I applaud this action to make entering the country easier, and if the increase cost of the tourist card applies only to those who would have had to apply for a visa to enter Panama, then I think the $30 cost is fair too. There is still no word on what will be done with the $5 tourist card for everyone else.
LA Prensa: A new decree allows travelers of any nationality with visas from the U.S., Australia, Canada and the UK or any European Union member state may enter Panama without the need to obtain an additional visa.
The fact that "these countries comply with a monitoring system and strict control of migration to high standards of safety and reliability is reason to allow these people to enter Panama with full and complete confidence," said the Tourism Authority of Panama via a statement published Wednesday.
Instead of an additional visa, these visitors will have to purchase a tourist card for $30 before entering the country, confirmed Ernesto Orillac, advisor to the Tourism Authority.
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