The Embassy of Egypt in Panama is located in El Cangrejo, Panama City and represents Egypt in Panama, serving Egyptian citizens who live in or visit the country.
Contact Details
| Address | Casa 15, Calle Augusto Samuel Boyd, El Cangrejo, Panama City, Panama |
| Telephone | +507 263 5020 +507 263 5301 |
| embassy.panamacity@mfa.gov.eg | |
| Head of Mission | Hazem Hassan Hanafi Hassanein, Ambassador |
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 Egypt in Panama
The ambassador is Hazem Hassan Hanafi Hassanein, according to the Panamanian foreign ministry’s order of precedence of the diplomatic corps (9 February 2026).
Documents checklist
Prepare these documents before your appointment. The lists are taken from official Egyptian sources:
Issuing or renewing an Egyptian passport abroad
- Personal appearance is mandatory for applicants over 15
- Valid Egyptian national ID card and a copy (without it the passport is issued for 3 years only)
- Original and copy of your current passport
- Four recent photos, 4 × 6 cm, white background
- Men aged 29 or over: military status document (e.g. exemption or service certificate, or a letter from the Egyptian military attaché)
- Divorced or widowed women: the authenticated divorce or death record
Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Egypt – issuance or renewal of passport (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: 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), Ireland (honorary), Israel (embassy), Italy (embassy), Jamaica (honorary), Japan (embassy), South Korea (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 Egypt.
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), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Egypt – missions abroad, 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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