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Relationship dossier

Hong Kong Panama

Relationship assessment

Short-stay visa exemptions facilitate travel, while Hong Kong’s foreign affairs are handled by China.

Hong Kong toward Panama

+10

Hong Kong’s immigration arrangements allow Panamanian nationals to visit for short stays without a visa.

Panama toward Hong Kong

+10

Panama allows Hong Kong SAR passport holders to visit for short stays without a visa.

Overall relationship

+10

The relationship includes reciprocal short-stay visa exemptions that facilitate travel. Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China, whose central government handles foreign affairs, while Hong Kong administers its own immigration arrangements.

How to read these scores

Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.

−100
Extreme sustained hostility
−50
Substantially adversarial
0
Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
+50
Substantially cooperative
+100
Exceptionally close sustained partnership

“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.

Relationship context

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Hong Kong’s immigration arrangements permit short visits by Panamanian nationals without a visa, while Panama permits short visits by Hong Kong SAR passport holders without a visa. Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China, and its foreign affairs are handled by the central government; its immigration arrangements are administered separately.

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