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It is the end of an era, boys: from 1 July you no longer have to ask for a pink card that flies from the United States to Cuba.
It is not like the small Caribbean nation, also abolishes Visa, but from this summer you can request an electronic visa or e-visa from the comfort of your house:
No more buying the paper version of the access permit at the airport or via a recognized travel agency.
The new e-visa looks to simplify the input procedures all Travelers arriving in Cuba, regardless of nationality or the starting point. This includes Americans arrive directly from the United States:
Cuban e-visa is launching this summer!
As confirmed by Mintur, the Cuban Ministry of Tourism will roll out the Cuban e-visa worldwide on July 1, 2025.
Through an official statement about them Facebook Page, they have finally unveiled new details about the renewed border rules, which will drastically reduce bureaucracy for American citizens. There are even distance declarations for Canadian arrivals (more about that soon).
In essence you just have to do that, starting in the summer, You no longer have to buy a pink tourist card Flying to Cuba from the United States, nor its international version, the Green Card, which arrives from the rest of the world.
Do you know that small paper slip in the middle, airlines such as American Airlines and Jetblue sell when checking in for around $ 50-100, depending on the provider?
The border guards would usually tear off half of the ticket at Border Control, and as far as the remaining half is concerned, you should guard it with your life until you left Cuba.
Yes, we know, far too expensive, and Too much hassle Just to travel to a Caribbean country if you can go to a visa -free canon instead.
Well, that is gone: like any foreign traveler who touches in Cuba, American passport holders automatically qualify for e-visas as soon as they are launched.
This Can be obtained online in advance, which means You no longer have to arrive (much) earlier at the airport to buy a tourist card before you Gate closes.
How to sign up a Cuban e-visa in 2025
A Cuban e-visa is requested via a digital platform (already available here), and delivered directly to your e -mail after completion of a simplified process and the payment of a fee.
To apply, you need the following:
- A valid biometric passport that is not due to the expiry during your stay of Cuba
- A valid e -mail
That’s it.
When You fly from the States to Cuba and apply for yourself, not through an agency, you must send the Cuban consulate in Washington, whose address is provided at the time of request, a postage for post $ 50 via USPS.
Unfortunately you not Currently pay for the e-visa with a credit card.
However, if you apply from a country like Spain or France, it is not only cheaper ($ 25), but you can opt for a bank transfer or, if you are still lying around in your office, a check certified by your bank.
Cuban authorities have promised it To issue reactions WiThin 72 office hours. If the e-visa is something like the tourist cards to be discovered soon, that’s Valid for a single mention in Cuba.
What about that distance statement from Canada?
Now, if you fly from Canada to Cuba, using airlines in Canada, The e-visa allowance is already included in the airline ticket, And it is not necessary to get an e-visa!
How cool?
The only big downer is that the d’injeros form, a customs formation that must be filled in the week before your flight, still has to be presented. This is valid for both the US and the Canadian citizens and all other tourists, regardless of nationality.
You can find the official link hereAnd don’t forget that this is a different shape than that of the e-visa: you must submit two forms in a practical way.
The difference is that D’injeros does not need payment It’s mandatory.
With a Cuban e-visa you have a year from the date of issue to enter the country. In general it ensures a stay of a maximum of 90 days, extending an extra 90 from Cuba.
Under the Pink Card program, Americans could stay in Cuba for 30 days and extend it for another 30.
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