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This advice has been reviewed and reissued with amendments to the Summary and Local Travel sections (violent demonstrations in Panama City and other parts of the country removed). The overall level of the advice has not changed.
Travel to the Darien province should be conducted only with an organised group, and to recognised tourist destinations protected by the Panamanian police. See the Local Travel section of this advice for more details.


If you transit the United States on your way to Panama, you must have a machine-readable passport or a valid US non-immigrant visa.


There is an underlying threat from terrorism. Attacks, although unlikely, could be indiscriminate, including in places frequented by expatriates and foreign travellers.


In 2007 over 11,000 British nationals visited Panama (Source: Panamanian Department for Migration and Naturalism). Most visits are trouble-free. The main types of incident for which British nationals required consular assistance in Panama in 2007 were: replacing lost or stolen passports; dealing with victims of assault; and hospitalisations.


We strongly recommend that you obtain comprehensive travel and medical insurance before travelling. You are advised to check any exclusions, and that your policy covers you for all the activities you want to undertake. See the General (Insurance) section of this advice and Travel Insurance for more details.
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