Cuba visa for British passport holders
Entry requirements for a typical one-week tourist stay. Plan your trip with your exact dates for a personalised result.
Do British passport holders need a visa for Cuba?
Tourist visa (tourist card) required. Obtain it before departure, online (official e-visa), from the embassy, or through your travel agency or airline. It allows a 90-day stay. According to Gouvernement du Canada (Affaires mondiales): "Canadian tourists travelling to Cuba need a visa, which allows for stays of up to 90 days."
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Tourist visa (tourist card) required
mandatory stepDoneVerified on Oct 28, 2026Obtain it before departure, online (official e-visa), from the embassy, or through your travel agency or airline. It allows a 90-day stay. According to Gouvernement du Canada (Affaires mondiales): "Canadian tourists travelling to Cuba need a visa, which allows for stays of up to 90 days."
Obtain it before departure, online (official e-visa), from the embassy, or through your travel agency or airline. It allows a 90-day stay. According to Gouvernement du Canada (Affaires mondiales): "Canadian tourists travelling to Cuba need a visa, which allows for stays of up to 90 days."
Expected cost:$25 – $85 · tourist card / e-visaEstimate
Often included in the plane ticket (especially from Canada): check with your airline.
Indicative amount, not confirmed by an official source as of this date: check the exact fee on the official website before paying.
Official fee not confirmed: check with the embassy or consulate of the country before paying.
Why this result?
This requirement is based on the rule “Tourist visa (tourist card) required”. Verified on Oct 28, 2026
3 sources
- France (ministère de l’Europe et des Affaires étrangères)(opens in a new tab) · checked on Oct 25, 2026
- Gouvernement du Royaume-Uni (FCDO)(opens in a new tab) · checked on Oct 25, 2026
- Gouvernement du Canada (Affaires mondiales)(opens in a new tab) · checked on Oct 25, 2026
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D’Viajeros form required
mandatory stepDoneVerified on Oct 27, 2026Complete it online within 72 hours before arrival; keep the QR code or a printed copy. According to Gouvernement du Royaume-Uni (FCDO): "You must complete an online arrival form on the D’Viajeros traveller information portal within 72 hours before entering the country. You’ll get a QR code by email. This must be shown to the authorities on arrival as an electronic or printed version. Airlines will check completion of the form at check-in."
Complete it online within 72 hours before arrival; keep the QR code or a printed copy. According to Gouvernement du Royaume-Uni (FCDO): "You must complete an online arrival form on the D’Viajeros traveller information portal within 72 hours before entering the country. You’ll get a QR code by email. This must be shown to the authorities on arrival as an electronic or printed version. Airlines will check completion of the form at check-in."
Fill in the D’Viajeros form· dviajeros.mitrans.gob.cu(opens in a new tab)The official website is dviajeros.mitrans.gob.cu. Intermediary sites imitate official ones and add fees: if the address is not exactly this one, do not enter any information.
Application steps: not documented by TripWise yet. Follow the steps on the official site.
Report an errorWhy this result?
This requirement is based on the rule “D’Viajeros form required”. Verified on Oct 27, 2026
3 sources
- France (ministère de l’Europe et des Affaires étrangères)(opens in a new tab) · checked on Oct 25, 2026
- Gouvernement du Royaume-Uni (FCDO)(opens in a new tab) · checked on Oct 25, 2026
- Gouvernement du Canada (Affaires mondiales)(opens in a new tab) · checked on Oct 25, 2026
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Return ticket required
to prepareDoneVerified on Oct 27, 2026Proof of return or onward travel is required.
Proof of return or onward travel is required.
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This requirement is based on the rule “Return ticket required”. Verified on Oct 27, 2026
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- France (ministère de l’Europe et des Affaires étrangères)(opens in a new tab) · checked on Oct 25, 2026
- Gouvernement du Royaume-Uni (FCDO)(opens in a new tab) · checked on Oct 25, 2026
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Passport validity
to prepareDoneVerified on Oct 29, 2026Passport valid for at least 6 months after arrival and at least 3 months after your planned departure. According to Gouvernement du Royaume-Uni (FCDO): "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."
Passport valid for at least 6 months after arrival and at least 3 months after your planned departure. According to Gouvernement du Royaume-Uni (FCDO): "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."
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This requirement is based on the rule “Passport validity”. Verified on Oct 29, 2026
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- Gouvernement du Royaume-Uni (FCDO)(opens in a new tab) · checked on Oct 25, 2026
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Yellow fever certificate if you come from a risk country
to prepareDoneVerified on Oct 28, 2026For travellers aged 9 months and over arriving from a yellow fever risk country, or who transited more than 12 hours through the airport of such a country, Cuba requires an international certificate of vaccination against yellow fever (valid for life since 2016). If your journey does not pass through any risk country, the certificate is not requested. Source: WHO list (November 2022), to be confirmed with the consulate: requirements can change.
VaccinationFor travellers aged 9 months and over arriving from a yellow fever risk country, or who transited more than 12 hours through the airport of such a country, Cuba requires an international certificate of vaccination against yellow fever (valid for life since 2016). If your journey does not pass through any risk country, the certificate is not requested. Source: WHO list (November 2022), to be confirmed with the consulate: requirements can change.
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This requirement is based on the rule “Yellow fever certificate if you come from a risk country”. Verified on Oct 28, 2026
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- Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS)(opens in a new tab) · checked on Oct 28, 2026
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International driving permit (1968 type) to drive in Cuba
to prepareDoneVerified on Oct 28, 2026The UK government states that a 1968-type international driving permit is needed to drive in Cuba with a UK licence, to be obtained before you leave. Not needed if you do not drive. Source: GOV.UK, for UK licence holders.
Driving permitThe UK government states that a 1968-type international driving permit is needed to drive in Cuba with a UK licence, to be obtained before you leave. Not needed if you do not drive. Source: GOV.UK, for UK licence holders.
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This requirement is based on the rule “International driving permit (1968 type) to drive in Cuba”. Verified on Oct 28, 2026
1 source
- Gouvernement du Royaume-Uni (GOV.UK)(opens in a new tab) · checked on Oct 28, 2026
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