Cuba visa and entry requirements

Cuba's foreign ministry says tourist visas or tourist cards are issued to foreigners travelling to Cuba for pleasure, tourism or recreation, valid for a single entry and a 90-day stay, extendable once for the same period; its eVisa-Cuba site takes applications online. Cuba's Migration Law requires foreigners to hold an entry visa unless a convention signed by Cuba exempts their country's citizens; no official source we could read lists those conventions. D'Viajeros, Cuba's advance traveller information form, is mandatory for every passenger, and Canada's travel advice says you must be able to show proof of medical insurance on entry.

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Visas & entry authorisations

Entry requirements

Passport validity

The UK Foreign Office says your passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the date you arrive in Cuba and 3 months after your planned departure date.

Vaccinations

Conditional
  • Yellow fever (ICVP (yellow card)) — WHO lists Cuba as requiring proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged 9 months or over arriving from countries at risk of yellow fever transmission, including travellers who transited more than 12 hours through the airport of such a country.
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: cdn.who.int (opens in a new tab) · International Health Regulations (2005), Article 36Compare every country: Vaccination certificates required at the border

Travel insurance

Required

Canada's travel advice says you must be able to show proof of medical insurance on entry to Cuba, and that if you have none, or the Cuban immigration authorities are not satisfied with the proof you show, you may have to obtain insurance from a Cuban insurance company on arrival, which may have limited coverage. No Cuban government page we could read states the rule.

Onward or return ticket

Required

The UK government tells British visitors they must also show proof of onward or return travel.

Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: gov.uk (opens in a new tab)

Proof of funds

Not officially stated

No official source we could read states a proof-of-funds requirement or amount for Cuba. The UK government advises bringing enough cash for your entire stay and for emergencies, because international cards such as Visa and Mastercard are no longer accepted, and says US dollars and euros are widely accepted.

Verified Oct 4, 2026 · Source: gov.uk (opens in a new tab)

Arrival cards & declarations

Required
  • D'Viajeros traveler information form — Cuba's D'Viajeros site says it is mandatory for each passenger to complete the advance traveller information, truthfully, for the Immigration and Foreigners Directorate, the General Customs of the Republic and the Ministry of Public Health. The UK government says to complete it within 72 hours before entering Cuba, that you'll get a QR code by email to show on arrival, electronically or printed, and that airlines check completion of the form at check-in. (from 72 hours before arrival until immigration; passengers are asked to complete it 48 hours in advance) dviajeros.mitrans.gob.cu (opens in a new tab)

Staying past your permitted stay

Under the regulation of the Law on Foreigners, staying in Cuba irregularly because an extension of stay was not obtained or has expired is a grave infraction, fined at forty to sixty quotas of three hundred to four hundred and fifty Cuban pesos each. The fine is due within thirty days of notification and is reduced by a quarter if paid within three working days; unpaid after thirty days it doubles, and unpaid thirty days after that the authority deports the foreigner, who must pay the fine before being allowed to enter again. The immigration directorate may also order the deportation of foreigners who remain after their authorised stay.

Customs & currency

The UK government says to declare foreign currency you take into Cuba if its value is more than 5,000 US dollars, that the Cuban national peso cannot be exchanged outside Cuba, and that it is illegal to exchange money anywhere other than Cadeca exchange houses.

  • The UK government says you are not allowed to bring drones into Cuba and that they will be confiscated on arrival and not returned until your departure; Canada's travel advice says drones are prohibited.
  • The UK government says GPS devices are subject to import requirements (turn off any inbuilt GPS on phones, tablets and laptops), that photography equipment may need an import licence, and that some electrical items with heavy power consumption may be confiscated on entry.
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: gov.uk (opens in a new tab)

Yellow fever certificate

WHO lists Cuba as requiring proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged 9 months or over arriving from countries at risk of yellow fever transmission, including travellers who transited more than 12 hours through the airport of such a country.

The 42 countries WHO lists as a yellow fever risk

Requirements normally count any country you have been in shortly before arrival, not only where you boarded.

  • Angola
  • Argentina — Misiones and Corrientes Provinces
  • Benin
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Burkina Faso
  • Burundi
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Colombia
  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Ecuador
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Ethiopia
  • French Guiana
  • Gabon
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Guyana
  • Kenya
  • Liberia
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Panama
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Republic of the Congo
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Suriname
  • Togo
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Uganda
  • Venezuela
Compiled Aug 26, 2026 · Source: cdn.who.int (opens in a new tab) · International Health Regulations (2005), Article 36

International Health Regulations (2005), Article 36 and Annex 7; WHO International Travel and Health, Annex 1, 18 November 2022 (revised 3 January 2023)

Country in a nutshell

Currency
Cuban peso (CUP, $)
Cards & payments
The UK government says the Cuban Central Bank has announced that international cards such as Visa and Mastercard are no longer accepted, that you cannot withdraw cash from ATMs with an international card, and that available payment methods include cash and Cuban prepaid cards. It advises bringing enough cash for the whole stay and for emergencies, says US dollars and euros are widely accepted, and that exchanging money anywhere other than Cadeca exchange houses is illegal.
Safety — High risk
The UK government advises against all but essential travel to Cuba. It says the national electricity grid has collapsed a number of times, that shortages of fuel, electricity, water and basic necessities are disrupting transport, medical care and communications and have led to frequent protests, that the authorities have announced all international airports are without aviation fuel, with only Terminal 3 at José Martí International Airport in operation, and that some airlines have suspended flights. It says crime levels are generally lower than in the UK but opportunistic crime is increasing, with reports of muggings in Havana.Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: gov.uk (opens in a new tab) · archived copy Jul 28, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Power plugs
A, B · 110V 60Hz
Emergency numbers
Police: 106 · Ambulance: 104 · Fire: 105
Languages
Spanish
Time zone
UTC-5 (UTC-4 in summer)
International Driving Permit

The UN treaty records list Cuba as a party to the 1949 Geneva Convention on Road Traffic (accession, 1 October 1952) and to the 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Traffic (accession, 30 September 1977). Cuba's Road Safety Code (Law 109, art. 275) says foreigners temporarily in Cuba may drive category A, A1 and B vehicles for a non-extendable period of six months from their date of entry, provided they hold a licence or official authorisation in full force that qualifies them to drive such vehicles in their country of residence.

Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: treaties.un.org (opens in a new tab) · Convention on Road Traffic · archived copy Aug 25, 2026 (opens in a new tab) Compare every country
Tap water
not for drinking. Use bottled

Best time to visit

No official source we could read gives a best time to visit Cuba. The Government of Canada says the rainy season extends from April to October and the hurricane season from early June to the end of November.

Tips & warnings

The UK government says the Cuban Central Bank has announced that international cards such as Visa and Mastercard are no longer accepted, that you cannot withdraw cash from ATMs with an international card, and to bring enough cash for your entire stay and for emergencies. It says US dollars and euros are widely accepted and can be exchanged in Cuba.

Australia's travel advice says that if you've travelled to Cuba since January 2021, you won't be eligible for the US Visa Waiver Program, and the UK government says you cannot travel from Cuba to the USA without a US visa.

The UK government's travel advice says US regulations do not authorise tourist travel to Cuba from the US, and that travellers departing the US for Cuba are generally required to certify that their travel falls within one of the 12 categories for which the US authorities approve direct travel.

The UK government says to complete the D'Viajeros form within 72 hours before entering Cuba, to show the QR code on arrival in electronic or printed form, and to download or print the completed form, as wifi may not be accessible on arrival.

Canada's travel advice says you must be able to show proof of medical insurance on entry, and that if the proof you present doesn't satisfy the Cuban immigration authorities, you may have to obtain insurance from a Cuban insurance company on arrival.

Visa requirements by nationality

Visa requirements by nationality. Stay lengths are for ordinary tourist visits. Click a nationality for its full guide.
PassportsVisas & entry authorisationsMax stay
AlbaniaeVisa90 days (+90)
AlgeriaeVisa90 days (+90)
AndorraeVisa90 days (+90)
AngolaeVisa90 days (+90)
ArgentinaeVisa90 days (+90)
ArmeniaeVisa90 days (+90)
AustraliaeVisa90 days (+90)
AustriaeVisa90 days (+90)
AzerbaijaneVisa90 days (+90)
BahamaseVisa90 days (+90)
BahraineVisa90 days (+90)
BelarusVisa-free30 days
BelgiumeVisa90 days (+90)
BelizeeVisa90 days (+90)
BhutaneVisa90 days (+90)
BoliviaeVisa90 days (+90)
BrazileVisa90 days (+90)
BruneieVisa90 days (+90)
BulgariaeVisa90 days (+90)
Burkina FasoeVisa90 days (+90)
BurundieVisa90 days (+90)
Cabo VerdeeVisa90 days (+90)
CambodiaeVisa90 days (+90)
CanadaeVisa90 days (+90)
Central African RepubliceVisa90 days (+90)
ChadeVisa90 days (+90)
ChileeVisa90 days (+90)
ColombiaeVisa90 days (+90)
ComoroseVisa90 days (+90)
Costa RicaeVisa90 days (+90)
Côte d'IvoireeVisa90 days (+90)
CroatiaeVisa90 days (+90)
CubaFree movement—
CypruseVisa90 days (+90)
CzechiaeVisa90 days (+90)
Democratic Republic of the CongoeVisa90 days (+90)
DenmarkeVisa90 days (+90)
DjiboutieVisa90 days (+90)
Dominican RepubliceVisa90 days (+90)
EcuadoreVisa90 days (+90)
EgypteVisa90 days (+90)
El SalvadoreVisa90 days (+90)
Equatorial GuineaeVisa90 days (+90)
EstoniaeVisa90 days (+90)
EswatinieVisa90 days (+90)
FinlandeVisa90 days (+90)
FranceeVisa90 days (+90)
GaboneVisa90 days (+90)
GeorgiaeVisa90 days (+90)
GermanyeVisa90 days (+90)
GreeceeVisa90 days (+90)
GuatemalaeVisa90 days (+90)
Guinea-BissaueVisa90 days (+90)
HonduraseVisa90 days (+90)
Hong KongeVisa90 days (+90)
HungaryeVisa90 days (+90)
IcelandeVisa90 days (+90)
IndiaeVisa90 days (+90)
IndonesiaeVisa90 days (+90)
IraneVisa90 days (+90)
IrelandeVisa90 days (+90)
IsraeleVisa90 days (+90)
ItalyeVisa90 days (+90)
JamaicaeVisa90 days (+90)
JapaneVisa90 days (+90)
JordaneVisa90 days (+90)
KazakhstaneVisa90 days (+90)
KosovoeVisa90 days (+90)
KuwaiteVisa90 days (+90)
LatviaeVisa90 days (+90)
LebanoneVisa90 days (+90)
LesothoeVisa90 days (+90)
LiberiaeVisa90 days (+90)
LibyaeVisa90 days (+90)
LiechtensteineVisa90 days (+90)
LithuaniaeVisa90 days (+90)
LuxembourgeVisa90 days (+90)
MacaueVisa90 days (+90)
MadagascareVisa90 days (+90)
MalawieVisa90 days (+90)
MalaysiaVisa-free90 days
MaldiveseVisa90 days (+90)
MalieVisa90 days (+90)
MaltaeVisa90 days (+90)
Marshall IslandseVisa90 days (+90)
MauritaniaeVisa90 days (+90)
MauritiuseVisa90 days (+90)
MexicoeVisa90 days (+90)
MonacoeVisa90 days (+90)
MoroccoeVisa90 days (+90)
MozambiqueeVisa90 days (+90)
MyanmareVisa90 days (+90)
NamibiaVisa-free—
NaurueVisa90 days (+90)
NetherlandseVisa90 days (+90)
New ZealandeVisa90 days (+90)
NigereVisa90 days (+90)
NorwayeVisa90 days (+90)
OmaneVisa90 days (+90)
PalaueVisa90 days (+90)
PalestineeVisa90 days (+90)
PanamaeVisa90 days (+90)
Papua New GuineaeVisa90 days (+90)
ParaguayeVisa90 days (+90)
PerueVisa90 days (+90)
PolandeVisa90 days (+90)
PortugaleVisa90 days (+90)
QatareVisa90 days (+90)
Republic of the CongoeVisa90 days (+90)
RomaniaeVisa90 days (+90)
RussiaVisa-free90 days
RwandaeVisa90 days (+90)
SamoaeVisa90 days (+90)
San MarinoeVisa90 days (+90)
São Tomé and PríncipeeVisa90 days (+90)
Saudi ArabiaeVisa90 days (+90)
SenegaleVisa90 days (+90)
SerbiaeVisa90 days (+90)
SeychelleseVisa90 days (+90)
SingaporeVisa-free30 days
SlovakiaeVisa90 days (+90)
SloveniaeVisa90 days (+90)
Solomon IslandseVisa90 days (+90)
South AfricaeVisa90 days (+90)
South KoreaeVisa90 days (+90)
South SudaneVisa90 days (+90)
SpaineVisa90 days (+90)
SudaneVisa90 days (+90)
SurinameeVisa90 days (+90)
SwedeneVisa90 days (+90)
SwitzerlandeVisa90 days (+90)
TaiwaneVisa90 days (+90)
TajikistaneVisa90 days (+90)
TanzaniaeVisa90 days (+90)
ThailandeVisa90 days (+90)
Timor-LesteeVisa90 days (+90)
TogoeVisa90 days (+90)
TongaeVisa90 days (+90)
TunisiaeVisa90 days (+90)
TurkeyeVisa90 days (+90)
TurkmenistaneVisa90 days (+90)
TuvalueVisa90 days (+90)
UgandaeVisa90 days (+90)
United KingdomeVisa90 days (+90)
United StateseVisa90 days (+90)
UruguayeVisa90 days (+90)
Vatican CityeVisa90 days (+90)
VenezuelaeVisa90 days (+90)
ZambiaeVisa90 days (+90)
ZimbabweeVisa90 days (+90)

Stay lengths are for ordinary tourist visits. Click a nationality for its full guide.

No official page we read states the rule for 49 nationalities, so the table leaves them out: Afghanistan, Antigua and Barbuda, Bangladesh, Barbados, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Cameroon, China, Dominica, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guinea, Guyana, Haiti, Iraq, Kenya, Kiribati, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, North Korea, North Macedonia, Pakistan, Philippines, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Syria, Trinidad and Tobago, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, and Yemen.

Dominican Republic112 of 199 passports visa-freeJamaica103 of 199 passports visa-freeMexico64 of 199 passports visa-free · 3 eVisa/ETABahamas124 of 199 passports visa-free

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a visa for Cuba?

Cuba's foreign ministry says tourist visas or tourist cards are issued to foreigners travelling to Cuba for pleasure, tourism or recreation, valid for a single entry and a 90-day stay, extendable once for the same period. The UK government says British tourists need one before they travel, applied for through the Cuban Embassy or a travel agent or tour operator, or as an electronic visa through the eVisa-Cuba site. Cuba's Migration Law requires foreigners to hold an entry visa unless a convention signed by Cuba exempts their country's citizens; no official source we could read lists those conventions.

Can US citizens travel to Cuba?

The UK government's travel advice says US regulations do not authorise tourist travel to Cuba from the US, and that travellers departing the US for Cuba are generally required to certify that their travel falls within one of the 12 categories for which the US authorities approve direct travel to Cuba.

Does visiting Cuba affect US ESTA?

Australia's travel advice says that if you've travelled to Cuba since January 2021, you won't be eligible for the US Visa Waiver Program, and the UK government says you cannot travel from Cuba to the USA without a US visa.

Is travel insurance mandatory for Cuba?

Canada's travel advice says you must be able to show proof of medical insurance on entry to Cuba, and that if you don't, or the Cuban immigration authorities are not satisfied with it, you may have to obtain insurance from a Cuban insurance company on arrival. No Cuban government page we could read states the rule.

What is the D'Viajeros form?

It is Cuba's advance traveller information form, which the D'Viajeros site says is mandatory for every passenger. The UK government says you must complete it within 72 hours before entering Cuba and show the QR code it emails you on arrival, that airlines check it at check-in, and that electronic-visa holders enter their visa code on the form.

How much does the Cuban tourist card cost?

Cuba's eVisa-Cuba application asks you to choose the consulate where your application will be sent. For the consulate in Warsaw, Poland, it shows a cost of 30.00 EUR for each visa. No official source we could read states the cost at other consulates.

Can I extend my stay in Cuba?

Yes. Cuba's foreign ministry says the tourist card can be extended once for the same period, and that for the procedure the tourist should ask at the desk of their hotel or go directly to the immigration authorities. The UK government says you could be detained if you overstay your visa.

Sources & verification

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