Is same-sex marriage legal in Panama?
Not recognized
Panama has no current legal recognition of same-sex unions pending a court decision.
Panama is one of 85 countries classified “Not recognized” for same-sex marriage — 55% of the 154 with data. (Also searched as gay marriage.)
Source
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- Costa Rica
- Marriage legal Same-sex marriage is legally performed and recognized.
- Honduras
- Not recognized Same-sex unions have no legal recognition; de facto unions are constitutionally barred.
- Colombia
- Marriage legal Same-sex marriage is legally performed and recognized.
- Jamaica
- Not recognized Same-sex unions have no legal recognition, and marriage is constitutionally or statutorily barred.
- Ecuador
- Marriage legal Same-sex marriage is legally performed and recognized.
- Cayman Islands
- Civil unions Same-sex couples can enter a civil union or registered partnership, but not marry.
Other laws in Panama
- Same-Sex Activity
- Legal
- Age of Consent
- 14–15
- Sex Work
- Legal & regulated
- Divorce
- Legal
- Incest Laws
- Legal between adults
- Marriage Age
- 18+
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