B1 Visa Approvals/ Issuances in Panama and for Individuals with Panama Nationality
Last Updated: June 2026
The US Department of State (DOS) only releases to public the total number of B1 Visa issuances/ approvals for a country and by nationality. The data on this page is the total number of B1 Visa approvals/ issuances for Panama and individuals with nationality as Panama. They do not release official refusals by country or consulate. All data is from the official visa statistics at US Department of State website.
- Approvals/ Issuances in Panama: Data at consulates in Panama (all applicants who had their visa interview in Panama).
- Approvals/ Issuances for Panama Nationality: Data for individuals with nationality as Panama worldwide (including those living outside Panama).
Total B1 Visa by Fiscal Year at Panama Consulates
Issuances/ approvals in Panama since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 204 |
| FY 2019 | 350 |
| FY 2020 | 157 |
| FY 2021 | 44 |
| FY 2022 | 43 |
| FY 2023 | 120 |
| FY 2024 | 152 |
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B1 Visa Approval and Rejection rates at Consulates in Panama
Projected rates by fiscal year (DoS does not release refusals by consulate; derived from worldwide data).
| FY* | Approval Rate | Rejection Rate# |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 72.08% | 27.92% |
| FY 2019 | 80.83% | 19.17% |
| FY 2020 | 82.63% | 17.37% |
| FY 2021 | 89.8% | 10.2% |
| FY 2022 | 86.0% | 14.0% |
| FY 2023 | 83.92% | 16.08% |
| FY 2024 | 79.17% | 20.83% |
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B1 Visa by US Consulate/ Embassy
Click a link to see B1 Visa data by consulate in Panama.
*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.
Total B1 Visa by Fiscal Year for Nationality as Panama
Approvals/ issuances for individuals with nationality as Panama since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 94 |
| FY 2019 | 230 |
| FY 2020 | 90 |
| FY 2021 | 17 |
| FY 2022 | 17 |
| FY 2023 | 41 |
| FY 2024 | 63 |
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Projected approval/refusal rates for Panama nationality
Derived from worldwide data and issuances for Panama nationality.
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*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.