# 🇨🇺 Cuba — visa routes > Verified visa and immigration data for Cuba from VisaPassage. > Canonical page: https://visapassage.com/destinations/cuba 14 routes with deep coverage. Every entry below is checked against official sources and carries its own verification date. Statuses describe typical eligibility — they are never a promise of approval; individual applications require review. ## Short visits by passport - **United States**: eVisa · apply before travel - **United Kingdom**: eVisa · apply before travel - **Germany**: eVisa · apply before travel - **India**: eVisa · apply before travel - **Canada**: eVisa · apply before travel - **Australia**: eVisa · apply before travel Other passports: check https://visapassage.com/visa-checker for your specific passports. ## Visit | Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Cuba Tourist Visa A-1 (Consular) | Consular visa · typically eligible | 90 days | — | — | — | | Cuba Electronic Tourist Visa (E-Visa) | eVisa · typically eligible | 90 days | $50 | — | 3 days | | Cuba Transit Visa | Consular visa · typically eligible | 3 days | — | — | — | | Cuba Business Visa A-6 | Consular visa · typically eligible | 90 days | — | — | — | | Cuba Medical Treatment Visa D-10 | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | — | - **Cuba Tourist Visa A-1 (Consular)** — Key documents: Passport, Visa application form, Passport photograph, Travel medical insurance, Return or onward ticket · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: misiones.cubaminrex.cu - **Cuba Electronic Tourist Visa (E-Visa)** — Key documents: Passport, Online application form, Proof of fee payment, Return or onward ticket, Travel medical insurance, D'Viajeros declaration · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: cubaminrex.cu - **Cuba Transit Visa** — Key documents: Passport, Onward ticket to third country · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: misiones.cubaminrex.cu - **Cuba Business Visa A-6** — Key documents: Passport, Visa application form, Commercial office authorisation, Invitation from Cuban entity, Passport photograph, Travel medical insurance · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: misiones.cubaminrex.cu - **Cuba Medical Treatment Visa D-10** — Key documents: Passport, Visa application form, SERVIMED / medical institution confirmation, Proof of funds or medical insurance, Passport photograph · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: misiones.cubaminrex.cu ## Study & Training | Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Cuba Student Visa D-2 | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | — | - **Cuba Student Visa D-2** — Key documents: Passport, Visa application form, Letter of admission, Proof of funds, Travel medical insurance, Passport photograph · Rights: Study: Full enrolment at the admitting Cuban institution. · Residency: Long programmes require a temporary residence permit; study does not directly confer permanent residence. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: misiones.cubaminrex.cu ## Work & Self-Employment | Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Cuba Work Visa D-1 (Foreign Worker) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | — | - **Cuba Work Visa D-1 (Foreign Worker)** — Key documents: Passport, Visa application form, Work contract / sponsor authorisation, Travel medical insurance, Passport photograph · Rights: Work: Work for the sponsoring Cuban entity under the approved contract. · Residency: Holders take a temporary residence permit; permanent residence is generally limited to family-based cases. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: conocecuba.org ## Invest & Capital | Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Cuba Foreign Investment / Mariel Special Development Zone | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | — | - **Cuba Foreign Investment / Mariel Special Development Zone** — Key documents: Passport, Approved investment / project authorisation, Sponsor entity authorisation, Visa application form, Travel medical insurance, Passport photograph · Rights: Work: Activity tied to the approved investment project or zone enterprise. · Residency: Project-linked temporary residence; no passive route to permanent residence or citizenship by investment. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: misiones.cubaminrex.cu ## Family & Origin | Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Cuba Family Visit Visa A-2 | Consular visa · typically eligible | 90 days | — | — | — | | Cuba Repatriation / Permanent Return (Cuban-Born Emigrants) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | — | - **Cuba Family Visit Visa A-2** — Key documents: Passport, Visa application form, Proof of family relationship, Passport photograph, Travel medical insurance · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: misiones.cubaminrex.cu - **Cuba Repatriation / Permanent Return (Cuban-Born Emigrants)** — Key documents: Repatriation application (HE-4), Current Cuban passport, Proof of Cuban birth / origin, Passport photographs · Rights: Work: Repatriated persons regain resident rights, including the right to work. · Study: Access to education as a resident. · Residency: Approval restores permanent residence on re-entry; many keep their foreign citizenship. · Family: A returning minor may repatriate with one or both parents; spouses follow separate family routes. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: directoriocubano.info ## Special Categories | Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Cuba Religious / Cultural Activities Visa | Consular visa · typically eligible | 90 days | — | — | — | | Cuba Journalist Visa D-6 | Consular visa · typically eligible | 90 days | — | — | — | | Cuba Temporary Residence Permit (Foreigners) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | — | | Cuba Permanent Residence (Family of Cuban Citizen) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | — | - **Cuba Religious / Cultural Activities Visa** — Key documents: Passport, Visa application form, Invitation from Cuban host organisation, Passport photograph, Travel medical insurance · Rights: Work: Limited to the authorised religious or cultural activity. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: misiones.cubaminrex.cu - **Cuba Journalist Visa D-6** — Key documents: Passport, Visa application form, Journalistic project description, Employer sponsor letter, Equipment list, Passport photograph · Rights: Work: Accredited press activity for the assignment only. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: misiones.cubaminrex.cu - **Cuba Temporary Residence Permit (Foreigners)** — Key documents: Passport, Residence application, Proof of qualifying basis, Medical certificate / HIV test, Passport photographs · Rights: Work: Permitted only where the residence is granted on a work or business basis. · Study: Permitted where residence is granted on a study basis. · Residency: Permanent residence is generally reached only via marriage/family to a Cuban national or repatriation, not by accrued years alone. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: conocecuba.org - **Cuba Permanent Residence (Family of Cuban Citizen)** — Key documents: Passport, Permanent residence application, Marriage or family documents, Medical certificate / HIV test · Rights: Work: Permanent residents may live and work broadly as citizens for most purposes. · Study: Access to education on resident terms. · Residency: This is permanent residence; naturalisation is possible but discretionary and lengthy. · Family: Based on marriage/family to a Cuban citizen; covers the qualifying spouse and children. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: casasparticulares.net --- Source: VisaPassage (https://visapassage.com/). 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