmail.com)
• Belgium (panama@diplobel.fed.be)
• Brazil (consular.panma@itamaraty.gov.br)
• Canada (panam@international.gc.ca)
• Costa Rica (embcr-pa@rree.go.cr)
• Italy (consolare.panama@esteri.it)
• Mexico (scpan@sre.gob.mx)