Visa Cuba.
Procedure, documents, timeline and pricing for an application filed from Belgium. The office prepares the file, books the consular appointment, submits and collects your passport.
Tourist card (tarjeta del turista) required — no classic visa
Official fees (indicative)
≈ US$25–100 depending on the channel (airline, consulate)
Processing time
At purchase (carrier / agency / consulate)
Validity / stay
« Green » card (outside the USA) · 30-day stay, extendable once
Recent change — Health insurance covering medical expenses in Cuba is mandatory.
Indicative information, checked against an official source and subject to change. The decision rests with the consulate. Source.
Documents and procedures.
Passport
- — Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months after the date of your visa application.
- — It must also contain at least 2 blank pages.
A photocopy of the main page of the passport
- — Please make a colour photocopy of the main page of your passport.
- — Travisum can take care of printing these documents after receiving the images by email.
An identity photo
- — These must be in colour, taken against a plain light background, in 35x45mm format and printed on photo paper (as for your identity card or passport).
- — You can check whether your photos meet the required standards using the following document: Photo requirements
An official visa application form
- — Travisum can fill in the online form for you. Do not hesitate to contact us by email or telephone in this regard.
- — Below are the various steps to complete the form online (to be dated and signed in black ink).
- — Start by following this link for the application in .pdf format.
- — Fill in the form on your computer before you print the form.
- — Under the heading «Nombre y Apellidos», write your full name.
- — Under the section «Fecha de Nacimiento», write your date of birth.
- — Under the heading «País de Nacimiento», select your country of birth from the drop-down menu.
- — Under the heading «Sexo», indicate your sex.
- — Under the section «Estado Civil», write your marital status.
- — Under the heading «No. Pasaporte», write your passport number.
- — Under the heading «Tipo de Pasaporte», select your passport type from the drop-down menu.
- — Under the section «Fecha de Expedición», write the date of issue.
- — Under the section «Fecha de Vencimiento», write the expiry date.
- — Under the section «Direccíon de Residencia», write your home address.
- — Under the heading «Numéro de Teléfono», write your phone number.
- — Under the heading «Profesíon de Oficio», select your current occupation from the drop-down menu.
- — Under the heading «Tipo de visa», select the requested visa type.
- — Under the section «Fecha de ingreso a Cuba», write the date of arrival in Cuba.
- — Under the section «Fecha de salida de Cuba», write the date of your departure.
- — Under the heading «Nombre del hotel», write the name of your hotel.
- — Under the section «Direccíon», write the address of your hotel.
- — Under the heading «No, Vuelo de entrada», write the flight number for your arrival in Cuba.
- — Under the heading «No. Vuelo Salida», write the flight number for your departure.
- — Print, sign and date your application form.
The return flight reservation
- — • Print a copy of your return flight reservation.
- — • The details of all flights are required when it concerns an itinerary (transit, etc.)
Passport
- — Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months after the date of your visa application.
- — It must also contain at least 2 blank pages.
A photocopy of the main page of the passport
- — Please make a colour photocopy of the main page of your passport.
- — Travisum can take care of printing these documents after receiving the images by email.
An identity photo
- — These must be in colour, taken against a plain light background, in 35x45mm format and printed on photo paper (as for your identity card or passport).
- — You can check whether your photos meet the required standards using the following document: Photo requirements
An official visa application form
- — Travisum can fill in the online form for you. Do not hesitate to contact us by email or telephone in this regard.
- — Below are the various steps to complete the form online (to be dated and signed in black ink).
- — Start by following this link for the application in .pdf format.
- — Fill in the form on your computer before you print the form.
- — Under the heading «Nombre y Apellidos», write your full name.
- — Under the section «Fecha de Nacimiento», write your date of birth.
- — Under the heading «País de Nacimiento», select your country of birth from the drop-down menu.
- — Under the heading «Sexo», indicate your sex.
- — Under the section «Estado Civil», write your marital status.
- — Under the heading «No. Pasaporte», write your passport number.
- — Under the heading «Tipo de Pasaporte», select your passport type from the drop-down menu.
- — Under the section «Fecha de Expedición», write the date of issue.
- — Under the section «Fecha de Vencimiento», write the expiry date.
- — Under the section «Direccíon de Residencia», write your home address.
- — Under the heading «Numéro de Teléfono», write your phone number.
- — Under the heading «Profesíon de Oficio», select your current occupation from the drop-down menu.
- — Under the heading «Tipo de visa», select the requested visa type.
- — Under the section «Fecha de ingreso a Cuba», write the date of arrival in Cuba.
- — Under the section «Fecha de salida de Cuba», write the date of your departure.
- — Under the heading «Nombre del hotel», write the name of your hotel.
- — Under the section «Direccíon», write the address of your hotel.
- — Under the heading «Razones del Viaje», write the purpose of your trip (Business).
- — Under the heading «Organismo responsable del viaje», write the host company in Cuba.
- — Print, sign and date your application form.
The return flight reservation
- — • Print a copy of your return flight reservation.
- — • The details of all flights are required when it concerns an itinerary (transit, etc.)
Cover letter from the applicant's employer
- — • This letter must be written on the company's headed paper.
- — • State the traveller's name, date of birth and passport number, as well as the name and address of the company.
- — • Check that the arrival and departure date of the visited country is also stated and specify the desired visa duration and the number of entries.
- — • It is important to state that the company guarantees all costs related to the trip, with a company stamp and a signature.
- — • You can download a sample letter of introduction here: Sample letter of introduction
Letter of invitation
- — • This letter must be written by a company or organisation officially registered in Cuba.
- — • State the traveller's name, date of birth and passport number.
- — • Check that the arrival and departure date of the destination country is also stated, as well as the desired visa duration and the number of entries.
- — • It is necessary to explain the purpose of the trip and specify the places the traveller will visit.
- — • Also state that the company guarantees all costs related to the stay in Cuba.
- — • The letter must be signed and bear an official company stamp.
- — • You can download a sample invitation letter here: Sample invitation letter
Processing time
- — We can handle your application and obtain your visa on the same working day.
The rates
| Consular fees | Travisum service fees | |||
| Visa type | Individuals | Travel agencies | International organisation | |
| 22€** | * | * | * | |
| 80€ | * | * | * | |
| Each additional person | 25€ | * | * | * |
Delivery
- — We can also handle delivery in Brussels, elsewhere in Belgium or internationally. The price of delivery in Brussels is 10€; for rates within Belgium and internationally please contact us.
Contact Embassy of Cuba
- — Address: 80, Avenue Brugmann, 1190 Forest
- — Tel.: 02/343 00 20 or 02/346 29 03
- — eMail: consulado@embacuba.be
- — Opening days: Monday to Friday
- — Opening hours: 09h30-12h30
See also.
Prepare your file Cuba.
Send us your passport as a scan and the purpose of your trip: we check the applicable conditions and the list of documents.