Bilateral relations

Australia and Panama established diplomatic relations in 1974. Australia has an Honorary Consul in Panama City. Australia’s Ambassador in Mexico City holds non-resident accreditation to Panama. 

Panama opened an embassy in Canberra in 2018 and has a Consulate-General, headed by an Honorary Consul, in Sydney.

Australia and Panama cooperate on a range of multilateral issues, particularly in the World Trade Organization (WTO), United Nations and the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Both participate in the Forum for East Asia-Latin America Cooperation (FEALAC).

Panama is a member of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), the Organization of American States (OAS), Association of Caribbean States (ACS) and Central American Integration System (SICA) and other regional organisations.

The Australian Embassy in Mexico manages a Direct Aid Program in Panama.

Further economic and trade information can be found in our Panama trade/economic fact sheet [PDF194KB].

Fast Facts

Panamanian visitors to Australia (2021-22 Dept of Home Affairs)#

52

Australian visitors to Panama (primary destination) (2021-22 Dept of Home Affairs)#

158

Resident Australian population born in Panama (2021 Census)

330

Panamanian students in Australia (2023 Dept of Education)*

46

#This data is owned by the Department of Home Affairs. It provides updates to these numbers on its website.

* This Jan-Sep 2023 data is owned by the Department of Education. It provides updates to these numbers on its website.

High level engagement

2017 June – Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop visited Panama City

Agreements with Panama

There are no bilateral agreements between Australia and Panama

Travel

See Australian Government travel advice for Australians overseas on Smartraveller

Austrade

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Australian Embassy in Mexico

Ruben Dario 55

Col. Polanco

Mexico City 11580

Tel: 52-55-11012200

General: australianembassy.mexico@dfat.gov.au

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