The Embassy of Bolivia in Panama is located in El Cangrejo, Panama City and represents Bolivia in Panama, serving Bolivian citizens who live in or visit the country.
Contact Details
| Address | Casa No. 3, Calle Andrés Bello, El Cangrejo, Panama City, Panama |
| Telephone | +507 202 3920 +507 6210 7705 |
| embolivia-panama@rree.gob.bo | |
| Website | embajadas.cancilleria.gob.bo/panama |
| Head of Mission | Carlos Javier Suárez Cornejo, Chargé d’Affaires a.i. |
Opening Hours
The Panamanian foreign ministry’s order of precedence of the diplomatic corps (9 February 2026) gives no opening hours for the embassy. Call or e-mail before visiting.
Location of the Embassy
Before your visit
- Opening hours: not given in the Panamanian foreign ministry’s order of precedence of the diplomatic corps (9 February 2026) – call or e-mail the embassy before you go.
- Location: The embassy is in El Cangrejo, in the corregimiento of Bella Vista, Panama City; from the centre of El Cangrejo, 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)
About the Embassy of Bolivia in Panama
According to the Bolivian foreign ministry, the embassy is currently led by Carlos Javier Suárez Cornejo as chargé d’affaires.
Documents checklist
The most frequent applications and the documents the Bolivian authorities ask for:
Bolivian electronic passport (application abroad)
- Apply in person at the Bolivian consular office for your country of residence
- Identity card (cédula de identidad) – original and photocopy
- For Bolivians by descent: updated original birth certificate and photocopy
- Renewal: your expired passport (or one expiring within 6 months, damaged or full) and a letter to the consular authority explaining the request
- If lost or stolen: the police report from Panama, or a sworn declaration at the consulate
- Consular fee as published by the consulate
Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bolivia – passport (consular service page) (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: 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), France (embassy), Germany (embassy). The full list of all 74 missions is on the overview page for Panama.
Closing days
Public holidays in Panama are New Year’s Day, Martyrs’ Day (9 January), Carnival Tuesday, Good Friday, Labour Day (1 May), Separation Day (3 November), Colón Day (5 November), the First Cry of Independence (10 November), Independence Day (28 November), Mothers’ Day (8 December), the National Day of Mourning (20 December) and Christmas Day, plus the day a new president takes office (1 July every five years, next in 2029). Under the Labour Code, a holiday that falls on a Sunday is observed on the following Monday. The embassy may also close on public holidays of Bolivia.
Emergency assistance
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).
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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 Bolivia in Panama (cancilleria.gob.bo), 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).
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