Below are the guidelines for applying for a visa to attend the World Congress in Panama.
Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, People’s Republic of China, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Yemen
Albania, Republic of Kosovo
Suriname, Venezuela
Cuba, Haiti, Dominican Republic
All participants must first complete their Congress registration:
During registration, once you select your nationality, you will be asked whether you hold a valid visa from any of the countries listed below.
Under Article 196 of Decree 521, Panama waives the tourist visa requirement for nationals who would normally require a Panamanian visa if they hold a valid visa from one of the following countries:
If you do not hold a valid visa from any of the countries listed above, you will be prompted during registration to:
Once your attendance is confirmed and registration fees are received, the information you provided will be used to issue an official invitation letter.
You will receive:
After receiving the invitation letter, you must submit the following documents using the link provided in the email:
The digital visa, once issued, must not be printed. It should be stored digitally on a mobile device and presented upon arrival in Panama.
Disclaimer
Please note that the World Congress organizers are not responsible for any transit visas or entry requirements that may apply when traveling through other countries. It is the responsibility of each participant to ensure compliance with all transit and entry regulations for their full journey.
The World FZO World Congress 2026 is not designed as a traditional conference. It is a working platform where the next generation of Free Zone models, industrial strategies, and cross-border collaborations are actively shaped.
Sponsorship is therefore an invitation to co-create outcomes, not simply support an event.
As global industries face fragmentation, technological disruption, and sustainability pressures, the Congress serves as a neutral global space where governments, zones, and the private sector collectively test ideas, align priorities, and translate dialogue into action. Sponsors contribute to this process, helping move the conversation from policy to implementation.
By sponsoring the Congress, organizations take part in:
To support this collaborative approach, the Congress offers a range of sponsorship categories and exhibitor opportunities, allowing organizations to engage at different strategic levels.
World Congress 2026 is about building shared answers to shared challenges, how industries will locate, operate, decarbonize, digitise, and scale in the years ahead. Sponsors are not positioned on the sidelines but embedded in the process of defining these answers.
For more details or any inquiries related to sponsorship, please contact Talha Khan at Talha.khan@worldfzo.org.
12th World FZO World Congress 2026
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