Panamá is launching Tourist Insurance, an initiative that aims to provide care and support to international visitors from the moment they arrive.
Funded by the State through the Panamá Tourism Authority, the benefit provides free coverage to foreign tourists and Panamanians residing abroad who legally enter the country. The policy applies during the first 10 days of their stay and is activated automatically upon receiving the immigration stamp, with no paperwork or additional costs for the traveler.
“We want those who visit Panamá to feel supported from the moment they arrive in the country. That is why every international visitor entering through our participating airports* will have access to free medical coverage during their first ten days of stay, with no additional paperwork. This initiative reinforces our commitment to providing a safe, reliable, and high-quality experience for those who choose us as their destination,” said Gloria De León, Panama’s Minister of Tourism.
Tourist Insurance is part of the National Government’s strategy to strengthen Panamá’s competitiveness as an international tourism destination.
To activate the program, the Cabinet Council approved a credit of up to B/. 3,500,000.00 (US$3,500,000) in favor of the Panamá Tourism Authority (ATP), allocated to implement the policy, whose administration was awarded to Compañía Internacional de Seguros, S.A.
Coverage for All Eligible Visitors
Tourist Insurance includes medical and hospital care for accidents or non-pre-existing illnesses, medical emergencies, medications, emergency dental care, medical evacuation, medical transportation, international repatriation, and administrative legal assistance in the event of theft or an accident. The coverage applies to all eligible individuals up to 86 years of age.
Benefits under the policy include:
- Accidental death
- Hospitalization and medical expenses resulting from injuries caused by accidents or illnesses contracted in Panamá
- Emergency dental expenses
- Administrative legal assistance following an accident
- Assistance in the event of lost or stolen documents
- Medical transportation and international repatriation
If assistance is required, tourists should contact the Tourist Assistance Center, available 24/7 in Spanish, English, Portuguese, and French, via WhatsApp: +1 305 722 5824, Phone: +507 840 4585, Email: seguroalturista@
Coverage is valid throughout Panamá and does not have differentiated plans: all eligible visitors receive the same policy.
Full details regarding coverage, terms, conditions, and exclusions are available here.
Participating airports include, Tocumen International Airport – Panamá City; Panamá Pacific International Airport – Panamá; Enrique Malek International Airport – Chiriquí; Scarlett Martínez Airport (Río Hato) – Coclé; Enrique Adolfo Jiménez International Airport – Colón; and José Ezequiel Hall International Airport (Isla Colón) – Bocas del Toro.
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