U.S. Embassy in Panama

List of Items Not Allowed in the Consular Section

You are not allowed to enter the U.S. Embassy while carrying any of the following items:

• Battery-operated or electronic devices such as mobile phones, digital diaries, digital watches, pagers, cameras, audio/video cassettes, compact discs, MP3s, floppy disks, laptops, or portable music players
• Large shoulder bags/purses – only bags that can be carried by hand will be permitted
• Bags such as travel bags, backpacks, briefcases, suitcases, leather, cloth bags, and zip folders – you can only carry plastic bags or paper folders containing application-related papers
• Food items
• Sealed envelopes or packages
• Match boxes, lighters
• Sharp objects such as scissors, pen knives or nail files
• Weapons or explosive materials of any kind

This list is not exhaustive. Other items may be prohibited at the discretion of security staff.