British Embassy
Panama City

Part of:: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The British Embassy in Panama City maintains and develops relations between the UK and Panama.

Find out more on our Panama and the UK news page.

We provide services to British nationals living in and visiting Panama.

You can access UK government services while in Panama.

If you’re travelling in Panama, see our Panama travel advice.

Getting help

If you cannot get the support you need from local services, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) can help British people abroad.

We prioritise emergencies and people who are vulnerable, for example, if someone’s:

ill, injured, or involved in a crime
with a British person who’s died

Get help from FCDO

Get an emergency travel document

You can apply for an emergency travel document if you’re abroad and your passport has been lost or stolen, damaged or expired, and you can’t get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.

Apply online for an emergency travel document.

If the person needing the emergency travel document is under 16, a parent or guardian should apply on their behalf.

If you are travelling in more than 3 weeks, check if you can get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.

If you are not a British citizen or have not had a British passport before

If you’re not sure, check if you’re a British citizen.

If you’re not a British citizen but think you may be eligible, contact us to apply for an emergency travel document.

Official documents and services we provide

We offer a limited range of notarial and documentary services when local notaries or lawyers cannot provide them. You’ll need to pay a fee for these services.

Get a certificate of entitlement for a Panamanian driving licence

If you want to exchange your UK driving licence for a Panamanian licence, you’ll need a certificate of entitlement. You can apply and pay for this online and collect your document from the British Embassy Panama City.

Apply for a certificate of entitlement for a Panamanian driving licence online

Consular fees

We charge fees for some of our services. See the full list of consular fees in Panama.

Our people

James Dauris

British Ambassador to Panama

Contact us