Aduana Changuinola | Customs and Immigration

This is the headquarter of the Aduana in Bocas del toro province. This is the only place where you can extend your TIP in the region. They have lunch break from 12pm to 1pm. You will need to show proof of insurance for the additional month, which you may get at the border or possibly in Changuinola (not sure, got mine in David already). Extending takes 10min and is free. To get here by bus: Coming from Almirante take a bus to Changuinola and change there to a bus toward the border or if possible take one directly from Almirante to the border. All buses from Changuinola to the border stop at an immigration checkpoint shortly past the Aduana office. Get off the bus at the checkpoint, show your passport and tell the officers that you need to go to the Aduana. Walk back 200m to find the Aduana office to the right. Save yourself a long day and many buses that I went through and go directly here. Do not go to the old marker in Changuinola Centro that also pops up on google when you search for Aduana as there is no Aduana office. Also do not go the border at Sixaola because they can only issue TIP but not extend it.