The Embassy of Belgium in Panama is located in Obarrio, Panama City and represents Belgium in Panama, serving Belgian citizens who live in or visit the country.
Contact Details
| Address | Torre Optima (PH SL55), 13th floor, Avenida Samuel Lewis and Calle 55 Este, Obarrio, Panama City, Panama |
| Telephone | +507 301 1436 +507 301 1437 +507 301 1438 +507 301 1439 |
| Emergency phone | +507 6388 3961 |
| panama@diplobel.fed.be panama.consular@diplobel.fed.be |
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| Website | panama.diplomatie.belgium.be/es |
| Head of Mission | Daniel Bertrand, Ambassador |
Opening Hours
According to the Belgian embassy’s website (October 2026), the embassy’s opening hours are 8:00 to 12:00 or by appointment; the days of the week are not specified. Closed on the days listed under “Closing days” below.
Location of the Embassy
Before your visit
- Opening hours: 8:00 to 12:00 or by appointment (days of the week not specified by the Belgian embassy’s website (October 2026)).
- Location: The embassy is in Obarrio, in the corregimiento of Bella Vista, Panama City; from the building, Plaza de la Independencia in the historic Casco Viejo is about 4 km away in a straight line, and Tocumen International Airport (PTY) about 18 km. (distances: OpenStreetMap)
- Good to know: The emergency number, +507 6388 3961 (also on WhatsApp), is for Belgian citizens after office hours and at weekends – not for visa questions. The embassy also covers Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
About the Embassy of Belgium in Panama
The ambassador is Daniel Bertrand, according to the Belgian embassy’s website.
Documents checklist
What Belgian citizens usually need to bring for the most common requests, based on official Belgian government information:
Belgian passport (application abroad)
- You must be registered in the population register of a Belgian embassy or consulate (Belgians registered in a Belgian municipality cannot get an ordinary passport abroad)
- Apply in person (from age 6) – fingerprints from age 12; many posts work by appointment
- Completed and signed application form; one recent photo (many posts take the photo themselves)
- Your current passport, which is cancelled when the new one is delivered
- Minors: form signed by both parents
- You may also apply at another Belgian post or a Belgian municipality – this can take longer
Sources: FPS Foreign Affairs Belgium – ordinary passport, FPS Foreign Affairs Belgium – biometrics and passport applications from Belgians abroad (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the embassy before your visit.
Other embassies in Panama City
73 other countries are represented in Panama City, among them: Belize (honorary), Bolivia (embassy), Brazil (embassy), Canada (embassy), Chile (embassy), China (embassy), Colombia (consulate general), Colombia (embassy), Costa Rica (consulate), Costa Rica (embassy), Croatia (honorary), Cuba (embassy), Cyprus (honorary), Denmark (honorary), Dominican Republic (consulate general), Dominican Republic (embassy), Ecuador (embassy), Egypt (embassy), El Salvador (embassy), Finland (honorary). The full list of all 74 missions is on the overview page for Panama.
Closing days
According to the Belgian embassy’s website, the embassy is closed on these days:
- 1 January 2026 – New Year’s Day
- 9 January 2026 – Martyrs’ Day
- 16 February 2026 – Carnival (bridge day)
- 17 February 2026 – Carnival
- 3 April 2026 – Good Friday
- 6 April 2026 – Easter Monday
- 1 May 2026 – Labour Day
- 25 May 2026 – Whit Monday
- 14 August 2026 – Assumption of Mary
- 2 November 2026 – Separation Day (bridge day)
- 3 November 2026 – Separation Day
- 10 November 2026 – First Cry of Independence
- 8 December 2026 – Mothers’ Day
- 25 December 2026 – Christmas Day
Emergency assistance
For emergencies, Belgian citizens can call +507 6388 3961, the number given by the Belgian embassy’s website. In Panama, dial 911 for ambulance, fire and police; the fire service can also be reached on 103 and the police on 104 (GOV.UK travel advice). Panamanian citizens who need consular help in Belgium can contact the Embassy of Panama in Brussels.
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Details checked on 26 October 2026. Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Panama, Directorate of Protocol – Precedencia Diplomática, 9 February 2026 (archived copy, Internet Archive), Embassy of Belgium in Panama – contact (5 February 2026), Embassy of Belgium in Panama – public holidays 2026 (PDF), Labour Code of Panama, article 46 (Law 55 of 2001, Gaceta Oficial No. 24431), Law 291 of 2022 (Gaceta Oficial No. 29507-B), GOV.UK foreign travel advice: Panama (getting help), panama.diplomatie.belgium.be/es.
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