Cuba

Passport & Visa Info

The following details relate to holders of adult normal passports (requirements for children may be different), if any other type of passport or travel document is held, entry requirements should be checked with the relevant embassy or consulate

Passports

Required by all

Passport Validity: Passport must be valid for 6 months after date of departure

Visas

The following DO NOT require a visa:
1) For stays up to 90 days by nationals of Bulgaria, Liechtenstein, Serbia & Montenegro & Switzerland
2) For stays up to 30 days by nationals of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Benin, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Czech Rep, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Namibia, Russia, Slovakia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan & Ukraine
3) For stays up to 28 days by nationals of Barbados
4) Holders of a valid re-entry permit
5) Holders of `Tarjeta del Turista' (Tourist Cards)

Notes: 1) Visa exemptions or Tourist Card facilities are not applicable to those persons holding a foreign passport who were born in Cuba as they must apply for a Entry Permit
2) Citizens or legal alien residents of a country which has no Cuban representation and are eligible for a visa waiver, may apply through the intermediary of the carrier. Journeys may only commence when authorisation has been received from that carrier in Cuba. Such persons must hold a through or return ticket stating `Visa waiver for Cuba granted'
3) Tourist Cards (Tarjeta del Turista) are valid for tourist visits by foreign nationals who have contracted a tourist programme or have made hotel reservations through a travel agency officially recognised by the Cuban Tourism Enterprise. Tourist Cards may be purchased from a tour operator, travel agency, consulate or airline authorised to sell tourist trips to Cuba in the country of origin. The card should be typed or filled out in block capital letters with the seal of the agency affixed to the back
The card may be used for one entry only with a maximum validity of 30 days (extension possible) and authorises the holder for a stay in Cuba covered by the hotel reservation and tour programme. This stay may be extended by the hotel

Air Transit

Required by all except:
1) Persons continuing their journey to a third country within 72 hours after arrival, provided holding confirmed tickets & documentation for next destination, plus funds for their maintenance of USD 50 per person per day or equivalent

Re-entry Permits

Required by returning nationals and alien residents of Cuba who must hold an `Autorizacion de Entrada' except nationals of Cuba holding a `Permiso Residencia En El Exterior' (P.R.E.) or a`Residencia En El Exterior' (R.E.) who only require a valid passport and Landing Card

Exit Permits

Required by nationals of Cuba, also permanent and temporary residents whose stay has exceeded 90 days

Special Notes