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Cuba Visa Requirements

Use this hub to decide which Cuba travel permission is relevant before moving into the application process.

Updated 11 August 2026 Cuba Visa Express Editorial Team Sources: GOV.UK · Cuba MINREX · linked official guidance

Quick answer

Cuba visa requirements are not one universal checklist. The correct route can depend on the passport used for travel, the purpose of the trip and the itinerary. Use this Hub to choose the guide that owns your question before moving into the eVisa application or pre-flight document stage.

If you are unsure which permission category applies, begin with the visa-types decision guide. If your question is only about the change from a paper tourist card to the digital format, use the comparison guide.

Articles in this knowledge hub

Start here · Decision guide

Cuba Visa Types: Which One Do You Need?

Compare the main permission categories and identify which route needs further checking for your trip.

 Format comparison

Paper tourist card vs eVisa

Use this page when older paper-card information is creating uncertainty about the current digital route.

 Stay · Extension

Cuba visa extension

Whether a further 90 days is generally possible — discretionary, not automatic — and why overstaying is not a plan.

Navigation

  1. Visa type unclear? Start with Cuba Visa Types.
  2. Confused by paper and digital formats? Use the paper tourist card vs eVisa comparison.
  3. Tourist eVisa route confirmed? Continue to the Cuba eVisa Hub.
  4. Preparing every document before departure? Continue to Cuba Entry Requirements.

How our Cuba eVisa service fits

Use the service after the route is clear

Cuba Visa Express provides an English application path and customer support for tourist eVisa cases within the service scope. Check the current offer, price and terms only after confirming that this route matches the passport, purpose and itinerary.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Cuba visa guide should I read first?
Start with Cuba Visa Types when the permission category itself is unclear. The other guides assume that you already understand which question you are trying to resolve.
Is the eVisa guide the same as a visa-requirements guide?
No. This Hub helps with the eligibility and route decision. The Cuba eVisa Hub owns the application and preparation sequence once the tourist eVisa route has been identified.
Where should I check an old paper tourist card?
Use the paper tourist card vs eVisa comparison. It is the focused page for the format change and avoids repeating that explanation across every visa guide.
What if my passport, travel purpose or itinerary is unusual?
Do not assume that the general tourist route applies. Start with the decision guide and follow the official or specialist channel relevant to the specific circumstances.

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Does the tourist eVisa route match your trip?

Continue to the English service page after checking the relevant passport, purpose and itinerary boundaries.

Apply for a Cuba eVisa

Review note: Hub reviewed on 11 August 2026. Detailed eligibility and policy claims remain owned by the linked, source-checked guides; this page provides overview and routing.