Visa requirements for Cuban citizens

A Cuban passport

Visa requirements for Cuban citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Cuba. In 2016, Cuban citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 59 countries and territories, ranking the Cuban passport 78th in the world (tied with Benin, Morocco and Zimbabwe) according to the Visa Restrictions Index.^[1]

Visa requirements map

Countries and territories with visa-free or visa-on-arrival entries for holders of regular Cuban passports

  Cuba

  Visa free

  Visa issued upon arrival

  Visa required prior to arrival

Visa requirements

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

Country	Visa requirement	Allowed stay	Notes (excluding departure fees)
Afghanistan	Visa required[2]
Albania	Visa required[3]
Algeria	Visa required[4]
Andorra	Visa required[5]
Angola	Visa required[6]
Antigua and Barbuda	Visa not required[7]	1 month, extendable up to 6 months
Argentina	Visa required[8]
Armenia	Visa on arrival[9]	120 days, extensions possible	Obtainable on arrival at Zvartnots International Airport (EVN), Yerevan Fee: AMD 15,000.-, payable in local currency only
Australia	Visa required[10]		May apply online.[11]
Austria	Visa required[12]
Azerbaijan	Visa required[13]
Bahamas	Visa required[14]
Bahrain	eVisa[15]		eVisa from October 2014.[16]
Bangladesh	Visa on arrival[17]	30 days, extensions possible	Visitors must hold a proof of purpose of stay Sufficient funds of 500 USD required
Barbados	Visa not required[18]	28 days
Belarus	Visa not required[19]	30 days	Health insurance can be purchased on arrival in Minsk National Airport (MSQ)
Belgium	Visa required[20]
Belize	Visa required[21]
Benin	Visa required[22]
Bhutan	Visa required[23]
Bolivia	Visa required[24]
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Visa required[25]
Botswana	Visa not required[26]	90 days,[27] 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
Brazil	Visa required[28]
Brunei	Visa required[29]
Bulgaria	Visa required[30]
Burkina Faso	Visa on arrival[31]	1 month, extensions possible	Fees: Single entry: XOF 47,000.-; Multiple entry: XOF 61,000.-
Burundi	Visa required[32]
Cambodia	Visa on arrival[33]	30 days, extensions possible	Fees: USD 30.- for tourists; extension fee varies according to length Visitors must hold a passport photo E-visa is also obtainable online Day trips are not permitted, except when arriving and departing in Phnom Penh International Airport (PNH)
Cameroon	Visa required[34]
Canada	Visa required[35]
Cape Verde	Visa on arrival[36]		Fee: EUR 25.-
Central African Republic	Visa required[37]
Chad	Visa required[38]
Chile	Visa required[39]
China	Visa required[40]		Prearranged visa obtainable on arrival for a max. stay of 3 months (at Beijing(PEK)); or 1 month (at Chegdu (CTU), Fuzhou(FOC), Shanghai Pudong (PVG), Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) or Xiamen(XMN)) A prearranged visa is also obtainable on arrival at Chongqing (CKG), Guangzhou (CAN), Guilin (KWL), Haikou (HAK), Kunming (KMG), Qingdao (TAO), Sanya (SYX), Shenzhen (SZX), Weihai (WEH), Xi An (XIY) and Yantai (YNT); extensions possible Airline must fax all documents to the station manager prior to arrival (at Beijing(PEK)) Visitors must hold confirmation from the Immigration authorities that visa will be issued on arrival Visitors may need to hold two passport photos Visitors need a letter of invitation issued by the Chinese authorities or by an approved sponsor Sponsors must meet passenger on arrival A representative of the airline at the airport must be informed before arrival of the flight Fees: varies between CNY 160.- and CNY 606.-; an additional CNY 50.- may be required for a photograph A visa can be obtained on arrival at Hangzhou (HGH), for tourist groups of travel agencies belonging to the Zhejiang Province, for a max. stay of 1 month; fee: CNY130.- Visa not required for holders of passports endorsed for Public Affairs Visa and invitation letter is not required for a stay of max. 5 days when arriving at and departing from Xiamen(XMN); passengers must remain in Xiamen city for the whole duration of stay Visa not required for max. stay of 6 days for tourists traveling in a group organized by a Chinese international tour operator or registered travel agency, provided arriving from Hong Kong or Macao to take a trip to the Zhujiang Delta in Guangdong province; and arriving at/departing from Dongguan (DGM), Guangzhou (CAN), Huizhou (HUZ), Shantou (SWA), Shenzhen (SZX) or Zhuhai (ZUH)
Colombia	Visa required[41]
Comoros	Visa on arrival[42]
Republic of the Congo	Visa required[43]
Democratic Republic of the Congo	Visa required[44]
Costa Rica	Visa required[45]
Côte d'Ivoire	Visa required[46]
Croatia	Visa required[47]
Cyprus	Visa required[48]
Czech Republic	Visa required[49]
Denmark	Visa required[50]
Djibouti	Visa on arrival[51]
Dominica	Visa not required[52]	21 days
Dominican Republic	Visa required[53]
Ecuador	Visa required[54] [55] [56]
Egypt	Visa on arrival[57]
El Salvador	Visa required[58]
Equatorial Guinea	Visa required[59]
Eritrea	Visa required[60]
Estonia	Visa required[61]
Ethiopia	Visa on arrival[62]
Fiji	Visa required[63]
Finland	Visa required[64]
France	Visa required[65]
Gabon	eVisa[66]		Electronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
Gambia	Visa not required[67]	90 days
Georgia	eVisa[68]	up to 90 days
Germany	Visa required[69]
Ghana	Visa required[70]
Greece	Visa required[71]
Grenada	Visa not required[72]	60 days[73]
Guatemala	Visa required[74]
Guinea	Visa not required[75]
Guinea-Bissau	Visa on arrival[76]	90 days
Guyana	Visa not required[77]	90 days
Haiti	Visa required[78]
Honduras	Visa required[79]
Hong Kong	Visa required[80]
Hungary	Visa required[81]
Iceland	Visa required[82]
India	e-Tourist Visa[83]	30 days[84]	Printed copy of the e-Tourist Visa required on arrival An e-Tourist Visa is single-entry and can only be issued a max. of 2 times in a calendar year May apply online from 15 August 2015 [85]
Indonesia	Visa not required[86][87]	30 days
Iran	Visa on arrival[88]	15 days
Iraq	Visa required[89]
Ireland	Visa required[90]
Israel	Visa required[91]
Italy	Visa required[92]
Jamaica	Visa required[93]
Japan	Visa required[94]
Jordan	Visa required[95]
Kazakhstan	Visa required[96]
Kenya	eVisa[97]	3 months	Also visa on arrival until 1 September 2015
Kiribati	Visa required[98]
North Korea	Visa required[99]
South Korea	Visa required[100][101]
Kuwait	Visa required[102]
Kyrgyzstan	Visa not required[103]	unlimited	provided being resident of Cuba
Laos	Visa on arrival[104]	30 days
Latvia	Visa required[105]
Lebanon	Visa required[106]
Lesotho	Visa required[107]
Liberia	Visa required[108]
Libya	Visa required[109]
Liechtenstein	Visa required[110]
Lithuania	Visa required[111]
Luxembourg	Visa required[112]
Macau	Visa on arrival[113]	30 days
Macedonia	Visa not required[114]	90 days
Madagascar	Visa on arrival[115]	90 days
Malawi	Visa on arrival[116]
Malaysia	Visa not required[117]	90 days
Maldives	Visa on arrival[118]	30 days
Mali	Visa required[119]
Malta	Visa required[120]
Marshall Islands	Visa required[121]
Mauritania	Visa on arrival[122]
Mauritius	Visa on arrival[123]	60 days
Mexico	Visa required[124]
Micronesia	Visa not required[125]	30 days
Moldova	Visa required[126]
Monaco	Visa required[127]
Mongolia	Visa not required[128]	90 days
Montenegro	Visa not required[129]	30 days
Morocco	Visa required[130]
Mozambique	Visa on arrival[131]	30 days
Myanmar	Visa required[132]
Namibia	Visa not required[133]	3 months
Nauru	Visa required[134]
Nepal	Visa on arrival[135]	90 days
Netherlands	Visa required[136]
New Zealand	Visa required[137]
Nicaragua	Visa required[138]
Niger	Visa required[139]
Nigeria	Visa required[140]
Norway	Visa required[141]
Oman	Visa required[142]
Pakistan	Visa required[143]
Palau	Visa on arrival[144]	30 days
Panama	Visa required[145]
Papua New Guinea	Visa required[146]
Paraguay	Visa required[147]
Peru	Visa required[148]
Philippines	Visa required[149]
Poland	Visa required[150]
Portugal	Visa required[151]
Qatar	Visa required[152]
Romania	Visa required[153]
Russia	Visa not required[154]	30 days
Rwanda	Visa required[155]		Visa is obtained online.[156]
Saint Kitts and Nevis	Visa not required[157]	3 months
Saint Lucia	Visa not required[158]	6 weeks
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Visa not required[159]	1 month
Samoa	Entry Permit on arrival[160]	60 days
San Marino	Visa required[161]
São Tomé and Príncipe	Visa required[162]		Visa is obtained online.[163]
Saudi Arabia	Visa required[164]
Senegal	Visa required[165]
Serbia	Visa not required[166]	90 days
Seychelles	Visitor's Permit on arrival[167]	1 month
Sierra Leone	Visa required[168]
Singapore	Visa not required[169]	30 days
Slovakia	Visa required[170]
Slovenia	Visa required[171]
Solomon Islands	Visa required[172]
Somalia	Visa on arrival[173]	30 days	provided an invitation letter issued by the sponsor has been submitted to the Airport Immigration Department at least 2 days before arrival
South Africa	Visa required[174]
South Sudan	Visa required[175]
Spain	Visa required[176]
Sri Lanka	Electronic Travel Authorization[177]	30 days
Sudan	Visa required[178]
Suriname	Tourist card on arrival[179]		Tourist Card on arrival at Paramaribo International Airport (PBM), for a max. stay of 90 days
Swaziland	Visa required[180]
Sweden	Visa required[181]
Switzerland	Visa required[182]
Syria	Visa required[183]
Tajikistan	Visa on arrival[184]	45 days
Tanzania	Visa on arrival[185]
Thailand	Visa required[186]
Timor-Leste	Visa on arrival[187]	30 days
Togo	Visa on arrival[188]	7 days
Tonga	Visa required[189]
Trinidad and Tobago	Visa not required[190]	90 days
Tunisia	Visa required[191]
Turkey	Visa required[192]
Turkmenistan	Visa required[193]
Tuvalu	Visa on arrival[194]	1 month
Uganda	Visa on arrival[195]
Ukraine	Visa required[196]
United Arab Emirates	Visa required[197]
United Kingdom	Visa required[198]
United States	Visa required[199]
Uruguay	Visa required[200]
Uzbekistan	Visa required[201]
Vanuatu	Visa not required[202]	30 days
Vatican City	Visa required[203]
Venezuela	Visa required[204]
Vietnam	Visa required[205]
Yemen	Visa required[206]
Zambia	Visa on arrival[207]	90 days
Zimbabwe	Visa on arrival[208]	3 months

See also

• Cuban passport
• Visa policy of Cuba

References

1. "Global Ranking - Visa Restriction Index 2016" (PDF). Henley & Partners. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
11. "Online lodgement Arrangements for Subclass 600". Department of Immigration and Border Protection. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
15. "Visa Information for Bahrain: Holders of Normal Passports from Cuba". Timatic. International Air Transport Association (IATA).
27. List of countries whose nationals/citizens do not require a visa for entry into Botswana.
54. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/ecuador-to-require-cubans-to-get-entry-visas/2015/11/26/8b126a06-9499-11e5-befa-99ceebcbb272_story.html
55. http://www.trust.org/item/20151126234425-suxrr
56. http://cnnespanol.cnn.com/2015/11/26/ecuador-solicitara-visa-de-turista-a-los-cubanos-desde-el-1-de-diciembre/
66. Gabon e-Visa
68. e-VISA PORTAL
83. "Visa Information for India: Holders of Normal Passports from Cuba". Timatic. International Air Transport Association (IATA). Retrieved 15 September 2015.
84. Press Note - Extension of e-Tourist Visa scheme to 36 more countries and 7 more airports from 15 August 2015
85. Indian e-Tourist Visa
86. http://setkab.go.id/tidak-untuk-jurnalistik-wisatawan-dari-169-negara-ini-bebas-visa-kunjungan-ke-indonesia/
97. Republic of Kenya - eCitizen portal
116. "Visa Information for Malawi: Holders of Normal Passports from Cuba". Timatic. International Air Transport Association (IATA). Retrieved 5 October 2015.
208. "Visa Information for Zimbabwe: Holders of Normal Passports from Cuba". Timatic. International Air Transport Association (IATA). Retrieved 12 February 2016.