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Passport 路 data reviewed 2026-10

Visa-Free Countries for Cuba Passport Holders (2026)

Cuba passport holders can visit 67 of 246 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 33 visa-free, 8 with an electronic travel authorization and 26 with a visa on arrival. 48 more offer an e-visa you apply for online. 126 require a visa before travel. That puts the Cuba passport at #85 of 208 in our ranking.

  • Visa-free 33
  • ETA 8
  • On arrival 26
  • E-visa 48
  • Visa 126
  • Special 5
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Visa-free access

67

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Passport rank

#85 of 208

E-visa online

48

Visa required

126

Visa-free for Cuba passport holders

33 destinations. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Antigua and Barbuda180 daysBarbados28 daysBelarus30 daysBotswana90 daysCook Islands31 daysDominica28 daysFiji120 daysGrenada60 daysGuyana90 daysIran15 daysKiribati90 daysKyrgyzstanMicronesia30 daysMongolia30 daysMontenegro90 daysNamibia90 daysNiue30 daysNorthern Cyprus90 daysOman14 daysPalestinePitcairn Islands14 daysRussia90 daysSaint Lucia42 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines90 daysSamoa60 daysSan Marino30 daysSingapore30 daysSvalbardFree movementTajikistan30 daysTransnistria45 daysTrinidad and Tobago90 daysUzbekistan30 daysVatican City90 days

Online travel authorization (ETA) needed for Cuba passport holders

8 destinations. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

Cambodia30 daysCape Verde30 daysKenya90 daysMalaysia90 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis27 daysSeychelles90 daysSri Lanka30 daysThailand60 days

Visa on arrival for Cuba passport holders

26 destinations. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Bahrain90 daysBangladesh30 daysBolivia30 daysBurkina Faso30 daysBurundi90 daysComoros45 daysEgypt30 daysGuinea-Bissau90 daysLaos30 daysMacau30 daysMadagascar90 daysMaldives30 daysMarshall Islands90 daysMauritius60 daysMozambique30 daysNepal90 daysPalau30 daysQatar30 daysRwanda30 daysSyriaTanzania90 daysTimor-Leste30 daysTuvalu30 daysVanuatu120 daysZambia90 daysZimbabwe30 days

E-visa for Cuba passport holders

48 destinations. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

Albania90 daysAngolaAnguilla90 daysArmenia120 daysAscension Island90 daysAustraliaAzerbaijan30 daysBahamas90 daysBenin90 daysBhutan90 daysCameroon180 daysChadColombia180 daysDjibouti31 daysDR Congo7 daysEcuadorEquatorial Guinea90 daysGabon180 daysGeorgia90 daysGuinea90 daysHong KongIndia180 daysIraq30 daysIvory Coast90 daysJordan90 daysLesothoLiberiaLibya30 daysMalawi90 daysMauritania2 yearsMoldova90 daysMontserrat180 daysNew ZealandNigeria90 daysPakistan30 daysPapua New Guinea60 daysSaint Helena90 daysSao Tome and PrincipeSerbia90 daysSierra Leone30 daysSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth SudanSuriname90 daysTogo90 daysUganda90 daysUnited Arab EmiratesVietnam90 days

Visa required for Cuba passport holders

126 destinations. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AfghanistanAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraArgentinaArubaAustriaBelgiumBelizeBermudaBonaireBosnia and HerzegovinaBrazilBritish Virgin IslandsBruneiBulgariaCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChileChinaCosta RicaCroatiaCura莽aoCyprusCzechiaDenmarkDominican RepublicEl SalvadorEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaGambiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaHaitiHondurasHungaryIcelandIndonesiaIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJeju IslandKazakhstanKosovoKurdistan Region of IraqKuwaitLatviaLebanonLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMaliMaltaMartiniqueMayotteMexicoMonacoMoroccoMyanmarNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNicaraguaNigerNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayPanamaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalRepublic of the CongoR茅unionRomaniaSabaSaint Barth茅lemySaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaudi ArabiaSenegalSint EustatiusSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomalilandSouth KoreaSouth OssetiaSpainSudanSwedenSwitzerlandTaiwanTokelauTongaTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsUkraineUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUS Virgin IslandsVenezuelaWallis and FutunaYemen

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

5 destinations. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

AbkhaziaBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryJan MayenNauruWestern Sahara

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Cuba passport: common questions

How many countries can Cuba passport holders visit without a visa?

67 destinations: 33 visa-free, 8 with an online travel authorization (ETA) and 26 with a visa on arrival. Another 48 let you apply for an e-visa online.

Do Cuba passport holders need a visa for the United States?

Yes. Cuba passport holders need a visa for the United States, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Cuba passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

Yes. Cuba passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Cuba passport holders need a visa for France?

Yes. Cuba passport holders need a visa for France, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Cuba passport holders need a visa for Italy?

Yes. Cuba passport holders need a visa for Italy, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Cuba passport holders need a visa for Spain?

Yes. Cuba passport holders need a visa for Spain, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Which countries need an ETA for Cuba passport holders?

Cambodia, Cape Verde, Kenya, Malaysia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Seychelles, Sri Lanka and Thailand. An ETA is an online approval, not a visa, but airlines check it before you board.

Which countries require a visa for Cuba passport holders?

126 destinations, including Afghanistan, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Argentina, Aruba, Austria, Belgium, Belize and Bermuda. Apply at the destination's embassy, consulate or official visa portal well before you travel.

Compare with nearby passports

Ranked by destinations you can enter visa-free, with an ETA or on arrival.

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Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with the destination's official site before you book and again before you fly.