do you need a visa to visit cuba ?

mintyfresh

Foreign office website says I need a visa to visit cuba (for a 10 day holiday), although I havent heard or read this elsewhere.. do I ?

Steve_xx

You will need to have a Visa to visit Cuba. See here for details:

http://www.learn4good.com/travel/cuba_visa.htm

cardiffgirl_2

If you have booked through a travel agent they should provide you with the visa. When I booked a last minute package they gave me the visa at Gatwick. You fill it in yourself.

Treen

We are going to Cuba on 18th June 2 weeks AI with Thomson. Do we need to apply to the Cuban Consolate for a Tourist Card or can we get one from Gatwick Airport?

Treen

tazzababe

I fly out on Fri- If you book with Thomson you have to get your Visa yourself from the consualte- £15. If you book with most other tour ops they include it in the price. Don't forget, when you leave Cuba you have to pay approx £15 exit fee

pboae

Not strictly a visa, but you need a tourist card. As others have said if you've bought a package holiday *most* agencies will organise it for you. Otherwise you can get it yourself, there are companies that will arrange it for you (for a fee) but it's really easy to get one direct from the embassy. The form is on the Cuban Embassy website here. You can also go to the embassy in person and get it. It costs £15 (cash or postal order, no personal cheques).

Also the exit fee is $25 Cuban Convertibles. It has to be paid in cash at the airport, after you have checked in.

Joto_2

Don't forget you also need cash for Cuba. They will take certain credit cards but I'd check in your resort they wouldn't take the Nationwide when my mum was there last week,

nikibella

Hi
before going, check also if there is still the airport tax to pay in cash before leaving the country. When I was there, it was approx. 25 USD per person (now they will be Cuban pesos or euro) and be sure that you don't spend all your money before boarding the return plane.

pboae

nikibella wrote: »

Hi
before going, check also if there is still the airport tax to pay in cash before leaving the country. When I was there, it was approx. 25 USD per person (now they will be Cuban pesos or euro) and be sure that you don't spend all your money before boarding the return plane.

The exit fee is $25 Cuban Convertibles now, still to be paid in cash at the airport.