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Czechia → Cuba: Academic Visa (Visa Académica): Cuban Medical Sciences Undergraduate Academic Services
What you need before you submit, checked against official requirements, not guesswork.
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Required documents
9 itemsIdentity
Ten passport-size photos
RequiredTen photos, 1x1 inch in size.
Valid passport
RequiredYour passport, the required reference to check that every document you submit is genuine.
Financial
Proof of payment for your program
RequiredFull, upfront payment for your chosen program, sent by bank transfer from your home country before your studies start. The published price varies by program and year of study, and transfers can't be made in US dollars or through US banks, only in euros, pounds sterling, or Canadian dollars.
Purpose of travel
Legalized copy of your secondary education certificate
RequiredA photocopy of your pre-university, high school (Bachillerato), or equivalent diploma, legalized at the Cuban Embassy in your home country or country of residence.
Insurance
Health insurance valid in Cuba
RequiredHealth insurance that covers you in Cuba for your whole stay. If you don't already have insurance that Cuba's insurer (ASISTUR) recognizes as equivalent, you can buy a local policy through them.
Travel
Travel and personal details for your academic visa
RequiredOnce you're accepted, you send your full name, sex, date and place of birth, nationality, address, passport number and its issue/expiry dates, and your planned entry and exit dates, at least 60 days before you plan to travel. You then apply for the academic visa at the Cuban embassy in your country of residence.
Other
Curriculum vitae (CV)
RequiredYour CV, attached to the academic services application form.
Legalized certificate of no criminal record
RequiredA document showing you have no criminal record, legalized at the Cuban Embassy in your home country.
Legalized health certificate
RequiredA health certificate obtained no more than 3 months before your studies start, legalized at the Cuban Embassy in your home country or country of residence, confirming you don't have any of the health conditions on the university's published disqualifying-conditions list.
Why applications on this route get refused
A health condition on the disqualifying list
Your health certificate must show you don't have any of the conditions on the university's published list. If you're diagnosed with one of them during the mandatory health check after you arrive, you'll be suspended from classes and sent home immediately.
How to avoid it: Check the published list of disqualifying conditions with your health certificate provider before you apply.
Admission is discretionary
Cuban Medical Services decides who is admitted and reserves the right of admission, even if you've submitted every required document.
How to avoid it: There's nothing that guarantees admission, submit a complete, accurate application well before the deadline.
Missing your requested enrollment period
Your application is only valid for the academic period you applied for. If you don't enroll in that period, you have to submit a new application for the next one.
How to avoid it: Apply for the intake you can actually travel for, and keep track of the application window (1 January to 31 July).
Applying for your academic visa too late
You need to send your travel details at least 60 days before your planned travel date so the academic visa can be arranged in time.
How to avoid it: Send your personal and travel details as soon as you're accepted, well ahead of the 60-day deadline.
Sources
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