Morocco Embassy Panama City

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.

About the Embassy of Morocco in Panama

The ambassador is Bouchra Boudchiche, 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 Moroccan sources:

Biometric passport (adults)

• Up-to-date consular registration (immatriculation consulaire)
• Valid CNIE national ID card – original and photocopy – or a copy of the receipt of your CNIE application (then also a birth certificate extract less than 6 months old)
• Your old passport, if you are renewing
• Two identical recent photos, 35 × 45 mm, on a white or light blue background
• Personal appearance is required when you submit the application

Renewing the CNIE national ID card

• Consular registration certificate showing your current address
• Two recent colour photos, 3.5 × 4.5 cm, on a light background
• Your old CNIE (it is handed back)
• For loss or theft: a declaration made to the CNIE officer at the consulate

Consular registration (immatriculation)

• Passport or CNIE (or CNIE receipt) – original and photocopy
• Valid proof of legal residence in Panama (residence permit, long-stay visa, work or study permit)
• Proof of address if the residence document does not show your current address (rental contract, utility bill)
• Two colour passport photos on a white or blue background
• Personal appearance is required

Sources: Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs – biometric passport (consulat.ma), Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs – CNIE renewal (consulat.ma), Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs – consular registration (consulat.ma) (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: Netherlands (embassy), New Zealand (honorary), Nicaragua (embassy), Norway (honorary), Paraguay (embassy), Peru (consulate general), Peru (embassy), Poland (embassy), Portugal (embassy), Qatar (embassy), Russia (embassy), San Marino (honorary), Slovenia (honorary), South Africa (honorary), Sovereign Military Order of Malta (embassy), Spain (embassy), Sweden (honorary), Switzerland (honorary), Trinidad and Tobago (embassy), Türkiye (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 Morocco.

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).