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South Africa visa for citizens of Cuba

Citizens of Cuba need an e-visa to travel to South Africa. It is issued online, with no embassy visit. Official processing time is up to 24 hours. Visago fills in and submits the application for you; the all-in price starts at $56, government fee included.

For citizens of Cuba: the passport opens 27 countries visa-free; Havana — Pretoria: ≈ 13,060 km, about 17 hours of flying.

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

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How much does a South Africa visa cost for citizens of Cuba?

Tourist, 90 days, multiple entryGovernment fee: $31 · Valid for: 180 days$56

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Can I travel to South Africa without a visa on a Cuba passport?

No: citizens of Cuba need a visa. But you can get it quickly and at a low price — online with us, from $56, with no embassy visit.

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South Africa visa rules at a glance

With a Cuba passport you can visit 27 countries visa-free, 26 with a visa on arrival and 50 with an e-visa; 95 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Cuba passport ranks 153rd of 199.
Cuba passport: visa-free access to 27 countries; South Africa passport: 60.
Citizens of Cuba and South Africa can travel together visa-free to 21 countries, for example: Nicaragua, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Grenada, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, Guyana, Russia, Palestine, Kiribati, Fiji, Namibia, and Micronesia.
Citizens of South Africa, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Cuba. Cuba visa for citizens of South Africa

Travelling to South Africa: good to know

Havana — Pretoria: about 13,060 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 17 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +6 hours.
Local time: Havana 12:00 — Pretoria 18:00.
Local currency: South African Rand.
Languages: Afrikaans, English, South Ndebele, and Northern Sotho.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ ZAR 16.
South Africa is the 161st closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Cuba.