# 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.

## Visa exemption
### Ordinary passports

Citizens of the following countries may enter Cuba without a visa for the following period:
| China$^1$  Malaysia | Russia$^2$  United Arab Emirates |
| Grenada | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| Antigua and Barbuda  Belarus  Saint Kitts and Nevis | Saint Lucia  Singapore |
| Barbados | Dominica |
$_{1-ForChineseNationals,onlyChinesecitizensareeligible,excludesHongKongandMacaoSAR.}$ $_{2-90dayswithinany180-dayperiod.}$
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.
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.
* Date of visa changes
* 10 December 1981: Benin
* 29 July 1994: Russia
* 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
* Cancelled:
* Unknown: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kenya, Mongolia, Montenegro, Namibia, North Macedonia, Serbia
* n/a: Liechtenstein and Switzerland
* n/a: Netherlands
* n/a: Belgium
* n/a: United Kingdom
* n/a: Bulgaria
* n/a: Finland
* n/a: Czech Republic and Slovakia (was applied from 22 Nov 1978 as Czechoslovakia)
* 1 December 2015: Ecuador (was applied from 25 Sep 2009)

### Travelling on duty

Citizens of the following countries who are holders of ordinary passports are exempt when travelling on duty:
| Nicaragua | 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:
| Afghanistan$^{DOS}$  Belize$^{DOS}$  Bolivia$^{DO}$  Botswana$^{DOS}$  Burkina Faso$^{DOS}$  Cambodia$^{DS}$  China$^{DPAS}$  Colombia$^{DO1}$  Costa Rica$^{DOS}$ | Cyprus$^{DS}$  Djibouti$^{DOS}$  Ecuador$^{DO1}$  Gambia$^{DS}$  Georgia$^{DS}$  Jamaica$^{DO}$  Jordan$^D$  Malaysia$^{DO}$  Namibia$^{DOS}$ | Nicaragua$^D$  North Korea$^{DS}$  Panama$^{CDOSSp}$  Sao Tome and Principe$^{DOS}$  Seychelles$^{DOS}$  Sri Lanka$^D$  Suriname$^{DOS}$  Switzerland$^{DOS}$  Tanzania$^{DOS}$ | Togo$^{DOS}$  Trinidad and Tobago$^{DOS}$  Tunisia$^{DOS}$  Uganda$^{DOS}$  Ukraine$^{DS}$  Vietnam$^{DOS}$  Yemen$^{DOSSp}$  Zambia$^{DOS}$  Zimbabwe$^{DOS}$ |
* Brazil$^D$
| Albania$^{DS}$  Angola$^{DS}$  Argentina$^{DOS}$  Azerbaijan$^{DOS}$  Bahamas$^{DOS}$  Bosnia and Herzegovina$^{DO}$  Chad$^{DSSp3}$  Croatia$^{DOS}$  Dominican Republic$^{DO}$  Egypt$^{DOS}$  El Salvador$^{DO}$ | Equatorial Guinea$^{DOS3}$  Gabon$^{DOS}$  Ghana$^{DOS3}$  Guyana$^{DOS}$  Haiti$^{DOS}$  Honduras$^{DOS}$  Hungary$^{DS}$  India$^{D3}$  Iran$^{DS3}$  Kenya$^{DOS3}$  Kuwait$^{DSp2}$ | Laos$^{DOS}$  Lebanon$^{DOSSp3}$  Mali$^{DOS}$  Mexico$^{DO}$  Montenegro$^{DO}$  Mozambique$^{DOS}$  Nigeria$^{DO}$  North Macedonia$^{DO}$  Peru$^D$  Philippines$^{DOS}$  Qatar$^{DSSp3}$ | Romania$^{DOS1}$  Russia$^{DS1}$  Serbia$^{DO}$  Slovakia$^{D1}$  South Africa$^{DOS}$  Syria$^{DSSp3}$  Timor-Leste$^{DS}$  Turkey$^{DSSp}$  United Arab Emirates$^{DSp}$  Uruguay$^{DOS}$  Venezuela$^{DOS}$ |
| Algeria$^{DS}$  Benin$^{DS}$  Guatemala$^{CDOS}$ | Guinea$^{DOS}$  Guinea-Bissau$^{DOS}$  Morocco$^{DOSSp}$ | Niger$^{DS}$  Paraguay$^{DO}$  Slovenia$^{DS}$ |
| Grenada$^{All}$ | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines$^{All}$ |
| Antigua and Barbuda$^{All}$  Belarus$^{DS}$  Kazakhstan$^{DS}$ | Mongolia$^{DO}$  Saint Kitts and Nevis$^{All}$ | Saint Lucia$^{All}$  Singapore$^{DOS}$ |
| Barbados$^{All}$ | Dominica$^{All}$ |
$_{All-Allpassports}$ $_{D-Diplomaticpassports}$ $_{O-Officialpassports}$ $_{O1-Forholdersofofficialpassports:90days}$ $_{PA-Passportsforpublicaffairs}$ $_{S-Servicepassports}$ $_{Sp-Specialpassports}$ $_{1-90dayswithinany180-dayperiod.}$ $_{2-90dayswithinany6-monthperiod.}$ $_{3-90dayswithinany1calendaryear.}$
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 | Diplomatic, official and service | 16 September 2023 |
| Burundi | Diplomatic, official and service | 14 September 2023 |
| Fiji | Diplomatic and official | 27 October 2020 |
| Pakistan | 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.

## Tourist card

Until the introduction of e-Visas in 2024, citizens of countries that were not visa-exempt had to purchase a Tourist Card (Tarjeta de Turista) before arrival, which could be acquired from Cuban missions, travel agencies, airlines, or licensed online retailers. A tourist card used to grant a maximum stay of 90 days for most nationalities. It could be extended once for the same period in Cuba. Cards issued before the introduction of e-Visas could still be used until 30 June 2025.

## Visa required

Citizens of the following 21 countries are ineligible to obtain an e-Visa and must obtain a visa in advance:
| Afghanistan  Bangladesh  Cameroon  Eritrea  Ethiopia  Ghana  Guinea | Haiti  Iran  Iraq  Kenya  Nepal  Nigeria  Pakistan | Philippines  Sierra Leone  Somalia  Sri Lanka  Syria  Uzbekistan  Yemen |

## Kosovo

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