# China 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 — Mainland Chinese ordinary passports: Panama advance visa** (Visa required)
  A Chinese citizen travelling privately to Panama must apply through the Panamanian Embassy's consular section before travel.
  - The mutual arrangement provides multiple-entry visas for ordinary passports; it is not visa-free entry.
  - The stated waiver for holders of specified third-country visas or residence cards is conditional and excluded.
  Official source:
  - [Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China: Panama: entry and stay](https://cs.mfa.gov.cn/zggmcg/ljmdd/bmz_655327/bnm_655639/)

## Useful links

- [HTML evidence page](https://multipassrank.com/china-panama-visa)
- [China passport access](https://multipassrank.com/passport/china)
- [All passport requirements for Panama](https://multipassrank.com/destination/panama)
- [Dataset license](https://multipassrank.com/data-license)