Visa policy of Cuba

Visitors to Cuba must obtain an e-Visa unless they are citizens from one of the visa-exempt countries or citizens who must obtain a visa from one of the Cuban diplomatic missions.

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 USD 50 per day.

To enter Cuba, the "expiry date" of the passport must have for at least 6 months from the date of arrival.

Cuban nationals

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]

Visa exemption

Ordinary passports

Citizens of the following countries may enter Cuba without a visa for the following period:^[1]

90 days

China¹
Malaysia

60 days

Grenada

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

30 days

28 days

Barbados

Dominica

_{1 - Excluding Hong Kong and Macao}
_{2 – 90 days within any 180-day period.}

According to the visa agreement between Benin and Cuba, Beninese students who have an ordinary 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 holders of ordinary passports may enter Cuba without a visa for 90 days.^[2]

According to visa agreements between Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kenya, Mongolia, Montenegro, Namibia, North Macedonia, Serbia and Cuba, these citizens may enter Cuba without a visa, according to Timatic, but the e-Visa website states that these citizens must apply for an e-Visa. It is not known if amendments to the agreement were subsequently made.^[2]

style="width:100%;";"\|Date of visa changes
10 December 1981: Benin^[3] 29 July 1994: Russia^[4] 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 31 March 2016: Singapore 29 May 2019: United Arab Emirates 17 May 2024: China^[5] Cancelled: Unknown: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kenya, Mongolia, Montenegro, Namibia, North Macedonia n/a: Liechtenstein and Switzerland^[6] n/a: Netherlands^[7] n/a: Belgium^[8] n/a: United Kingdom^[9] n/a: Bulgaria^[10] n/a: Finland^[11] n/a: Czech Republic and Slovakia (was applied from 22 Nov 1978 as Czechoslovakia)^[12] 1 December 2015: Ecuador (was applied from 25 Sep 2009) 13 April 2023: Serbia (was applied from 19 Nov 1965 as Yugoslavia)^[13]

Travelling on duty

Citizens of the following countries who are holders of ordinary passports are exempt when travelling on duty:^[2]^[1]

Nicaragua^[14]

Venezuela

Non-ordinary passports

Holders of diplomatic or various categories of service passports (official, service, special, public affairs) of the following countries may enter and remain in Cuba without a visa for the following period:^[2]^[15]

Indefinite period

Afghanistan^{D O S}
Belize^{D O S}
Bolivia^{D O}
Botswana^{D O S}
Burkina Faso^{D O S}
Cambodia^{D S}
China^{D PA S}
Colombia^{D O¹}
Costa Rica^{D O S}

Cyprus^{D S}
Djibouti^{D O S}
Ecuador^{D O¹}
Gambia^{D S}
Georgia^{D S}
Jamaica^{D O}
Jordan^D
Malaysia^{D O}
Namibia^{D O S}

Nicaragua^D
North Korea^{D S}
Panama^{C D O S Sp}
Sao Tome and Principe^{D O S}
Seychelles^{D O S}
Sri Lanka^D
Suriname^{D O S}
Switzerland^{D O S}
Tanzania^{D O S}

Togo^{D O S}
Trinidad and Tobago^{D O S}
Tunisia^{D O S}
Uganda^{D O S}
Ukraine^{D S}
Vietnam^{D O S}
Yemen^{D O S Sp}
Zambia^{D O S}
Zimbabwe^{D O S}

180 days

Brazil^D

90 days

Albania^{D S}
Angola^{D S}
Argentina^{D O S}
Azerbaijan^{D O S}
Bahamas^{D O S}
Bosnia and Herzegovina^{D O}
Chad^{D S Sp 3}
Croatia^{D O S}
Dominican Republic^{D O}
Egypt^{D O S}
El Salvador^{D O}

Equatorial Guinea^{D O S 3}
Gabon^{D O S}
Ghana^{D O S 3}
Guyana^{D O S}
Haiti^{D O S}
Honduras^{D O S}
Hungary^{D S}
India^{D 3}
Iran^{D S 3}
Kenya^{D O S 3}
Kuwait^{D Sp 2}

Laos^{D O S}
Lebanon^{D O S Sp 3}
Mali^{D O S}
Mexico^{D O}
Montenegro^{D O}
Mozambique^{D O S}
Nigeria^{D O}
North Macedonia^{D O}
Peru^D
Philippines^{D O S}
Qatar^{D S Sp 3}

Romania^{D O S 1}
Russia^{D S 1}
Serbia^{D O}
Slovakia^{D 1}
South Africa^{D O S}
Syria^{D S Sp 3}
Timor-Leste^{D S}
Turkey^{D S Sp}
United Arab Emirates^{D Sp}
Uruguay^{D O S}
Venezuela^{D O S}

3 months

Algeria^{D S}
Benin^{D S}
Guatemala^{C D O S}

Guinea^{D O S}
Guinea-Bissau^{D O S}
Morocco^{D O S Sp}

Niger^{D S}
Paraguay^{D O}
Slovenia^{D S}

60 days

Grenada^All

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines^All

30 days

Mongolia^{D O}
Saint Kitts and Nevis^All

Saint Lucia^All
Singapore^{D O S}

28 days

Barbados^All

Dominica^All

_{All - All passports}
_{D - Diplomatic passports}
_{O - Official passports}
_{O¹ - For holders of official passports: 90 days}
_{PA - Passports for public affairs}
_{S - Service passports}
_{Sp - Special passports}
_{1 – 90 days within any 180-day period.}
_{2 – 90 days within any 6-month period.}
_{3 – 90 days within any 1 calendar year.}

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba, Armenia and Moldova are not applying bilateral agreements in practice.

Future changes

Cuba has signed visa exemption agreements with the following countries, but they have not yet been ratified:

Country	Passports	Agreement signed on
Rwanda^[16]	Diplomatic, official and service	16 September 2023
Burundi^[17]	Diplomatic, official and service	14 September 2023
Fiji^[18]	Diplomatic and official	27 October 2020
Pakistan^[19]	Diplomatic, official and service	30 October 2019

Electronic Visa (e-Visa)

Since August 2024, visitors from most countries may obtain an e-Visa for 90 days. Extension is possible for another 90 days.^[20]

Visa required in advance

Citizens of the following countries are ineligible to obtain an e-Visa and must obtain a visa in advance:^[1]

Kosovo

Entry and transit is refused for citizens of Kosovo, even if not leaving the aircraft and proceeding by the same flight.^[1]

References

^
^ "Visa exemption agreements"
^ A visa agreement indicates that visa exemption for holders of ordinary passports only applies to Beninese students; however this condition is not mentioned on Timatic, which states that all holders of ordinary passports may enter Cuba without a visa. It is not known if amendments to the agreement were subsequently made.
^ Previous visa-free agreements under different terms were applied between 1981-1985 and 1985-1994 (as the Soviet Union until 1991). Amendments to the visa agreement have been in force since 21 December 2018.
^ "古巴对中国公民短期来古免签政策正式生效". 中国驻古巴大使馆. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
^ "Error". www.eda.admin.ch
^ Zaken, Ministerie van Buitenlandse. "Exchange of Notes between the Government of the Kingdom of Netherlands and the Government of Cuba concerning the abolition of visas". treatydatabase.overheid.nl
^ "Was applied under visa exemption agreement from 1 January 1954"
^ Was applied under visa exemption agreement from 17 March 1951. Exchange of Notes between the Government of the United Kingdom and the Government of Cuba for the Abolition of Visas Archived 5 October 2018 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Was applied under visa exemption agreement from 30 August 1978"
^ "Was applied under visa exemption agreement from 5 December 1990"
^ "Vyhláška 16/1979 Zb. O Dohode medzi vládou Československej socialistickej republiky a vládou Kubánskej republiky o bezvízovom styku úplné a aktuálne znenie"
^ "Consular Services"
^ Applies to students, fellows or persons in artistic, cultural, scientific, journalistic missions, or on an official mission.
^ Updated visa exemption agreements (in Spanish).
^ "Cuba signed a visa exemption with Rwanda"
^ "Cuba signed a visa exemption with Burundi"
^ "Cuba signed a visa exemption with Fiji"
^ "Cuba signed a visa exemption with Pakistan"
^ "Cuba eVisa"