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Cuba visa for citizens of the United States

Citizens of the United States need an e-visa to travel to Cuba. It is issued online, with no embassy visit. Official processing time is not published. Visago fills in and submits the application for you; the all-in price starts at $29, government fee included.

For citizens of the United States: the passport opens 112 countries visa-free; Washington, D.C. — Havana: ≈ 1,820 km, about 3 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

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How much does a Cuba visa cost for citizens of the United States?

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Can I travel to Cuba without a visa on a United States passport?

No: citizens of the United States need a visa. But you can get it quickly and at a low price — online with us, from $29, with no embassy visit.

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Cuba visa rules at a glance

  • With a United States passport you can visit 112 countries visa-free, 32 with a visa on arrival and 35 with an e-visa; 19 more require an embassy visa.
  • By the number of visa-free destinations, the United States passport ranks 39th of 199.
  • United States passport: visa-free access to 112 countries; Cuba passport: 27.
  • Citizens of the United States and Cuba can travel together visa-free to 22 countries, for example: Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Nicaragua, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Barbados, Grenada, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Palestine, Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Kiribati, and Micronesia.
  • Citizens of Cuba, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to the United States. United States visa for citizens of Cuba

Travelling to Cuba: good to know

  • Washington, D.C. — Havana: about 1,820 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 3 hours.
  • Time difference with your country’s capital: +5 hours.
  • Local time: Washington, D.C. 12:00 — Havana 17:00.
  • Local currency: Cuban Convertible Peso and Cuban Peso.
  • Languages: Spanish.
  • Cuba is the 3rd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of the United States.
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Neighbouring countries and their visa rules for citizens of the United States:

How citizens of neighbouring countries travel to Cuba

Visa rules for Cuba for citizens of countries bordering the United States:

Official portal: evisacuba.cu

How to get a Cuba visa

  1. 1Passport photo
  2. 2Face photo
  3. 3Payment
  4. 4Manager and visa

What documents do you need for a Cuba visa?

Frequently asked questions

How long is the flight: Washington, D.C. — Havana?

About 3 hours on a direct flight: the capitals are roughly 1,820 km apart. With a connection it takes longer.

What is the time difference with Cuba?

Time difference with your country’s capital: +5 hours.

Do citizens of Cuba need a visa for the United States?

Citizens of Cuba, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to the United States.

The cheapest e-visas for citizens of the United States

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