Panama City
British Embassy Panama City
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鈥檙e 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鈥檚:
- ill, injured, or involved in a crime
- with a British person who鈥檚 died
Get an emergency travel document
You can apply for an emergency travel document if you鈥檙e abroad and your passport has been lost or stolen, damaged or expired, and you can鈥檛 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鈥檙e not sure, check if you鈥檙e a British citizen.
If you鈥檙e not a British citizen but think you may be eligible, .
Official documents and services we provide
Notarial and documentary services
See the full list of聽notarial and documentary services for British people abroad.
Get a certificate of entitlement for a Panamanian driving licence
If you want to exchange your UK driving licence for a Panamanian licence, you鈥檒l need a certificate of entitlement. You can apply and pay for this online and collect your document from the British Embassy Panama City.
Consular fees
See the聽full list of consular fees.
Our people

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Deputy Head of Mission, Panama
Contact us
British Embassy Panama City
British Embassy
Humboldt Tower, 4th FloorCalle 53, Marbella
Panama City
Panama
Public access to embassies, high commissions and consulates is by appointment only
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