Somalia → Cuba: Short-stay tourist

Foreign children need their own tourist visa, even if they are listed in a parent's passport.

Source: Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba

A January 2025 notice on the Cuban embassy in Belgium's site says that from 30 June 2025 every traveller entering Cuba as a tourist must have the electronic visa issued through evisacuba.cu; until then the paper tourist card and the electronic visa were both in use. The notice adds that you then enter the ten-character visa code in the D'Viajeros entry form, which produces a QR code for the immigration officer.

Source: Embajada de Cuba en Bélgica (Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba)

Apply on the Cuban Foreign Ministry's e-visa portal (evisacuba.cu). You enter your nationality, passport number, names, date of birth, sex and email, and choose the country and Cuban consulate you're applying through. The visa is for one entry and a 90-day stay, which can be extended by another 90 days. The portal says you should get an answer within 72 business hours, and your visa code is sent by email. Two cases go through a consulate instead of the online form: if you're travelling to Cuba by sea, the portal says to contact the consular office; and if it tells you that additional information is required for your nationality, it says to contact the Cuban consulate in your country to process the visa.

Source: Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba (eVisa-Cuba portal)

Your electronic visa is linked to your passport, so you need a valid, current passport that covers your whole stay in Cuba.

Source: Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba (eVisa-Cuba portal)

The fee depends on the consulate you apply through: the portal shows the cost once you've chosen the country and consulate, and each consulate has its own payment methods. Some payment methods ask you to upload a photo of the receipt (JPG or PNG, up to 512 KB), and an application with no payment information stays pending until it can be verified.

Source: Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba (eVisa-Cuba portal)

Tourist visas are issued only to foreigners travelling to Cuba for pleasure, tourism or recreation. For any other purpose you need a different visa from a Cuban consulate.

Source: Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba

Every foreign traveller entering Cuba must hold travel insurance that covers medical expenses in Cuba, bought at your point of origin. The Cuban embassy's page adds that the policy certificate, or other proof from the insurer, must be shown when visas are processed at a consular office. Policies from Cuban insurers and most international insurers include assistance in Cuba through ASISTUR.

Source: Embajada de Cuba en Granada (Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba)

Everyone entering Cuba by air, foreign or Cuban, must complete the D'Viajeros form online before travelling; it is Cuba's advance-information process for immigration, health and customs. The site says to complete it 48 hours before you fly. Airlines check it before boarding, on your phone or printed.

Source: Ministerio del Transporte de Cuba (D'Viajeros, información adelantada de viajeros)

You need a working email address: the portal sends your visa code there.

Source: Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba (eVisa-Cuba portal)

The e-visa portal and its user manual list no supporting documents beyond the details above and payment, and no official Cuban page we could reach says what officers ask for at the border, such as proof of accommodation, funds or an onward ticket. Ask the Cuban consulate you apply through what to carry.

Source: Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba (eVisa-Cuba user manual)