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. Wikipedia
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Can I go? Entry and visas
From GOV.UK, for United Kingdom passports, updated 25 September 2026:
If you’re visiting Cuba as a tourist, you need to get a tourist visa, also known as a tourist card, before you travel. Apply through the Cuban Embassy in the UK or check with your travel agent or tour operator. You can also apply for an electronic visa through the eVisa-Cuba site. When your application is approved, you will receive a ten-character code which should be entered as you fill in your advance passenger information on the DViajeros platform (see below). This will generate a QR code to be presented to the immigration authorities at the border. The electronic visa will be linked to the applicant’s passport.
You must also show proof of onward or return travel. See Cuba’s consular services information for details.
For more information and advice about other types of visas, contact the Cuban Embassy in the UK.
Passport validity
To enter Cuba, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after the date you arrive and 3 months after your planned departure date.
Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.
You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen.
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Your embassy in Cuba
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For a lost passport, an arrest or an emergency.
Cuba's embassy in United Kingdom
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For a visa before you go.
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight. Always confirm with the official source before you book or travel. This is a pointer, not legal advice.
Good to know
Emergency numbers in Cuba
- Currency
- Cuban Peso (CUP)
- Time
- UTC−4
- Tue 08:34 there now
- Plugs and power
- Types A, B · 110 V
- Driving
- On the right
- Calling code
- +53
- Languages
- Spanish
- Capital
- Havana
From Wikidata, Unicode CLDR (currency, languages) and the IANA time zone database; checked 10 October 2026.