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Coronavirus (COVID-19) travel restrictions in Panama – updated 4 November, 2020
- Tocumen International Airport reopened to commercial flights on 12 October
- Foreign travelers, residents and Panamanians must obtain a negative PCR COVID-19 test result within 48 hours of boarding their entry flight to Panama
- Passengers who do not have a negative test result valid within the required time frame must undergo a rapid test at their own cost
- At the airport, you will be asked to sign a health declaration
- Curfews are in place, and hours differ depending on where you are. For the latest information, see the Panama government's COVID-19 website
- Wearing a mask is mandatory nationwide.
Contact your airline for information on the availability of flights. Flights are expected to resume gradually with select countries.
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