Visa Requirements for Cuban Citizens
Visa Information for Passport Holders of Cuba
Visa Not Required
24 destinations allow visa-free entry to Cuban citizens.
- Antigua and Barbuda PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free1 monthExtendable up to 6 months.
- Barbados PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free28 days
- Belarus PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 daysHealth insurance can be purchased on arrival in Minsk National Airport (MSQ).
- Botswana PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 daysExtensions possible (if applied prior to arrival).
Applications for stays of more than 90 days should be directed to Immigration and Passport Control Office, P.O. Box 942, Gaborone, Botswana. - Dominica PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free21 days
- Fiji PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free4 months
- Grenada PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free60 days
- Guyana PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Iran PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free15 days
- Kiribati PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Kyrgyzstan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free
- Malaysia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Micronesia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Mongolia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Namibia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Qatar PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Russia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period.
- Saint Lucia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free6 weeks
- Singapore PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Tajikistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Thailand PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free60 days
- Trinidad and Tobago PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Uzbekistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Vanuatu PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free120 days
Visa On Arrival
A visa can be obtained upon arrival at 12 destinations for passport holders of Cuba.
- Bangladesh PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 daysExtensions possible.
Visitors must hold a proof of purpose of stay.
Sufficient funds of USD 500 required. - Cape Verde PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 daysVisa fee : 25 EUR
Visa on arrival at Sal, Boa Vista, São Vicente or Santiago international airports.
Requirement to register online 5 days before arrival.
Also pay the airport security fee of CVE 3400 either online or on arrival. - Comoros PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival45 days
- Egypt PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 daysVisa fee is 30 USD.
- Guinea-Bissau PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival90 days
- Maldives PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Marshall Islands PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival90 days
- Mauritius PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival60 days
- Palau PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Samoa PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival90 days
- Timor-Leste PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Tuvalu PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival1 month
eVisa
Cuban passport allows entry to 47 destinations with an eVisa obtained prior to arrival.
- Afghanistan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 daysVisa is not required in case born in Afghanistan or can proof that one of their parents is a national of Afghanistan or born in Afghanistan.
e-Visa : Visitors must arrive at Kabul International (KBL). - Albania PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 daysVisa is not required for Holders of a valid multiple-entry Schengen, UK or US visa has been previously used once or residence permit of Ireland, Schengen, UK, US or UAE 10 years.
- Angola PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 days
- Armenia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa120 daysCuban citizens may apply for a visa on arrival if they hold a valid visa or valid permanent resident permit (resident card) issued by Australia, Belarus, Canada, Gulf Cooperation Council countries, Japan, New Zealand, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Schengen Area member states, United Kingdom or United States.
Obtainable on arrival at Zvartnots International Airport (EVN), Yerevan. - Azerbaijan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 daysVisitors must register at the State Migration Service if they stay more than 15 days.
- Bahamas PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 months
- Benin PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 daysMust have an International Vaccination Certificate.
Three types of electronic visa are offered: the e-Visa valid for 30 days for a single entry (50 EUR), the e-Visa valid for 30 days for several (multiple) entries (75 EUR), and the e-Visa valid for 90 days to make several (multiple) entries (100 EUR). - Bhutan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 daysThe Sustainable Development Fee (SDF) of 200 USD per person, per night for almost all visitors to Bhutan. Additionally, if payment is made in US dollars from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2027, the SDF is 100 USD.
- Bolivia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 days
- Burkina Faso PermalinkShow on MapeVisaExtensions possible.
Fees: Single entry: XOF 47,000.-; Multiple entry: XOF 61,000.- - Cameroon PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Chad PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Colombia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 months
- Democratic Republic of the Congo PermalinkShow on MapeVisa7 days
- Djibouti PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days
- Equatorial Guinea PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Ethiopia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 daysCredit card payment transactions are not accepted when applying for e-Visa.
e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. - Gabon PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 dayse-Visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
- Georgia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days
- Guinea PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days
- India PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 dayse-Visa holders must arrive via 32 designated airports
An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 calendar year.
Foreigners of Pakistani origin or who hold a Pakistani Passport are not eligible for an e-Visa. Foreigners who are not Pakistani nationals, but whose parents or grandparents (either paternal or maternal) were born in, or were permanent residents in Pakistan, are also not eligible for an e-Visa.
Printed copy of the e-Tourist Visa required on arrival. - Indonesia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa80 days
- Iraq PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 days
- Kenya PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 daysApplications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance.
eTA fee is USD 32.50.
Proof of reservation at the hotel where visitors plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable).
Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries. - Liberia PermalinkShow on Mape-VoA3 months
- Libya PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Malawi PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 days
- Mauritania PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 daysAvailable at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.
- Moldova PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Nigeria PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 days
- Pakistan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 months
- Papua New Guinea PermalinkShow on MapeVisa60 daysVisitors may apply for a visa online under the "Tourist - Own Itinerary" category.
- Saint Kitts and Nevis PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 months
- Serbia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days90 days within any 180-day period. Transfers allowed.
- Seychelles PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 monthsApplication can be submitted up to 30 days before travel.
Visitors must upload a reservation confirmation(s) for each visitor's location of stay in Seychelles.
Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries.
Payment of the fee (EUR 10) by credit or debit card.
Valid for one journey only and it expires once exit the country. - Sierra Leone PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 months
- Somalia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 days
- South Africa PermalinkShow on MapeVisae-Visa holders must arrive via O. R. Tambo International Airport.
- South Sudan PermalinkShow on MapeVisaObtainable online.
Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel - Suriname PermalinkShow on MapeVisaMultiple entry e-Visa is also available.
- Syria PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- São Tome and Príncipe PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Togo PermalinkShow on MapeVisa15 days
- Uganda PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 months
- Venezuela PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Vietnam PermalinkShow on MapeVisae-Visa is valid for 90 days and multiple entry.
eVisa / On Arrival
For 12 destinations, On-Arrival visa or an electronic visa / auhtorization is available to passport holders of Cuba.
- Bahrain PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival14 days
- Burundi PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival1 month
- Cambodia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysExtensions possible.
Fees: 30 USD.- for tourists; extension fee varies according to length.
Visitors must hold a passport photo.
Day trips are not permitted, except when arriving and departing in Phnom Penh International Airport (PNH). - Laos PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days18
e-Visa may be used to enter Laos through the Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges
Visa on arrival is available at the Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges - Madagascar PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 daysFor stays of 61 to 90 days, the visa fee is 59 USD.
- Mozambique PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Nepal PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
- Rwanda PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Sri Lanka PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Tanzania PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
- Zambia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
- Zimbabwe PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival1 months
Pre-arranged Visa Required
96 destinations require a visa obtained at an embassy or consulate prior to arrival from passport holders of Cuba. This requirement may be waived off if Cuban citizens meet certain alternate requirements such as holding other visas or resident permits.
- Algeria PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredVisitors on tours organized to some southern regions by an approved travel agency may obtain a visa on arrival for up to 30 days.
- Andorra PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredAlthough no visa requirements exist, apply the relevant regulations of France or Spain, whichever must be transited to reach Andorra.
- Argentina PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredThe AVE (High Speed Travel) is open to Cuban citizens holding valid, current ordinary passports traveling to Argentina for tourism. To do so, they must hold a valid category B2/J/B1/O/P (P1-P2-P3)/E/H-1B visa issued by the United States of America.
- Australia PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredMay apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).
- Austria PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Belgium PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Belize PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Bosnia and Herzegovina PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Brazil PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Brunei PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Bulgaria PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Canada PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Central African Republic PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Chile PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- China PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Congo PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Costa Rica PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Croatia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Cyprus PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Czech Republic PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Denmark PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Dominican Republic PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Ecuador PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- El Salvador PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Eritrea PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Estonia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Eswatini PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Finland PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- France PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Gambia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Germany PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Ghana PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Greece PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Guatemala PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Haiti PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Honduras PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Hungary PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Iceland PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Ireland PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Israel PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Italy PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Jamaica PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Japan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Jordan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Kazakhstan PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredKazakhstan e-Visa
E-Visa can be issued only if there is a valid invitation from the Kazakh side.
To apply for an e-Visa, you need an invitation number received from the inviting Kazakh side.
The issued electronic visa must be printed out for presentation at the state border crossing and on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
E-Visa gives the right to enter / exit the Republic of Kazakhstan only through the international airports of Astana and Almaty.
E-Visas are not issued to foreigners with whom children travel together. - Kuwait PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Latvia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Lebanon PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Lesotho PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Liechtenstein PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Lithuania PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Luxembourg PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Macedonia PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredVisa is not required for stays upto 15 days if holding a valid multiple entry visa of Canada, the United States, United Kingdom, Schengen Area member state, or residence permit of Schengen Area member state.
- Mali PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Malta PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Mexico PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredVisa is not required for Holders of a valid visa of Canada, US, UK or a Schengen State and Permanent residence of Canada, Chile, Colombia, Schengen State, Japan, UK, US
Entry may be refused by immigration officials for individuals who were previously denied a US visa, even if holding a valid Mexican visa. - Monaco PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Montenegro PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Morocco PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredMay apply for an e-Visa if holding a valid visa or a residency document issued by one of the following countries: Schengen Area, Australia , Canada , Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States a residency document issued by Cyprus , Japan, United Arab Emirates.
- Myanmar PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Nauru PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Netherlands PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- New Zealand PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredHolders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.
- Nicaragua PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredThe visa is free to get and no charge but must apply application online and get the visa on embassy or consulate this was scrapped due to trump tensions and migration concerns.
- Niger PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- North Korea PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Norway PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Oman PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredVisa free for 14 days if residents or have a valid entry visa for one of the following countries (the United States of America, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, Schengen Agreement countries, Japan), or to be residents of one of the countries The Gulf Cooperation Council and its profession are among the professions that benefit from the resident visa.
- Panama PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredVisa is not required for holders of a multiple-entry visa valid for at least 6 months at the time of entry or permanent residency issued by Australia, Canada, European Union, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, US, UK.
- Paraguay PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Peru PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Philippines PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredResidents of the United Arab Emirates may obtain an eVisa through the official Philippine eVisa website. A valid Emirati residence visa must be shown upon an eVisa application.
- Poland PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Portugal PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Romania PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- San Marino PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Saudi Arabia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Senegal PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Slovakia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Slovenia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Solomon Islands PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredPre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival.
- South Korea PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Spain PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Sudan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Sweden PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Switzerland PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Tonga PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Tunisia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Türkiye PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Turkmenistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredWhen transiting between two non-bordering countries, visitors can obtain a Turkmenistan transit visa for a five-day stay. This must be applied for in advance at the Turkmenistan Embassy. Visitors must also submit copies of the visas for the country of entry into Turkmenistan and the country of departure from Turkmenistan. Visa fee is 20 USD.
- Ukraine PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- United Arab Emirates PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredMay apply using 'Smart service'.
- United Kingdom PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Uruguay PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Vatican PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Yemen PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredYemen introduced an e-Visa system for visitors who meet certain eligibility requirements (group travel of 10 or more people, business trips, and transit etc.).
Entry Refused
Disagreements between Cuba and 1 destination have imposed restrictions in traveling to Cuba.
- United States of America PermalinkShow on MapEntry RefusedThe Embassy of the United States in Havana provides immigrant visas and only limited services for emergency nonimmigrant visas. Cuban nationals may go to another U.S. embassy in order to apply for routine nonimmigrant visas.
Effective June 9, 2025, no new immigrant visas will be issued to nationals of the seven countries, and no B-1, B-2, B-1/B-2, F, M, or J nonimmigrant visas will be issued, with certain exemptions.
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