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Transit Visa

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Which travellers require a transit visa/permission and which officially documented exemptions are important?

This transit visa is for non-resident Haitian citizens (Decreto Ejecutivo No. 451 de 2020, art. 2). Decreto Ejecutivo No. 451/2020 was confirmed in force as of 5 December 2025: Decreto Ejecutivo No. 28/2025 (Ministerio de Seguridad Publica, Gaceta Oficial Digital No. 30420 of 9 December 2025) restored its validity, repealing an intervening Decreto Ejecutivo No. 21/2025 that had superseded it. No exemptions are documented in the official checklist.

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  • Exemptions from this visa requirement are not documented in the captured checklist.

Can the traveller remain airside, and under what circumstances must immigration control be crossed?

The decree authorises the traveller to remain only in the airport international transit area; it does not establish when immigration control must be crossed or define general airside exemptions. The underlying Decreto Ejecutivo No. 451/2020 was confirmed in force as of 5 December 2025 by Decreto Ejecutivo No. 28/2025 (Gaceta Oficial Digital No. 30420), which repealed an intervening Decreto Ejecutivo No. 21/2025.

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  • The decree does not define general airside exemptions or the exact point at which immigration control must be crossed.

What officially documented baggage collection, terminal, separate-ticket or self-transfer situations affect the immigration requirement?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the baggage, terminal-change and self-transfer rules.

What maximum transit period, overnight, airport-change or multiple-stop rules matter?

The decree states a maximum transit-visa period of 24 hours; it does not address overnight connections, airport changes or multiple stops. The underlying Decreto Ejecutivo No. 451/2020 was confirmed in force as of 5 December 2025 by Decreto Ejecutivo No. 28/2025 (Gaceta Oficial Digital No. 30420), which repealed an intervening Decreto Ejecutivo No. 21/2025.

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  • The decree does not address overnight connections, airport changes or multiple stops within the 24-hour window.

If permission is required, what permission is it, where/how is it obtained, and what core onward-travel evidence is required?

Applications for the Transit Visa are made in person at the Panamanian consulate in the country where the applicant is located, at least 15 business days before travel. The checklist lists a completed application form, two passport-size photos, a passport valid for at least three months, confirmed onward-flight reservation and itinerary, an identity or residence document valid for at least six months, and proof of consular-fee payment; an invitation and supporting host documents are listed only if applicable.

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  • The invitation letter and supporting host documents are listed only conditionally ("en caso de proceder"); the checklist does not spell out when they are required.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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