Cuba visa for South African citizensTourist visa (tarjeta turística)
- Fee
- Not published
- Processing
- —
- Stay per entry
- 90 days
- Entries
- single
Cuba visa for South African citizens
What South African citizens need to enter Cuba, with the official source for every fact.
eVisaMaximum stay: 90 days
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: cubaminrex.cu (opens in a new tab)How to apply
Yellow fever certificate
Arriving from South Africa, no yellow fever certificate is required: WHO does not list South Africa as a transmission risk. It can still be demanded if you have been in a risk country shortly before arriving.
Driving on a South Africa license
Cuba and South Africa are both party to the 1949 Geneva Convention & 1968 Vienna Convention, so an International Driving Permit issued in South Africa is one Cuba is bound to recognize.
Whether a permit is required alongside your national license is set by national road law, which we have not checked for this pair.
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)Other 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.
- Travel insurance — Required
- Onward or return ticket — Required
- Staying past your permitted stay — Penalties in Cuba, compared with every country
- 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.
No official source states a rule on: proof of funds.
Full wording and sources of these rules: All Cuba entry requirements
The other way round
Cuban citizens travelling to South Africa: Embassy visa.
Nationalities treated exactly the same
Cuba applies these rules — the same regime, the same allowance, the same charges — to South African citizens and to holders of these passports:
Egypt
Morocco
Tunisia
TurkeyCompare this across every country
Each of these tables states one rule for all 199 destinations, with the government source behind every row. Cuba has a row in each.
- What staying past your permitted stay costs, country by country
- Digital arrival cards and entry declarations
- How long your passport must be valid, country by country
- Countries that require travel insurance to enter
- Vaccination certificates required at the border
- Which International Driving Permit each country recognizes
- Where you must show a return or onward ticket
- How much cash you can carry before you must declare it
All Cuba entry requirements · Everywhere South African citizens can travel
Frequently asked questions
Do South African citizens need a visa for Cuba?
Yes — an eVisa, applied for online before travelling.
How long can South African citizens stay in Cuba?
Up to 90 days per entry.
Sources & verification
- Cuba — Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MINREX): procedures for consular services (opens in a new tab)
- Cuba Ministry of Transport — D'Viajeros advance traveller information form, Personal Data step (questions and answers shown with the form) (opens in a new tab)
- Cuban Foreign Ministry — eVisa-Cuba application, Details of the procedure step (cost of each visa by consulate; single entry, 90-day stay extendable for 90 days; the portal's home page gives a response within 72 business hours) (opens in a new tab)
- Government of Canada — Cuba travel advice (entry and exit requirements) (opens in a new tab)
- UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Cuba travel advice (entry requirements) (opens in a new tab)
- UN Treaty Collection — Convention on Road Traffic (Vienna, 1968), status of parties (opens in a new tab)
Convention on Road Traffic, Geneva, 19 September 1949 (UNTS vol. 125, p. 3); Convention on Road Traffic, Vienna, 8 November 1968 (UNTS vol. 1042, p. 17)
- WHO, International Travel and Health, Annex 1 — countries requiring proof of vaccination against yellow fever (opens in a new tab)
International Health Regulations (2005), Article 36 and Annex 7; WHO International Travel and Health, Annex 1, 18 November 2022 (revised 3 January 2023)
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