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Visa requirements for Cuban citizens

Visa requirements for Cuban citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Cuba.

A Cuban passport

As of February 9, 2024, Cuban citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 80 countries and territories, ranking the Cuban passport 64th in the world according to the Henley Passport Index.[1]

Visa requirements map

Visa requirements for Cuban citizens holding ordinary passports
  Cuba
  Visa not required
  Visa on arrival
  eVisa
  Visa available both on arrival or online
  Visa required

Visa requirements

Visa requirements for holders of ordinary passports travelling for tourism purposes:

CountryVisa requirementAllowed stayNotes (excluding departure fees)
 AfghanistanVisa required[2]
 AlbaniaeVisa[3][4]
 AlgeriaVisa required[5]
 AndorraVisa required[6]
 AngolaeVisa[7][8]30 days
  • 30 days per trip, but no more than 90 days within any 1 calendar year for tourism purposes only.[9]
  • Visitors must have a return/onward ticket and a hotel reservation confirmation.[10]
  • An International Certificate of Vaccination is required.
 Antigua and BarbudaVisa not required[11]1 month
  • Extendable up to 6 months.
 ArgentinaVisa required[12]
 ArmeniaeVisa[13]120 days
  • Cuban 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.
 AustraliaVisa required[14][15]
  • May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).
 AustriaVisa required[16]
 AzerbaijaneVisa[17][18]30 days
  • Visitors must register at the State Migration Service if they stay more than 15 days.
 BahamaseVisa[19]
 BahraineVisa / Visa on arrival[20]14 days
 BangladeshVisa on arrival[21]30 days
  • Extensions possible.
  • Visitors must hold a proof of purpose of stay.
  • Sufficient funds of 500 USD required.
 BarbadosVisa not required[22]28 days
 BelarusVisa not required[23]30 days
 BelgiumVisa required[24]
 BelizeVisa required[25]
 BenineVisa[26][27]30 days
 BhutaneVisa[28][29]
 BoliviaOnline Visa / Visa on arrival[30]90 days[31]
 Bosnia and HerzegovinaVisa required[32]
 BotswanaVisa not required[33]90 days
  • Extensions 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.
 BrazilVisa required[34]
 BruneiVisa required[35]
 BulgariaVisa required[36]
 Burkina FasoeVisa / Visa on arrival[37][38]
  • Extensions possible.
  • Fees: Single entry: XOF 47,000.-; Multiple entry: XOF 61,000.-
 BurundiVisa on arrival[39]1 month
 CambodiaeVisa / Visa on arrival[40][41]30 days
  • Extensions possible.
  • Fees: USD 30.- 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).
 CamerooneVisa[42][43]
 CanadaVisa required[44]
 Cape VerdeVisa on arrival[45]
  • Fee: EUR 25.-
 Central African RepublicVisa required[46]
 ChadVisa required[47]
 ChileVisa required[48]
 ChinaVisa required[49]
 ColombiaOnline Visa[50][51]
 ComorosVisa on arrival[52]45 days
 Republic of the CongoVisa required[53]
 Democratic Republic of the CongoeVisa[54][55]7 days
 Costa RicaVisa required[56]
 Côte d'IvoireeVisa[57][58]3 months
 CroatiaVisa required[59]
 CyprusVisa required[60]
 Czech RepublicVisa required[61]
 DenmarkVisa required[62]
 DjiboutieVisa[63][64]90 days
 DominicaVisa not required[65]21 days
 Dominican RepublicVisa required[66]
 EcuadorVisa required[67]
 EgyptVisa on arrival[68]30 days
 El SalvadorVisa required[69]
 Equatorial GuineaeVisa[70][71]
 EritreaVisa required[72]
 EstoniaVisa required[73]
 EswatiniVisa required[74]
 EthiopiaVisa required[75]
  • Credit card payment transactions are not accepted when applying for e-Visa.[76]
 FijiVisa not required[77]120 days
 FinlandVisa required[78]
 FranceVisa required[79]
 GaboneVisa[80][81]90 days
 GambiaVisa required[82]
 GeorgiaeVisa[83][84]90 days
 GermanyVisa required[85]
 GhanaVisa required[86]
 GreeceVisa required[87]
 GrenadaVisa not required[88]60 days
 GuatemalaVisa required[89]
 GuineaeVisa[90][91]90 days
 Guinea-BissauVisa on arrival[92]90 days
 GuyanaVisa not required[93]90 days
 HaitiVisa required[94]
 HondurasVisa required[95]
 HungaryVisa required[96]
 IcelandVisa required[97]
 IndiaeVisa[98]30 days
  • e-Visa holders must arrive via 26 designated airports[Note 1] or 3 designated seaports.[Note 2][99]
  • An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 calendar year.[citation needed]
  • 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.[100]
  • Printed copy of the e-Tourist Visa required on arrival.
 IndonesiaVisa required[101]
 IranVisa not required[102][103]15 days
 IraqVisa required[104]
 IrelandVisa required[105]
 IsraelVisa required[106]
 ItalyVisa required[107]
 JamaicaVisa required[108]
 JapanVisa required[109]
 JordanVisa required[110]
 KazakhstaneVisa[111][112]
 KenyaElectronic Travel Authorisation[113][114]90 days
  • Applications 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.
 KiribatiVisa not required[115]90 days
 North KoreaVisa required[116]
 South KoreaVisa required[117]
 KuwaitVisa required[118]
 KyrgyzstanVisa not required[119]
 LaoseVisa / Visa on arrival[120]30 days
 LatviaVisa required[124]
 LebanonVisa required[125]
 LesothoeVisa[126][127]
 LiberiaVisa required[128]
 LibyaeVisa[129][130]
 LiechtensteinVisa required[131]
 LithuaniaVisa required[132]
 LuxembourgVisa required[133]
 MadagascarVisa on arrival[134]60 days
 MalawieVisa[135][136]
 MalaysiaVisa not required[137]90 days
 MaldivesFree visa on arrival[138]30 days
 MaliVisa required[139]
 MaltaVisa required[140]
 Marshall IslandsVisa on arrival[141]90 days
 MauritaniaVisa on arrival[142]
 MauritiusVisa on arrival[143]60 days
 MexicoVisa required[144]
 MicronesiaVisa not required[145]30 days
 MoldovaVisa not required[146]90 days
  • 90 days within any 180-day period.
 MonacoVisa required[147]
 MongoliaVisa not required[148]30 days
 MontenegroVisa required[149]
 MoroccoVisa required[150]
 MozambiqueVisa on arrival[151]30 days
 MyanmarVisa required[152]
 NamibiaVisa not required[153]3 months
 NauruVisa required[154]
   NepalOnline Visa / Visa on arrival[155]90 days[156]
 NetherlandsVisa required[157]
 New ZealandVisa required[158]
  • Holders 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.[159]
 NicaraguaVisa not required[160]90 days
 NigerVisa required[161]
 NigeriaVisa required[162]
 North MacedoniaVisa required[163]
 NorwayVisa required[164]
 OmanVisa not required[165]14 days
 PakistanOnline Visa[166][167]3 months
  • Online Visa eligible.[168]
 PalauFree visa on arrival[169]30 days
 PanamaVisa required[170]
 Papua New GuineaeVisa[171][172]60 days
  • Visitors may apply for a visa online under the "Tourist - Own Itinerary" category.
 ParaguayVisa required[173]
 PeruVisa required[174]
 PhilippinesVisa required[175]
 PolandVisa required[176]
 PortugalVisa required[177]
 QatarVisa not required[178]30 days
 RomaniaVisa required[179]
 RussiaVisa not required[180]90 days
  • 90 days within any 180-day period.
 RwandaeVisa / Visa on arrival[181][182]30 days
 Saint Kitts and NevisVisa not required[183]3 months
 Saint LuciaVisa not required[184]6 weeks
 Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVisa not required[185]1 month
 SamoaVisa not required[186]60 days
 San MarinoVisa required[187]
 São Tomé and PríncipeeVisa[188][189]
 Saudi ArabiaVisa required[190]
 SenegalVisa required[191]
 SerbiaVisa required[192]
 SeychellesElectronic Border System[193][194]3 months
  • Application 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 LeoneeVisa[195][196]3 months
 SingaporeVisa not required[197]30 days
 SlovakiaVisa required[198]
 SloveniaVisa required[199]
 Solomon IslandsVisa required[200]
  • Pre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival.
 SomaliaVisa on arrival[201]30 days
 South AfricaVisa required[202]
 South SudaneVisa[203][204]
  • Obtainable online.
  • Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel
 SpainVisa required[205]
 Sri LankaeVisa / Visa on arrival[206][207]60 days / 30 days
  • The standard visitor visa allows a stay of 60 days within any 6 month period.[208]
  • Visa fees (for Standard visitor visa):
  • e-Visa categories will be charged an additional USD 18.50 service fee.
  • If transiting from any of the Sri Lankan airports, An e-Visa is exempted (2 day transit period).
 SudanVisa required[209]
 SurinameeVisa[210][211]
 SwedenVisa required[212]
  SwitzerlandVisa required[213]
 SyriaVisa required[214]
 TajikistanVisa not required[215][216]30 days
 TanzaniaeVisa / Visa on arrival[217][218]90 days
 ThailandVisa required[219]
 Timor-LesteVisa on arrival[220]30 days
 TogoeVisa[221][222]15 days
 TongaVisa required[223]
 Trinidad and TobagoVisa not required[224]90 days
 TunisiaVisa required[225]
 TurkeyVisa required[226]
 TurkmenistanVisa required[227]
 TuvaluVisa on arrival[228]1 month
 UgandaeVisa[229][230]3 months
 UkraineVisa required[231]
 United Arab EmiratesVisa required[232]
  • May apply using 'Smart service'.[233]
 United KingdomVisa required[234]
 United StatesVisa required[235]
 UruguayVisa required[237]
 UzbekistanVisa not required[238]30 days
 VanuatuVisa not required[239]30 days
 Vatican CityVisa required[240]
 VenezuelaVisa required[241]
 VietnameVisa[242][243]
  • e-Visa is valid for 90 days and multiple entry.
 YemenVisa required[244]
 ZambiaeVisa / Visa on arrival[245][246]90 days
 ZimbabweVisa on arrival[247]3 months

Territories and disputed areas

Visa requirements for Cuban citizens for visits to various territories, disputed areas and restricted zones:

Visitor toVisa requirementNotes (excluding departure fees)
Europe
 KosovoVisa required
  • Do not need a visa a holder of a valid biometric residence permit issued by one of the Schengen member states or a valid multi-entry Schengen Visa, a holder of a valid Laissez-Passer issued by United Nations Organizations, NATO, OSCE, Council of Europe or European Union a holder of a valid travel documents issued by EU Member and Schengen States, United States of America, Canada, Australia and Japan based on the 1951 Convention on Refugee Status or the 1954 Convention on the Status of Stateless Persons, as well as holders of valid travel documents for foreigners (max. 15 days stay)[248]

Non-visa restrictions

Many countries have entry restrictions on foreigners that go beyond the common requirement of having either a valid visa or a visa exemption. Such restrictions may be health related or impose additional documentation requirements on certain classes of people for diplomatic or political purposes.

Blank passport pages

Many countries require a minimum number of blank pages to be available in the passport being presented, typically one or two pages.[249] Endorsement pages, which often appear after the visa pages, are not counted as being valid or available.

Vaccination

Cover of the new International Certificate of Vaccination issued by the Bureau of Quarantine in the Philippines since 2021

Many African countries, including Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo, South Sudan, Uganda, and Zambia, require all incoming passengers older than nine months to one year[250] to have a current International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis, as does the South American territory of French Guiana.[251]

Some other countries require vaccination only if the passenger is coming from an infected area or has visited one recently or has transited for 12 hours in those countries: Algeria, Botswana, Cabo Verde, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Lesotho, Libya, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Seychelles, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tunisia, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.[252][253]

Passport validity length

Very few countries, such as Paraguay, just require a valid passport on arrival.

However many countries and groupings now require only an identity card – especially from their neighbours. Other countries may have special bilateral arrangements that depart from the generality of their passport validity length policies to shorten the period of passport validity required for each other's citizens[254][255] or even accept passports that have already expired (but not been cancelled).[256]

Some countries, such as Japan,[257] Ireland and the United Kingdom,[258] require a passport valid throughout the period of the intended stay.

In the absence of specific bilateral agreements, countries requiring passports to be valid for at least 6 more months on arrival include Afghanistan, Algeria, Anguilla, Bahrain,[259] Bhutan, Botswana, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Curaçao, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, Gabon, Guinea Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel,[260] Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Laos, Madagascar, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Mongolia, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Oman, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Peru,[261] Philippines,[262] Qatar, Rwanda, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tokelau, Tonga, Turkey, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Vanuatu, Venezuela, and Vietnam.[263]

Countries requiring passports valid for at least 4 months on arrival include Micronesia and Zambia.

Countries requiring passports with a validity of at least 3 months beyond the date of intended departure include Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Honduras, Montenegro, Nauru, Moldova and New Zealand.Similarly, the EEA countries of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, all European Union countries (except Ireland) together with Switzerland also require 3 months validity beyond the date of the bearer's intended departure unless the bearer is an EEA or Swiss national.

Countries requiring passports valid for at least 3 months on arrival include Albania, North Macedonia, Panama, and Senegal.

Bermuda requires passports to be valid for at least 45 days upon entry.

Countries that require a passport validity of at least one month beyond the date of intended departure include Eritrea, Hong Kong, Lebanon, Macau, the Maldives[264] and South Africa.

Criminal record

Some countries, including Australia, Canada, Fiji, New Zealand and the United States,[265] routinely deny entry to non-citizens who have a criminal record while others impose restrictions depending on the type of conviction and the length of the sentence.

Persona non grata

The government of a country can declare a diplomat persona non grata, banning entry into that country. In non-diplomatic use, the authorities of a country may also declare a foreigner persona non grata permanently or temporarily, usually because of unlawful activity.[266]

Israeli stamps

Israeli border control Entry Permit (issued as a stand-alone document rather than a stamp affixed in a passport)

Kuwait,[267] Lebanon,[268] Libya,[269] Syria,[270] and Yemen[271] do not allow entry to people with passport stamps from Israel or whose passports have either a used or an unused Israeli visa, or where there is evidence of previous travel to Israel such as entry or exit stamps from neighbouring border posts in transit countries such as Jordan and Egypt.

To circumvent this Arab League boycott of Israel, the Israeli immigration services have now mostly ceased to stamp foreign nationals' passports on either entry to or exit from Israel (unless the entry is for some work-related purposes). Since 15 January 2013, Israel no longer stamps foreign passports at Ben Gurion Airport. Passports are still (as of 22 June 2017) stamped at Erez when passing into and out of Gaza.[citation needed]

Iran refuses admission to holders of passports containing an Israeli visa or stamp that is less than 12 months old.

Biometrics

Several countries mandate that all travellers, or all foreign travellers, be fingerprinted on arrival and will refuse admission to or even arrest travellers who refuse to comply. In some countries, such as the United States, this may apply even to transit passengers who merely wish to change planes rather than go landside.[272]

Fingerprinting countries/regions include Afghanistan,[273][274] Argentina,[275] Brunei, Cambodia,[276] China,[277] Ethiopia,[278] Ghana, Guinea,[279] India, Japan,[280][281] Kenya (both fingerprints and a photo are taken),[282] Malaysia upon entry and departure,[283] Mongolia, Saudi Arabia,[284] Singapore, South Korea,[285] Taiwan, Thailand,[286] Uganda,[287] the United Arab Emirates and the United States.

Many countries also require a photo be taken of people entering the country. The United States, which does not fully implement exit control formalities at its land frontiers (although long mandated by domestic legislation),[288][289][290] intends to implement facial recognition for passengers departing from international airports to identify people who overstay their visa.[291]

Together with fingerprint and face recognition, iris scanning is one of three biometric identification technologies internationally standardised since 2006 by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for use in e-passports[292] and the United Arab Emirates conducts iris scanning on visitors who need to apply for a visa.[293][294]

See also

References and Notes

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