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Official US State Department data

US visa statistics for Panama

How many US visas nationals of Panama are issued, and for what, plus what the US consulates in Panama issue.

Data through February 2026

Visas issued to nationals of Panama, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

57,22857,228

Up 48%vs 38,704 in the 12 months before

Up 48% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
4.8k
Busiest month
7.2k
Jan 2026
Latest month
4.9k
Feb 2026Up 19%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 39k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 57k

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

What the visas are for

Visas issued to nationals of Panama by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.

  • B1/B2

    Business and tourist visitors

    Up 54%

    54k

    94% of the total, last 12 months

    53,959 visas in the last 12 months, 35,109 in the 12 months before

  • C-1/D

    Airline and ship crews

    Up 3.7%

    1.2k

    2.1% of the total, last 12 months

    1,213 visas in the last 12 months, 1,170 in the 12 months before

  • F-1

    Academic students

    Down 19%

    625

    1.1% of the total, last 12 months

    625 visas in the last 12 months, 773 in the 12 months before

  • A-2

    Foreign government officials

    Down 27%

    352

    0.6% of the total, last 12 months

    352 visas in the last 12 months, 482 in the 12 months before

  • J-1

    Exchange visitors

    Down 10%

    195

    0.3% of the total, last 12 months

    195 visas in the last 12 months, 217 in the 12 months before

  • H-2B

    Seasonal non-farm workers

    Up 14%

    136

    0.2% of the total, last 12 months

    136 visas in the last 12 months, 119 in the 12 months before

Other visa types

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • B-10.2% of total

    Business visitors

    91Up 30%
    91 visas in the last 12 months, 70 in the 12 months before
  • L-20.1% of total

    Spouses and children of L-1 transferees

    76Up 17%
    76 visas in the last 12 months, 65 in the 12 months before
  • P-10.1% of total

    Athletes and entertainment groups

    68About flat, 1.5%
    68 visas in the last 12 months, 67 in the 12 months before
  • H-1B0.1% of total

    Specialty occupation workers

    65Down 8.5%
    65 visas in the last 12 months, 71 in the 12 months before
  • O-20.1% of total

    Support staff for O-1 artists and athletes

    53Up 253%
    53 visas in the last 12 months, 15 in the 12 months before
  • L-10.1% of total

    Intracompany transferees

    50Down 17%
    50 visas in the last 12 months, 60 in the 12 months before

B1/B2 visas made up 94% of the visas issued to nationals of Panama in the last 12 months. B1/B2 rose 54% on the 12 months before.

US consulates in Panama

Every visa each consulate issued, to any nationality, in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Panama City100% of the country
    68kUp 41%
    68,324 visas in the last 12 months, 48,521 in the 12 months before

Together they issued 68,324 visas in the last 12 months. That differs from the total to nationals of Panama above, which also counts nationals who applied in other countries and leaves out other nationalities who applied here.

When visas are issued

Visas issued to nationals of Panama each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
6.1%
11%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2024–2025.

Busiest: January 2026: 7,161 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2024–2025, September was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2024

    35k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    First full year in this data
  2. 2025

    53k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 49%vs 2024
  3. 2026So far

    12k

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 60%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 52,684 visas (+49% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 60% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Panama
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20264,9164,135Up 19%
January 20267,1613,398Up 111%
December 20255,5293,973Up 39%
November 20252,6492,831Down 6.4%
October 20255,3503,732Up 43%
September 20255,6454,272Up 32%
August 20255,5883,147Up 78%
July 20253,7112,890Up 28%
June 20253,4842,684Up 30%
May 20253,4182,819Up 21%
April 20255,2262,234Up 134%
March 20254,5512,589Up 76%
February 20254,1351,559Up 165%
January 20253,3982,726Up 25%
December 20243,9732,701Up 47%
November 20242,8311,999Up 42%
October 20243,7322,556Up 46%
September 20244,2722,433Up 76%
August 20243,1472,464Up 28%
July 20242,8902,100Up 38%
June 20242,6842,240Up 20%
May 20242,8192,691Up 4.8%
April 20242,2342,023Up 10%
March 20242,5892,495Up 3.8%

Look up a visa type for Panama

Monthly trend, each consulate's numbers, the busiest months and the long view.

  • H-1B
  • H-4
  • F-1
  • F-2
  • B1/B2
  • J-1
  • J-2
  • L-1
  • L-2
  • M-1

About these numbers

Visas issued, not appointments
Every number here is a visa the US State Department issued. It shows demand and how much the consulates process, not how many interview slots are open.
By nationality or by consulate
“Issued to nationals of India” counts Indian citizens wherever they applied. “Issued in India” counts what the US consulates in India issued, to anyone. The two differ, so each number says which one it is.
Last 12 months
The 12 months up to the latest month State Dept has published, compared with the 12 months before. Monthly reports arrive a few months late. Calendar years run January to December.

Source: US Department of State.Monthly nonimmigrant visa issuancesNonimmigrant visa statisticsFY2019 reporting methodologyCheck Visa Slots isn't affiliated with the US government.