The following is the qualification system and qualified athletes for the karate at the 2019 Pan American Games competitions.
The host nation, Peru, automatically qualifies the maximum number of athletes (18).
The rest of the spots will be awarded across four qualification tournaments.
[1] Venezuela, Panama and Colombia's athletes will be eligible to qualify through the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games, while Mexico will qualify through the North American Cup.
[1] The following is a list of qualified countries and athletes per event.