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Cuba passport

Visa requirements for ordinary passport holders, tourism. Data as of September 4, 2026.

Cuba passport holders can travel to 51 destinations without arranging a visa in advance. That is 27 visa-free, 21 with a visa on arrival, and 3 with an electronic travel authorisation. 22 more offer an e-visa; 175 require a visa before you travel. This puts the Cuba passport 89th of 250 worldwide.

27 visa-free
21 on arrival
3 eTA
22 e-visa
175 visa required
#89 global rank

Visa-free

27 destinations

Enter on a valid passport, no visa.

Visa on arrival

21 destinations

A visa is issued at the border.

Electronic travel authorisation (eTA)

3 destinations

Quick online approval before departure.

e-Visa

22 destinations

Apply and get approved online before travel.

Visa required in advance

175 destinations

Arrange a visa before you travel.

Visa rules change frequently and can depend on your specific circumstances. This site is compiled from public government sources and is provided for general information only. Always confirm requirements with the official immigration authority or a consulate of your destination before you travel.

About Cuba

Cuba, officially the Republic of Cuba, is an island country in the Caribbean. It comprises the eponymous main island as well as 4,195 islands, islets, and cays. Situated at the convergence of the Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and Atlantic Ocean, Cuba is located east of the Yucatán Peninsula, south of both Florida and the Bahamas, west of Hispaniola, and north of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. Cuba is the largest country in the Caribbean by area and the third-largest by population, after Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Culturally, Cuba is considered to be part of Latin America. Its capital and largest city is Havana.

CapitalHavana

RegionCaribbean

Population10.9M

Area109,884 km²

CurrencyCuban convertible peso, Cuban peso

LanguagesSpanish

Calling code+53

Income levelUpper middle income

GDP per capita$9,605 (2020)

Tourist arrivals1.1M (2020)

Climate in Havana

Warmest in August, coolest in December, driest in March. Monthly mean temperature:

January to December, climate normals via Open-Meteo (2020)

Summary from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.