Cuban passport: visa requirements for 199 destinations
Cuban passport: visa requirements for 199 destinationsWhere Cuban citizens can travel visa-free, where an eVisa or ETA is enough, and where an embassy visa is needed — every entry checked against official government sources.
Freedom of movement (1)
- CubaFree movement
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 13(2), says everyone has the right to leave any country, including their own, and to return to their country.
Visa-free destinations (22)
The Immigration Department says citizens of China and Cuba are exempt from the visa requirement if their trip does not exceed thirty (30) days.
The Government of Dominica says no visa is needed by any in-transit passenger or bona fide tourist who holds a return ticket and satisfies the Immigration Officer that they do not intend to stay longer than twenty-one days.
Iran's Foreign Ministry eVisa portal says ordinary passport holders from 27 listed countries can stay in Iran for tourism for a non-extendable period of 15 days once every six months.
Kiribati's Entry and Visa Exemption Order 2023 says the maximum stay under this exemption must not exceed 90 days in any 12-month period.
- MalaysiaVisa-free
Malaysia's eVISA portal says the eVISA is compulsory only for 31 specific nationalities, and applies only to entry for social visit purposes such as tourism, family visits or short business trips.
- MongoliaVisa-free
- NamibiaVisa-free
Namibia's Ministry of Home Affairs fact sheet lists this nationality under: nationals of the following countries do not require visas to enter Namibia for holidays (all passport types).
- QatarVisa-free
Qatar Tourism's nationality checker says Cuban passport holders may enter visa-free or apply for a Hayya A1 Entry Visa, with a passport valid for at least three months from the date of arrival.
- Saint LuciaVisa-free
- SingaporeVisa-free
Tuvalu's mission to the UN says visas are not required for stays in Tuvalu of up to 30 days, and that entry permits for a maximum one-month stay are issued on arrival to travellers with a valid passport (at least 6 months from the date of arrival), sufficient funds, proof of accommodation and a return or onward ticket.
Vanuatu's Department of Immigration says the tourist visa does not allow extensions, and the holder must depart the country before the 120-day period expires.
Antigua and Barbuda
Barbados
Belarus
Botswana
Dominica
Fiji
Grenada
Iran
Kiribati
Malaysia
Micronesia
Mongolia
Namibia
Qatar
Russia
Saint Lucia
Samoa
Singapore
Tajikistan
Tuvalu
Uzbekistan
VanuatueVisa / ETA destinations (53)
Albania's visa fee list names the Albanian missions in Brasília or Sofia as where to apply. Type C visa: EUR 30 (one entry), EUR 30 (two entries), EUR 65 (multiple entries). Type D visa: EUR 65.
Benin's e-Visa portal says the e-Visa is valid for the period you choose in your request: 30 days or 90 days.
Bhutan's Immigration Rules say a foreigner cleared as a tourist may stay for the actual duration of the stay or ninety days, whichever is less.
Cambodia's eVisa portal announces that the Cambodia e-Visa "Type E" is now available for all countries.
- ChadeVisa
Chad's immigration directorate says that after 21 May 2026 any visa issued outside the evisa.td platform is considered invalid and does not allow entry into the country.
- ColombiaeVisa
Ethiopia's eVisa portal lists two single-entry tourist visas: 30 days for USD 62 and 90 days for USD 152.
- GaboneVisa
- GuineaeVisa
- KyrgyzstaneVisa
- LesothoeVisa
Lesotho's Ministry of Home Affairs says every citizen of a foreign country who wishes to visit the Kingdom of Lesotho on any visa category must first obtain a visa through the Lesotho e-visa system.
- LibyaeVisa
- NicaraguaeVisa
Oman's Foreign Ministry says that to obtain the 14-day visa exemption, citizens of the second-list countries must either be residents of, or hold a valid entry visa for, the United States, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, a Schengen Agreement country or Japan, or be residents of a Gulf Cooperation Council country in one of the professions that benefit from the resident visa.
- SomaliaeVisa
Somalia's Immigration and Citizenship Agency says that under the new arrangement travellers complete their application before departure rather than on arrival.
- South SudaneVisa
Visa application instructions published by Trinidad and Tobago's Ministry of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs, for persons from countries whose citizens require a visa, name Cuba among the nationals whose applications must be submitted four weeks before departure.
Uganda's immigration directorate says a visa approval authorisation is valid for 90 days (three months) from the day of approval; after that it is automatically cancelled and invalidated, and the applicant needs to make a new application.
Dubai's Department of Economy and Tourism lists, for this passport: "Tourist visa - 30 or 60 days validity with single or multiple entry".
Albania
Armenia
Australia
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Benin
Bhutan
Burkina Faso
Cambodia
Cameroon
Chad
Colombia
Côte d'Ivoire
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ethiopia
Gabon
Georgia
Ghana
Guinea
India
Indonesia
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Lesotho
Libya
Madagascar
Mauritania
Moldova
Mozambique
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Nigeria
Oman
Pakistan
Papua New Guinea
São Tomé and Príncipe
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Sudan
Sri Lanka
Suriname
Tanzania
Thailand
Togo
Trinidad and Tobago
Uganda
United Arab Emirates
VietnamVisa on arrival (15)
Cabo Verde's fee schedule (Portaria n.º 40/2025) sets a fee for each transit or tourist visa granted on arrival at an authorised border post.
- GambiaVisa on arrival
The RMI Division of Immigration's list gives a visa on arrival of 90 days from the date of arrival, fee waived, and requires a passport valid 6 months or more from the date of departure from the RMI, a confirmed return or onward ticket out of the RMI and the visas needed for the return or onward travel. Extensions, change of status, employment, study and research are not permitted.
Nepal's Department of Immigration lists tourist visas of 15, 30 or 90 days.
- PalauVisa on arrival
Timor-Leste's Migration Service says the tourist visa is valid for a single entry and a thirty-day stay, and may be extended once for the same period.
Zambia's Department of Immigration says nationals of these countries can get visas on arrival at any port of entry or from selected Zambian missions abroad, and can also apply for their visas online from the eServices portal.
Bangladesh
Cabo Verde
Comoros
Gambia
Macau
Malawi
Maldives
Marshall Islands
Mauritius
Nepal
Palau
Rwanda
Timor-Leste
Zambia
ZimbabweEmbassy visa required (87)
- AlgeriaEmbassy visa
Andorra's government says that when the Schengen visa is required, third-country nationals must apply for a double-entry or a multiple-entry Schengen visa, depending on how many times they will enter the Schengen area from Andorra.
Argentina's National Directorate of Migrations says the AVE covers foreigners holding valid ordinary passports who travel to Argentina for tourism; for this, they must hold a valid US visa in category B2, J, B1, O, P (P1, P2, P3), E or H-1B.
- BahamasEmbassy visa
- BoliviaEmbassy visa
Bolivia's Migration Directorate lists this passport in Group II: countries that require the issuance of a consular visa or an entry permit issued by the Bolivian immigration office to enter Bolivia.
- Central African RepublicEmbassy visa
- ChileEmbassy visa
- ChinaEmbassy visa
Costa Rica's visa directives place this nationality in the fourth group, which enters with a restricted visa.
Cyprus says holders of a valid two- or multiple-entry Schengen visa, and holders of national visas and residence permits issued by Schengen states, do not need a short-stay visa to enter Cyprus for up to 90 days in any 180-day period; Turkish and Azerbaijani citizens are excluded from this provision.
- EcuadorEmbassy visa
- El SalvadorEmbassy visa
- EritreaEmbassy visa
The Embassy of Haiti in Washington says nationals of the nine countries that need a visa must apply for it at least one month before the date of departure.
- IraqEmbassy visa
- IrelandEmbassy visa
Israel's Population and Immigration Authority says applications for B/2 entry visas and tourist licences for foreigners can be submitted at Israeli missions in the country of origin.
- JamaicaEmbassy visa
Kosovo's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says nationals of countries to which Kosovo applies a visa regime who hold a valid biometric residence permit issued by a Schengen-area state, and holders of a valid multiple-entry Schengen visa, are exempt from the need for a Kosovo visa for entry, transit and stay. Their stay in Kosovo is limited to 15 days.
- KuwaitEmbassy visa
The Embassy of Kuwait in Japan says that nationals who cannot be granted the entry visa through the e-visa service or at the airport must apply for an entry visa through their sponsor in Kuwait before departure: they give their sponsor in Kuwait (family or relatives with residency in Kuwait, the company or organization being visited, or the hotel where they will stay) the applicant’s data (passport information, purpose of visit, period of visit and so on), and the sponsor then applies for the visa at the Ministry of Interior, Kuwait.
The Liberia Immigration Service says that if there is a Liberian embassy in your country, you are required to apply for your visa directly at the embassy and not through its Visa on Arrival portal.
- MaliEmbassy visa
Mexico's National Migration Institute (INM) says the following documents are an alternative to the Mexican visa: proof of permanent residence in Canada, the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom, any Schengen country, or the Pacific Alliance countries (Chile, Colombia and Peru); or a valid visa from Canada, the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom or any Schengen country.
Monaco's government says visa applications to enter Monaco must therefore be made at the embassy of the Schengen country that will be the gateway of the stay in Europe; once the Schengen visa is obtained, Monaco can be visited without any other formality.
- MontenegroEmbassy visa
North Macedonia's Foreign Ministry says third-country nationals with a multiple-entry Schengen (type C) visa valid for at least 5 days beyond the intended stay may stay no longer than 15 days on each entry, as long as the total stay does not exceed 90 days in any 180-day period.
Israel's Population and Immigration Authority says applications for B/2 entry visas and tourist licences for foreigners can be submitted at Israeli missions in the country of origin.
- ParaguayEmbassy visa
San Marino's Foreign Ministry says that reaching San Marino means crossing the Schengen Area, so visitors from states outside it must hold the authorisations needed to enter and transit the Schengen Area before they leave.
- Saudi ArabiaEmbassy visa
- SerbiaEmbassy visa
- TaiwanEmbassy visa
- TunisiaEmbassy visa
- TurkeyEmbassy visa
Turkmenistan's State Migration Service says foreign citizens and stateless persons may come to and stay in Turkmenistan on the basis of a visa, unless Turkmenistan's international treaties provide otherwise.
The December 2025 presidential proclamation continues to partially restrict and limit the entry of nationals of 4 countries: Burundi, Cuba, Togo and Venezuela.
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Argentina
Austria
Bahamas
Belgium
Belize
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Central African Republic
Chile
China
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Eswatini
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Haiti
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Kosovo
Kuwait
Latvia
Lebanon
Liberia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Mali
Malta
Mexico
Monaco
Montenegro
Myanmar
Nauru
Netherlands
North Macedonia
Norway
Palestine
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Republic of the Congo
Romania
San Marino
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
United Kingdom
United States
UruguayVisa required (how to apply not stated) (6)
- MoroccoVisa required
- SenegalVisa required
- TongaVisa required
Tonga's Ministry of Revenue and Customs says citizens of all other countries need visas to enter Tonga, before arrival, and that a genuine visitor intending to visit Tonga for not less than 30 days must obtain an entry permit issued by the Immigration Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs before arriving.
- YemenVisa required
The Embassy of Yemen in Washington DC says it is not issuing any tourist visa at this time.
Canada
Guatemala
Morocco
Senegal
Tonga
YemenHow this passport compares
Closest to this passport is the one held by Turkmen citizens: identical requirements in 164 of 197 destinations. They differ in 33.
| Destination | This passport | Turkmenistan |
|---|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | Visa-free30 days | Visa-free180 days |
| Belarus | Visa-free30 days | Embassy visa |
| Botswana | Visa-free90 days | eVisa |
| Fiji | Visa-free120 days | eVisa |
| Grenada | Visa-free60 days | Visa on arrival |
| Iran | Visa-free15 days | Embassy visa |
| Kiribati | Visa-free90 days | Visa required |
| Mongolia | Visa-free | eVisa30 days |
| Namibia | Visa-free | Visa on arrival90 days |
| Qatar | Visa-free | eVisa |
| Russia | Visa-free90 days | eVisa30 days |
| Saint Lucia | Visa-free | Embassy visa |
| Singapore | Visa-free | Embassy visa |
| Tajikistan | Visa-free30 days | eVisa60 days |
| Uzbekistan | Visa-free30 days | Embassy visa |
| Vanuatu | Visa-free120 days | eVisa |
| Bahrain | eVisa14 days | eVisa |
| Georgia | eVisa | Visa-free365 days |
| India | eVisa | Embassy visa |
| Jordan | eVisa | Visa on arrival |
| Suriname | eVisa90 days | ETA90 days |
| Trinidad and Tobago | eVisa | No official information |
| Cabo Verde | Visa on arrival | eVisa |
| Malawi | Visa on arrival | eVisa |
| Zambia | Visa on arrival | eVisa |
| Ecuador | Embassy visa | No official information |
| Guatemala | Visa required | Embassy visa |
| Haiti | Embassy visa | No official information days |
| Jamaica | Embassy visa | Visa on arrival |
| Lebanon | Embassy visa | Visa on arrival30 days |
| Philippines | Embassy visa | Visa-free30 days |
| Guyana | No official information | Embassy visa |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | No official information | eVisa |
Guyana
Saint Kitts and NevisNext closest: Haiti (81%), Lebanon (81%).
Computed from the same sourced matrix as the lists above. A difference means a different regime or a different maximum stay, not different wording.
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can Cuban citizens visit visa-free?
Of the 199 destinations we cover, Cuban citizens can enter 23 visa-free (or under freedom of movement), and 53 more require only an electronic authorization (eVisa/ETA).