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🇨🇺 Cuba

Most visitors to Cuba need a Tourist Card; a few nationalities with visa-free agreements are exempt. Below: visa rules for every passport.

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Explore Cuba: things to do, shopping, food and getting around

A short guide based on UNESCO's World Heritage listings, because the official tourism site couldn't be checked. The FCDO currently advises against all but essential travel to the whole of Cuba.

Places to visit

Summarised in our own words from the linked pages, official tourism boards and transport authorities first; items marked "Not official" come from other guides. Prices and opening times change, so check the source before you go. Last checked 24 Oct 2026.

Common tourist traps and how to avoid them

Scams and risky spots named in official travel advice for Cuba, in our own words.

  1. Fake taxi drivers and tour operators

    How it works: A few criminals pose as tour operators or taxi drivers at the airport and around Old Havana.

    How to avoid it: Travel with your tour operator, or use a registered yellow taxi from the airport.

  2. International cards don't work

    How it works: International cards such as Visa and Mastercard are no longer accepted, and you can't withdraw cash at ATMs with them.

    How to avoid it: Bring enough cash, or use a Cuban prepaid card (CLASICA).

Official advice: FCDO advises against all but essential travel to Cuba.

Emergency numbers in Cuba

Paraphrased from official travel advice: FCDO travel advice – Safety and security · FCDO travel advice – Warnings and insurance · FCDO travel advice – Getting help (emergency numbers) · FCDO page updated 25 Sept 2026 · Last checked 24 Oct 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Cash you can bring in and take out

Customs rules for banknotes and other cash when you enter or leave Cuba.

Not yet confirmed — check the official customs page of Cuba.

Cuba visa rules by passport

The general rule for each passport, from official sources. Open a passport to see conditions and options that depend on where you live.

Visa-free11 passports
eVisa177 passports

Verified rules for Cuba: 188 of 198 passports; awaiting verification: 10; not yet covered: 0. A rule that is awaiting verification or not yet covered is not a negative visa decision: it only means we haven't confirmed it on an official source yet.

⚠ Unofficial sources: 2 rules for Cuba are not from an official Cuba government source (based on other governments' travel advice or secondary research). They are labelled on each page, are not counted as verified above, and should be confirmed with the embassy before travel.

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Plan your trip to Cuba

Verify with the embassy before you book. Visa rules change without notice. We link every rule to its official source and last checked it on 24 Oct 2026, but the embassy, official e-visa portal and your airline have the final say. MyVisaPort is not a visa agent and is not affiliated with any government.