Panama Cedula Renewal Process

The requirements to obtain a duplicate of the Panamanian ID card at the consulate:

Processing of cedula ID cards at consulates

Based on an agreement signed between the Electoral Court and the Chancellery, a new service has begun in the consulates of Washington D.C., New York (NY), Houston (Texas), Miami (Florida), Los Angeles and Madrid (Spain). Panamanians can request “online” with the Electoral Tribunal, the renewal or duplicate of their personal identity card.

People who can be served:

Those who must renew or obtain a duplicate of an ID issued since January 1999, when the Electoral Tribunal began its automatic identity verification system with fingerprints, and, therefore, they are in the database and the system can verify “online” that the applicant is who they say they are.

Requirements to be able to do the procedure:

• If it is renewal, you must bring the expired ID; If it is a duplicate, you must carry your passport or other personal identification document.
• Additionally, you must purchase a Bank Draft in the name of the Electoral Tribunal for the sum of fifty dollars, payable by a bank that operates in Panama.
• Regarding the amount you must pay to the consulate for Courier services and the method of payment, you must call the consulate.

Procedures excluded from consulates:

The procedures for obtaining an ID for the first time, for renewal and duplicates of IDs issued before January 1999, and for youth IDs must be carried out at the offices of the Electoral Tribunal in Panama. This part must be consulted at the electoral court offices to verify if the woman can renew her ID abroad, with the documentation they give us.

Next solution:

The consulates authorized to process identification cards will carry out a census to determine the number of Panamanians in the area of ​​influence of the consulate, with identification cards issued before January 1999 and who need to obtain a new one, so that The Electoral Tribunal can coordinate with the consulate the sending of the necessary personnel to carry out these procedures.