Cuba visa requirements by passport
Holders of 178 passports can enter Cuba without applying at an embassy: 21 visa-free and 157 with an eVisa. The other 20 need an embassy visa.
Source: Passport Index dataset (visualpharm/visa-free-dataset, updated 2026-06-14) + 181 sourced corrections (last checked 2026-10-15). Page built 15 October 2026. Report an error
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Pick your passport to see the entry rule for Cuba, how long you can stay and a flight search.
Official Cuba eVisa website
Apply only on the government's own website. Agencies and look-alike sites charge extra and can delay your trip. The lists below show which passports need an eVisa or eTA for Cuba.
Apply for the eVisa on the official website
evisacuba.cuThe government fee is shown on the official website.
Look-alike websites charge extra "service fees". Check the address before you pay.
Source: Embassy of Cuba in India (Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs), "Procedure for visa applications" (checked 2 October 2026)Entry rules for Cuba by passport
Visa free21 passports
Show your passport at the border. Bring proof of your return trip.
Antigua and Barbuda30d
Barbados28d
Belarus30d
Benin90d
Bosnia and Herzegovina90d
China90d
Dominica28d
Grenada60d
Kenya90d
Malaysia90d
Mongolia30d
Montenegro90d
Namibia
North Macedonia90d
Russia90d
Saint Kitts and Nevis30d
Saint Lucia30d
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines60d
Serbia90d
Singapore30d
United Arab Emirates90d
eVisa157 passports
Apply on the official government website before you fly. No embassy visit.
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Belgium
Belize
Bhutan
Bolivia
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Canada
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
Colombia
Comoros
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Estonia
Eswatini
Fiji
Finland
France
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Guatemala
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India90d
Indonesia
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kiribati
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macau
Madagascar
Malawi
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Nauru
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
North Korea
Norway
Oman
Palau
Palestinian Territory
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Republic of the Congo
Romania
Rwanda
Samoa
San Marino
São Tomé and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Seychelles
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
South Africa
South Korea
South Sudan
Spain
Sudan
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Venezuela
Vietnam
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Embassy visa required for 20 passports
Cuba entry: common questions
Which passports can enter Cuba without a visa?
Holders of 21 passports can enter Cuba visa-free: Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Belarus, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, China, Dominica, Grenada, Kenya, Malaysia, Mongolia, Montenegro, Namibia, North Macedonia, Russia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Serbia, Singapore and United Arab Emirates.
Who needs an eTA or eVisa for Cuba?
An eVisa, applied for online before you fly, is needed for Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Belgium, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Eswatini, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nauru, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, North Korea, Norway, Oman, Palau, Palestinian Territory, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of the Congo, Romania, Rwanda, Samoa, San Marino, São Tomé and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, South Sudan, Spain, Sudan, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Vatican City, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia and Zimbabwe passport holders. Apply only on the official government website, evisacuba.cu; other sites add service fees.
How up to date are these Cuba entry rules?
The visa data comes from the Passport Index dataset (visualpharm/visa-free-dataset, updated 2026-06-14) + 181 sourced corrections (last checked 2026-10-15). This page was built on 15 October 2026. Entry rules change, so confirm with Cuba's official immigration website or embassy before you travel.



















