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 the European Union citizens, 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 . 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 for Cuba? The visa that you can apply for through e-Visa.co.uk is actually a number code that you will receive in an average of 3 days. If you opt for an urgent delivery, you will receive your code in 5 minutes on average. 7 days prior to your arrival to Cuba, you will need to fill in an application form on D'Viajeros, the Cuba Inmigration Departement website. You will have to indicate a series of personal data as well as information about your travel itinerary. Your visa code number will be automatically filled in. After this, your e-visa will be activated and you will be able to travel to Cuba.

You don't need to go to the consulate or the embassy to apply for your visa
If you subit your application online, you will be sparing yourself a trip to the Cuba embassy or consulate. Also, you can apply for a visa on someone else behalf 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 is appropiate 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 inmigration 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 the moment your leave Cuba
• You will not work in Cuba
• You need to fill in the D'viajeros form before travelling

Apply for your visa for Cuba

You can easily apply for your visa for Cuba. It takes on average 3 days to receive your visa code number. You can introduce this code in the D’Viajeros website during the 7 days prior to your arrival in Cuba. After this, your visa will be activated and you will be able to travel to Cuba without any problem. The total cost is of £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'd better 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.