Visitors to Cuba must obtain a visa before travel or a tourist card from one of the Cuban diplomatic missions, travel agencies or authorized airlines unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries.[1]
All visitors, including those with Cuban nationality residing outside Cuba, must hold valid return tickets and proof of medical insurance. Non-Cuban passport holders must also provide proof of financial solvency of at least 50 USD per day.
Visitors from many countries are expected to hold a passport valid for at least 2 months from the arrival date.[1]
Cuba
Visa not required (90 days)
Visa not required (60 days)
Visa not required (30 days)
Visa not required (28 days)
Visa not required (unspecified period)
Tourist card required (in advance)
Visa required
Persons who were born in Cuba must use their Cuban passports for travelling to Cuba, unless they have official documentation to prove that they no longer have Cuban nationality.[1]
Citizens of the following countries neither need a visa nor a tourist card to visit Cuba, for a stay up to the duration listed below:[1][2]
90 days
1 - No more than 90 days within any 1 calendar year
2 - No more than 90 days within any 180 days
60 days
30 days
28 days
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According to the original visa agreement between Benin and Cuba, Beninese students who hold a normal passport may enter Cuba without a visa for a maximum stay of 90 days. However, this condition is not mentioned on Timatic, which states that all normal passport holders of Benin can enter Cuba without a visa, for a maximum stay of 90 days.[1][2]
Date of visa changes
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- 19 November 1965 or 28 May 1966: Yugoslavia - as per note from 19 April 2010, it applies to North Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia.[3]
- 10 December 1981: Benin[4]
- 19 January 1994: Namibia
- 29 July 1994: Russia[5]
- 19 February 1996: Barbados
- 8 July 1997: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 30 March 1998: Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 26 May 1998: Malaysia
- 19 November 1998: Antigua and Barbuda
- 4 February 1999: Grenada
- 10 March 1999: Belarus
- 10 July 2000: Saint Lucia
- 23 October 2001: Dominica
- 7 November 2001: Mongolia
- 31 March 2016: Singapore
- 23 October 2018: Kenya
- 2019: United Arab Emirates
- 17 May 2024: China[6]
There is no formal agreement behind the visa exemption with Bosnia and Herzegovina, as the agreement with former Yugoslavia does not apply to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Cancelled:
- n/a: Liechtenstein and Switzerland[7]
- n/a: Netherlands[8]
- n/a: Belgium[9]
- n/a: United Kingdom[10]
- n/a: Bulgaria[11]
- n/a: Finland[12]
- n/a: Czech Republic and Slovakia (was applied from 22 Nov 1978 as Czechoslovakia)[13]
- 1 December 2015: Ecuador (was applied from 25 Sep 2009)
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Citizens of the following countries who are holders of normal passports are exempt when travelling on duty:[1]
Diplomatic and Service passports
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Cuba
Diplomatic and official / service passports
Diplomatic passports
Holders of diplomatic or various categories of service passports (official, service, special, public affairs) issued by the following countries are allowed to enter and remain in Cuba without a visa (allowed period of stay in brackets):[1][15]
D - Diplomatic passports
O - Official passports
S - Service passports
Sp - Special passports
PA - Passports for public affairs
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba, Armenia and Moldova are not applying bilateral agreements in practice.
Agreement with Indonesia signed on 26 March 2003 was applied from 17 March 2005 to 17 March 2015.
Visa-free agreement for holders of diplomatic and official passport was signed with Pakistan in October 2019 and it is yet to be ratified.[16]
Cuba plans to provide visa exemption to following passport holders but not yet entered into force:
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Passport
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Type
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Date
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Kazakhstan
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Ordinary
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Bilateral
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Agreement signed on 31 August 2023[17]
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Tourist card required
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Cuban visa (tourist card) sample
Citizens of all other countries must purchase a Visa / Tourist Card (Visa - Tarjeta de Turista) before arrival, which can be acquired from Cuban missions, travel agencies, airlines, or licensed online retailers. A tourist card used to grant a maximum stay of 90 days as of 1st November 2022 for most nationalities. It can be extended once for the same period in Cuba.[1]
Those who fly to Cuba from US airports must purchase a "Pink Tourist Card" which is mainly available in the United States and fill an Affidavit form, airlines in the US will be able to provide more information about how to purchase the Pink Tourist Card. These Pink Tourist Cards are needed for everyone flying from the US to Cuba on a direct route.
For those traveling from or via the United States with an ESTA, it will not be sufficient to travel via or from the United States to Cuba. The travelor will need to apply for a full United States tourist visa before travelling on this route.
Those who enter Cuba from non-US airports must purchase a Green Tourist Card, which is often less expensive. Travelors must also fill in an Advanced Passenger information form, within two days before arrival in Cuba.
Citizens of the following 20 countries are ineligible to obtain a tourist card and must obtain a Cuban visa:[1]
1 - nationals of other countries required tourist card travelling to Cuba from India also require a visa.[18]
However, they are eligible to travel to Cuba with a tourist card if they also hold a valid visa or permanent residence permit issued by Canada, the United States or an EU member state.[1]
Passengers in transit are exempt from visa or tourist card requirements if their transit time does not exceed 72 hours. They are allowed to enter Cuba.[1]
Entry and transit is refused to Kosovo nationals, even if not leaving the aircraft and proceeding by the same flight.[1]
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Cuba.