Your first 24 hours in Panama
Reviewed by Hassim Patel Bhana, Managing Partner · Updated
This is a printable one-page guide for the day you land. It walks through Tocumen airport, getting to your hotel or apartment, a phone and internet line, cash and cards, keeping your documents safe, and your first meeting with the firm. It is written to be carried with your passport, not read on a screen.
Key points
- Emergencies in Panama: call 911.
- Keep your passport with its entry stamp, and copies of your apostilled documents, with you.
- It covers arrival at Tocumen airport and getting to your hotel or apartment.
- It covers setting up a phone and internet line, and handling cash and cards.
- It is designed to be printed and kept with your passport.
- The firm's office is at PH Street Mall, Suite 501, Vía Israel and Vía Brasil, Bella Vista, Panama City.
Frequently asked questions
What is the emergency number in Panama?
911.
What should I carry on my first day?
Your passport with the entry stamp, and copies of your apostilled documents.
Why is this a printable guide?
Because the day you land is the day your phone is most likely to be flat, roaming or still without a local line. It is meant to live with your passport.