Country
Passport Required?
Visa Required?
Return Ticket Required?
Passports valid for at least 6 months beyond the length of stay required by all.
Persons of Cuban origin who are nationals of other countries must travel with a Cuban passport if they left Cuba after 1970.
Required by all except:
a) those nationals whose countries have signed visa exemption agreements with Cuba (contact the Consulate for further information);
b) 1. holders of a Tourist Visa Card. Certain tour operators, travel agencies and airlines can issue a Tourist Visa Card valid for one single trip of 30 days duration, although the stay can be extended in Cuba. Stipulations are that the traveller pre-books and pre-pays hotel accommodation in Cuba through an officially recognised tour operator. The card must be bought in the country where the trip has been arranged. All passengers must hold tickets and other documentation required for their onward or return journey unless holding special annotation issued by a Cuban Consulate.
(a) All business travellers (except journalists, those attending a conference or those wishing to study) do need a visa regardless of nationality. (b) Neither visa exemptions nor Tourist Visa Card facilities are applicable to foreign passport holders born in Cuba, unless holding a document proving withdrawal of Cuban citizenship.
Required by those whose stay in Cuba exceeds 90 days.
Tourist Visa Card: $27. Journalist: $22. Business: $45.
(a) With the exception of Tourist Visa Cards, all visas have an additional charge of �15 for expenses in connection with visa authorisation. (b) Journalist visas must be authorised by the Centro de Prensa Internacional del Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba.
Tourist Visa Cards must be used within 6 months of issue. Tourist Visa Cards and Tourist and Business visas are valid for 30 days from date of entry; extensions of a further 30 days are possible.
Consulate (or Consular section at Embassy). Application forms for tourist visa cards can be obtained from certain tour operators and travel agents.
Tourist Visa Card: (a) 1 completed application form. (b) Photocopy of valid passport. (c) Photocopy of return ticket or travel agent voucher for pre-paid package tour. (d) Fee (payable in cash, by postal order or cheque).
Business visa: (a) Valid passport. (b) 1 completed application form. (c) 2 passport-size photos. (d) Details of business contact in Cuba. (e) Letter of invitation from Cuban company, organisation or institution. (f) Fee (payable in cash, by postal order or cheque).
Journalist Visa: (a) Valid passport. (b) 2 completed application forms. (c) 2 passport-size photos. (d) A sponsor letter from employer and a written version of your journalistic project. (e) Fee (payable in cash, by postal order or cheque).
Once a Journalist Visa has been issued and the individual must report to the Centro de Prensa Internacional for accreditation. They should take 2 photographs and US$60.
Tourist Visa Card: 1 day (7 days for postal applications). Tourist visa: 7-10 days. Business visa: 10 days (2 weeks for postal applications). Journalist visa: Up to 1 month.
Enquire at Embassy.
Calle 19, No 710, Entre Paseo y A, Vedado, Havana, Cuba
Tel: (7) 334 319. Fax: (7) 334 086.
E-mail: [email protected]
Mains water is chlorinated and, whilst relatively safe, may cause mild abdominal upsets. Bottled water is available and is advised for the first few weeks of stay. Milk is pasteurised and dairy products are safe for consumption. Local meat, poultry, seafoods and fruit are generally considered safe to eat.
Hepatitis A has been reported in the northern Caribbean Islands. Human fascioliasis is endemic. Dengue fever occurs in the area as well as outbreaks of dengue haemorrhagic fever.
Rabies is present. For those at high risk, vaccination should be considered. If you are bitten, seek medical advice without delay. For more information, consult the Health appendix.
Cuba’s medical services are good and some emergency treatment may be available to visitors at no cost. However, health insurance is necessary, as foreigners must pay most of their own health care costs.
Jan 1 Liberation Day. May 1 Labour Day. Jul 25-27 Day of Rebeliousness. Oct 10 Anniversary of the beginning of the War of Independence in 1868. Dec 25 Christmas Day. Jan 1 2003 Liberation Day. May 1 Labour Day. Jul 25-27 Day of Rebeliousness. Oct 10 Anniversary of the beginning of the War of Independence in 1868. Dec 25 Christmas Day.
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| British | yes | 1 | yes |
| Australian | yes | 1 | yes |
| Canadian | yes | 1 | yes |
| USA | yes | 1 | yes |
| Other EU | yes | 1 | yes |
| Japanese | yes | 1 | yes |
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| Yellow Fever | no | no |
| Cholera | no | no |
| Typhoid and Polio | yes | n/a |
| Malaria | no | n/a |
| Food and Drink | 1 | n/a |