Cuba Embassy Panama City

Before your visit

• Good to know: Consular appointments are requested by e-mail (tramitarcubapma@gmail.com) or WhatsApp (+507 6379 7413). The consul is Mahivyn Rodríguez Calvo.

About the Embassy of Cuba in Panama

The ambassador is Orestes Pérez Pérez, according to the Cuban foreign ministry.

Documents checklist

The most frequent applications and the documents the Cuban authorities ask for:

Renewing a Cuban passport abroad

• Renewal is possible for passports issued on or after 1 January 2010
• The consular application form (planilla)
• A photocopy of the passport’s main page
• Two colour passport photos, high resolution, light background, no dark glasses
• Cubans born abroad who acquired citizenship: the citizenship resolution and Cuban birth certificate
• Some consulates accept postal applications, others only in person (biometric data) – check with your consulate

Sources: Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs – passport renewal by e-mail or post, Consulate General of Cuba in Madrid (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: 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), Honduras (embassy), Hungary (embassy), India (embassy), Indonesia (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 Cuba.

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). Panamanian citizens who need consular help in Cuba can contact the Embassy of Panama in Havana.