The Embassy of Colombia in Panama is located in Punta Pacífica, Panama City and represents Colombia in Panama, serving Colombian citizens who live in or visit the country.
Contact Details
| Address | Edificio Oceanía, Tower 2000, 17th floor, Office 17C, Punta Pacífica, Panama City, Panama |
| Telephone | +507 215 3346 |
| epanama@cancilleria.gov.co | |
| Website | panama.embajada.gov.co |
| Head of Mission | Fabio Alejandro Mariño Vargas, Ambassador |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 08:30 - 16:30 |
| Tuesday | 08:30 - 16:30 |
| Wednesday | 08:30 - 16:30 |
| Thursday | 08:30 - 16:30 |
| Friday | 08:30 - 16:30 |
Hours shown: opening hours, according to the Colombian embassy’s website (October 2026). Closed on public holidays in Panama.
Location of the Embassy
Before your visit
- Location: The embassy is in Punta Pacífica, in the corregimiento of San Francisco, Panama City; from the building, Plaza de la Independencia in the historic Casco Viejo is about 4.2 km away in a straight line, and Tocumen International Airport (PTY) about 17 km. (distances: OpenStreetMap)
About the Embassy of Colombia in Panama
The ambassador is Fabio Alejandro Mariño Vargas, according to the Colombian embassy’s website. Colombia also has a consular office in Colón, a consular office in Jaqué, a consulate general in Panama City, a consular office in Puerto Obaldía and an honorary consulate in David.
Documents checklist
The most frequent applications and the documents the Colombian authorities ask for:
Colombian passport (application abroad)
- Abroad, only Colombian consulates issue passports – the application and the collection are in person
- Original cédula de ciudadanía (or the original contraseña receipt if you do not have the card yet)
- To collect the passport: original Colombian ID and the payment receipt
- Ordinary passports are valid for 10 years; processing at consulates takes about 8 working days
- Minors: accompanied by a parent or legal representative with their cédula; a third party needs a special power of attorney from both parents (apostilled and translated into Spanish if made abroad)
Sources: Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs – passports, Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs – passport requirements (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: 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), Greece (embassy), Greece (honorary), Guatemala (embassy), Haiti (embassy), Haiti (honorary), Holy See (apostolic nunciature). 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 Colombia.
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).
Diplomatic missions of Colombia in Panama
Colombia in Panama
The nearest other Colombian office is the Consulate General in Panama City, in the same city. Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Panama City.
- Panama City – Embassy of Colombia in Panama (this page)
- Colón (60 km) – Consulate
- Jaqué (220 km) – Consulate
- Panama City (same city) – Consulate General
- Puerto Obaldía (230 km) – Consulate
- David (320 km) – Honorary Consulate
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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 Colombia in Panama – contact details, 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.embajada.gov.co.
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