Summer Community Service Program Information

Panama Materials

Program Information

Follow the instructions below to obtain the documents required to enter your AFS host country ONLY if:

You will be participating on the program listed above starting between June and September 2009
You have completed your full application and been accepted by AFS-USA

The visa process is time-sensitive!
Please read completely and follow instructions promptly.

Open, print, and carefully read the following documents in order to apply for your visa:

1. AFS Visa Instructions for Panama Short Program

Please contact your AFS Student Services Advisor at 1-800-237-4636 immediately if:

You are not able to open or read this information
You need paper instructions mailed to you
Are not sure whether or not you should be following these instructions at this time

Focus on Panama: http://www.usa.afs.org/usa_en/focus_on/high_school/61
AFS World Health Advisories: http://www.usa.afs.org/usa_en/view/9050
AFS Recommended Language Resources: http://www.usa.afs.org/usa_en/view/9052

State Department: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_994.html
CDC Traveler’s Health Page: http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/Panama.aspx

If at any time in this process you have questions, please contact the AFS Program Information Specialist at countryinfo@afs.org.