From May 2, 2019, Chinese citizens who hold valid passports to visit Panama will be granted multiple entry visas valid for five years and no more than 90 days at a time.

Panamanian citizens who hold valid passports to visit China will also be granted multiple entry visas valid for five years and stay for no more than 90 days at a time.

Visa applications can be made online via the Panama electronic visa system. The application fee will be adjusted to 60 U.S. dollars per visa.

Air China has launched a direct flight from Beijing to Panama twice a week, which stops in Houston, U.S.