Cuba Visa Application Guide
Below you will find the most important information about Cuba visa application, how this can be done completely online and what prices, conditions and other issues are involved.
Are you going in 2025 on holiday to Cuba?
For Cuba you need a e-visa. This applies to all residents of the European Union, including the Dutch and Belgians. Underage children must also have their own Cuba e-visa. If it concerns a tourist trip, the application can be done fully online via the application form on this website.
What is the e-visa Cuba?
Since mid 2024 the e-visa Cuba is launched and Traveldocs can support you to apply for the e-visa including the Dviajeros form.
Important to know:
If you have been in Cuba or made a stopover as of Jan. 11, 2021, you cannot apply for an ESTA to the United States.
Apply for your visa Cuba fully online, no need to go to the embassy!
It is not necessary to apply for your visa Cuba at the embassy. By submitting your Cuba visa application online through our website, you save a return trip to the consulate of Cuba in Rotterdam. It is also possible to apply for a e-visa for someone else through the online application procedure. If you do that at the consulate, you will have to pay a surcharge of € 25 per person. If you use the online form on this website, this fee is not charged. The cost of the Cuba visa is € 52.95 per person. This is the total price, so including consular fees, service fee and VAT. You can pay with iDeal or Bancontact. Would you rather pay by credit card or PayPal? That is also possible. However, you will then pay a small surcharge.
Validity and extension
The visa for Cuba is valid for 30 days. The validity starts at the moment of arrival. It therefore does not matter when you arrive in Cuba. The only restriction is that the passport used in the online application must be valid for at least seven months upon arrival in Cuba. If desired, you can extend the visa after arrival, at the immigration service, by 30 additional days, making a total of 60 days in Cuba.
Conditions of the Tourist Visa Cuba: Apply for a Visa Cuba from the USA
- You may arrive directly from the United States of America
- Your passport must be valid for at least seven months on arrival
- The tourist visa does not allow you to work in Cuba
- Minors also need their own visa
Are you coming from America?
Travelers coming from the United States can travel on a Cuba e-visa.
The following nationalities are NOT allowed to travel to Cuba on a tourist card and are REQUIRED to visit the embassy in person or Traveldocs can support:
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
- Cameroon
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- India (travellers of other nationalities, travelling from India to Cuba, should also apply for a visa before departure. Travelling from India to Cuba is not allowed on a tourist card)
- Iran
- Iraq
- Nepal
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
- Philippines
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- Sri Lanka
- Syria
- Uzbekistan
- Yemen
Traveldocs can submit the application for you on behalf of you if necessary and if you are a resident of The Netherlands. However, we can assist you with all the preparatory work and schedule an appointment for you. Please contact us for the possibilities and rates.
Cuba visa processing time, visa validity and costs
Apply online and get your visa Cuba by post
You can apply 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The visa will be sent by email.
Urgent Visa Application Cuba
Are you going to travel at short notice? Emergency visa applications that are submitted on a working day before 12 noon will be processed and sent by e-mail the same day. An urgent application can be submitted through the normal online application form. Please tick the option “urgent” in the form. For urgent requests we surcharge € 29.95.
Other important information about applying for a visa Cuba
Most residents of the EU and Schengen Member States are eligible for the e-visa Cuba, which can be applied for via this website. Do you doubt whether your nationality is eligible or you think you should apply for a regular visa? In that case, please contact us first. We will find out for you at the Cuban Embassy and if necessary start a regular visa application for you.
Other visa types for Cuba
Besides the e-visa, Cuba has many other types of visas, which have to be applied for at the embassy. This concerns a regular visa Cuba, which is affixed to the passport by the relevant government authority. You can think of the following visa types:
- Cuba visa for journalists ( D-6)
- Cuba visa for children and spouses of Cuban citizens who travel to Cuba to stay with their Cuban relatives ( A-2)
- Business visa to Cuba, if the tourist card is not enough
- Student visa for Cuba
- Visa for Events
- Etc.
These Cuba visa applications must be submitted to the embassy and cannot be processed digitally through our website. Of course, we can submit the applications on your behalf. In that case, the embassy will charge you besides consular fees also additional service fees for submitting the visa application Cuba to the embassy. Do you want to apply for a regular or non-regular visa Cuba that is not listed on our website? Please contact us in advance for tailor-made advice and the costs involved.
Going on holiday to Cuba with pets?
For your four-legged friends and other pets, we can also help you obtain the correct travel certificates from the Cuban Embassy. It is important to know that your pet must at least have the following documents:
- Pet passport with up-to-date vaccinations
- Health declaration for the journey of your pet (fit-to-fly). You need to request this document from your veterinarian
- Certificate of good health
- Copy of information page of the passport of the person who will travel with the pet
Important:
All regular visa applications for Cuba (visa types that have to be physically applied for at the embassy and cannot be used for a tourist card) differ in terms of consular fees. In addition, the embassy will charge an extra service fee if your visa application for Cuba is submitted through a third party. Do you want to know what costs you will face when applying for a visa type other than the green or pink tourist card (visa) for Cuba? Please contact us. We will be happy to find out from the embassy.
You will receive a consular form from us, which you need to fill in, print and sign before you can submit it together with your original passport, passport photo and the accompanying additional documents to us in Hoofddorp. Want to know more? Call us or send us an email!
Legalization of documents for Cuba
Besides the various visas for Cuba, we can also provide the legalization of documents for use in Cuba for you. Think of certificates, diplomas, marriage certificates, etc. Do you wish to start a legalization application for Cuba? Please fill in the contact form on our legalisation page and provide as much detail as possible about the type of document you wish to have legalised. We will contact you as soon as possible to explain the procedure, the next steps to take in order to obtain your visa for Cuba and to explain what is required and how much it will cost.
Are you planning to visit other countries besides Cuba?
Make sure you have all the necessary documents in order. Take a look at the pages below to make sure you have all your visa applications ready on time and can travel with peace of mind.
Apply for a Cuba visa now
Do you want to apply for a e-visa Cuba directly? Then go directly to the online application form. Want to know more about the visa and the procedure? Please read our FAQ visa Cuba page, or contact us via the online contact form.