# Central African Republic passport to Panama: Visa required

Current access classification: **Visa required** — Traditional visa required before travel.

Access data checked August 24, 2026. Evidence status: **official evidence collected**.

This page concerns ordinary short visits unless an official source states otherwise. Authorities apply the current rule, and individual circumstances can change the applicable treatment.

## Evidence timeline

- **Current official route — Central African ordinary passports: Panama stamped visitor visa** (Visa required)
  Panama's live Embassy schedule names the Central African Republic in the stamped-visa cohort, which requires advance consular processing unless a separate third-country-document waiver applies.
  - Applies to an ordinary Central African passport holder who does not qualify for Panama's separate valid third-country visa or residence waiver.
  - The Embassy says a stamped-visa applicant submits the listed documents before travel and, if granted, personally obtains the visa stamp at the consulate; approval may take up to 30 business days.
  - Work, residence, transit, diplomatic, official, special documents, consular-jurisdiction requirements and final admission remain outside scope.
  Official source:
  - [Embassy of Panama in the United States: Immigration and visas](https://www.embassyofpanama.org/visas-1)

## How to apply

Up to 30 business days, depending on document verification and completion.

1. Determine that Panama's separate third-country visa or residence waiver does not apply.
2. Submit the listed stamped-visa documents to the competent Panamanian consulate before travel.
3. If granted, personally obtain the visa stamp at the consulate before travel.

[Panama Embassy stamped-visa instructions](https://www.embassyofpanama.org/visas-1)

## Useful links

- [HTML evidence page](https://multipassrank.com/central-african-republic-panama-visa)
- [Central African Republic passport access](https://multipassrank.com/passport/central-african-republic)
- [All passport requirements for Panama](https://multipassrank.com/destination/panama)
- [Dataset license](https://multipassrank.com/data-license)