People who have restricted  citizenship and have a visa for the United States, Canada, Australia or the European Union may now enter the country with a tourist visa, as ordered by the government.

Citizens of countries like China, UAE, Philippines, India, Bulgaria, Angola, Cameroon, Zimbabwe, among others, and have a visa issued by United States, Canada, Australia and the European Union may now enter the country with tourist visa.

These individuals, who previously came to Panama with an approved visa, which required the consent of the Council for Public Security and National Defense and took up to six months to be approved, may now visit the country with a 48 hours in advance notice. They won’t have to pay fees to lawyers, which in these cases may be more $1,500 dollars.

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