The Cuba visa explained

Will you be travelling for holiday to Cuba in 2025 or 2026? If this is your case, you will need a visa. This applies to all citizens of the European Union, as well as for British nationals. Minors must also hold their own visa for Cuba. You will only be able to check in for your flight to Cuba if you have a valid visa.

How can I apply for my visa for Cuba? You can easily apply for the Cuba visa by filling in an online application form on this site. You need to fill in your personal data, as well as your fellow traveller's details in the application form. Likewise, you must also declare when you expect to arrive in Cuba. Next, you will need to pay the visa costs.

When will I receive my visa? You will receive your visa after 3 days on average. If you opted for an urgent delivery, you will receive your visa after 5 minutes on average. 7 days before your arrival in Cuba, you will need to activate your visa by filling in a form on D’Viajeros, the website of the Cuban Immigration Department. You will need to provide a series of personal data and information regarding your trip to Cuba. Once you have filled in the form, your visa will be activated and you will be able to travel to Cuba.

You don't need to visit a consulate or the embassy to apply for your visa
If you submit your application online, you will be sparing yourself a trip to the Cuba embassy or consulate. Also, you can apply for someone else without any extra costs. If you apply a visa on someone's behalf at the consulate, you need to pay an extra fee. There is no extra cost if you use this online form.

Requirements and validity period

The tourist visa can be used for a stay of up to 90 days in Cuba. This period begins to count at the moment you arrive in Cuba. If you wish to stay longer, you can extend the maximum allowed stay up to a total of 180 days. For this, you need to go to an immigration office in Cuba. Bear in mind that your passport must have a residual validity of at least six months at the moment you leave Cuba.

Requirements of the Cuba visa:

• Your passport must have a residual validity of at least 6 months at your departure from Cuba
• You will not work in Cuba
• You need to fill in the D'viajeros form before travelling in order to activate your visa

Apply for your visa for Cuba

You can easily apply for your Cuba visa online. You will receive your visa in 3 days on average. 7 days before your arrival to Cuba you will have to activate your visa via the D’Viajeros website. Once this is done, you will be able to travel to Cuba trouble-free. The total cost is € 44,95 per visa, including the consular fee, the service cost and VAT. You can safely pay online with creditcard, Google Pay, Apple Pay or Trustly. If you need your visa urgently, you should submit an urgent application. For this, you need to pay an extra fee of € 10,00 per visa. Urgent applications are processed in 5 minutes on average.

Will you arrive in Cuba on a cruise? In that case, you cannot apply for your visa through this website. Try to do it via another website or contact the embassy.

Will you be flying to Cuba from the United States? The American government has forbidden tourist travel to Cuba from the United States. As a consequence, it is not permitted to fly to Cuba from the United States if your reason for travel is tourism. Check regularly the information provided by the Ministry of Exterior Affairs if you are flying to Cuba from the United States.