Panama Materials
Program Information
Visa Information
General Travel Information
External Information
Semester Community Service Program Information
Program Information
Please click on the links below to download the information for your program. You are responsible for downloading, printing out and familiarizing yourself with the following information.
Information coming soon!
Visa 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 Panamá 
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
- You are not sure whether you should be following these instructions at this time
General Travel Information
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
External Information
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.
