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Making an appointment in Panama

If you are in Panama and need a product or service from the Dutch government, you can get this in Panama or Costa Rica, depending on what you need. To find out what to do, select the product or service you need.

Visa

You will need to go to the Spanish embassy in Panama City. Arrive at your appointment well prepared. You can read how to prepare for your appointment on the website of the Spanish embassy.

Make an appointment at the Spanish embassy (information in Spanish)

To register for the Caribbean Carpet Programme, send your completed application form to the embassy in Panama by emailing: pan-ca@minbuza.nl. You do not need to make an appointment.

Preparing for your appointment

Prepare your application carefully. Find out what you need to do in advance in order to apply for the Caribbean Carpet Programme.

Full information about registering for the Caribbean Carpet Programme

You will need to go to Costa Rica. Make an appointment at the embassy in San José by emailing: sjo-ca@minbuza.nl

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to take the civic integration exam in Costa Rica. 

What you need to know about taking the civic integration exam abroad

Make an appointment online at the embassy in Panama City (information in Spanish)

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for a long-stay Caribbean visa in Panama.

What you need to know about applying for a long-stay Caribbean visa

Make an appointment online at the embassy in Panama City (information in Spanish)

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for a long-stay visa (MVV) in Panama. 

What you need to know about applying for a long-stay visa (MVV)

Make an appointment online at the embassy in Panama City (information in Spanish)

Preparing for your appointment 

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for a short-stay Caribbean visa in Panama. 

What you need to know about applying for a short-stay Caribbean visa

You will need to go to the Spanish embassy in Panama City. Arrive at your appointment well prepared. You can read how to prepare for your appointment on the website of the Spanish embassy.

Make an appointment at the Spanish embassy (information in Spanish)

Is your residence permit for the Netherlands lost, stolen, or expired in Panama? And do you need an entry visa to return to the Netherlands?

You will need to go to Costa Rica. Make an appointment at the embassy in San José by emailing: sjo-ca@minbuza.nl

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for an entry visa in Costa Rica.

What you need to know about applying for an entry visa

Dutch nationality

Make an appointment online at the embassy in Panama City (information in Spanish)

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for a Dutch passport or ID card in Panama.

What you need to know about applying for a Dutch passport or ID card

Make an appointment at the embassy in Panama City by emailing: pan-ca@minbuza.nl

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for an emergency travel document in Panama.

What you need to know about applying for an emergency travel document

You will need to go to Costa Rica. Make an appointment at the embassy in San José by emailing: sjo-ca@minbuza.nl

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for Dutch citizenship through naturalisation abroad.

What you need to know about naturalisation

You will need to go to Costa Rica. Make an appointment at the embassy in San José by emailing: sjo-ca@minbuza.nl

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for Dutch citizenship through the option procedure from abroad. 

What you need to know about the option procedure

Legalisation

Make an appointment online at the embassy in Panama City (information in Spanish)

Preparing for your appointment 

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to have a copy of your identity document legalised.

What you need to know about having a copy of your ID legalised

Make an appointment online at the embassy in Panama City (information in Spanish)

Preparing for your appointment 

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to have your signature legalised.

What to know about having a signature legalised

Certificate

Make an appointment online at the embassy in Panama City (information in Spanish)

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to request a certificate of life in Panama.

What you need to know about requesting a certificate of life

Make an appointment online at the embassy in Panama City (information in Spanish)

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to request a certificate of residence in Panama.

What you need to know about requesting a certificate of residence

How you request a Dutch nationality certificate depends on your situation.

Find out how to request a Dutch nationality certificate

Collecting

Do you want to collect a passport, declaration or other type of document from the embassy? Make an appointment online at the embassy in Panama City (information in Spanish)

Find out the address and closing days of the embassy