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Cuba Passport Visa-Free Countries 

Rank 73 in the world, 56 destinations without a visa in advance. Schengen countries require a visa in advance

27 Visa-free entry with passport
29 On arrival issued at the border
49 E-visa online, no consulate
93 Visa required via a consulate
Compare with passport USA United Kingdom India
Visa-free On arrival E-visa Visa required Passport country

Key destinations

Visa-free destinations first, those that need a visa in advance last

Thailand visa-free, up to 60 days
South Korea e-visa, applied for online
UAE e-visa, applied for online
Schengen visa required in advance
United Kingdom visa required in advance
USA visa required in advance
Canada visa required in advance
China visa required in advance
Japan visa required in advance
Turkey visa required in advance
Brazil visa required in advance
Serbia visa required in advance

Full list of destinations

198 destinations in total, data as of 17 February 2026

Visa-free 27

entry with passport

  • Antigua and Barbuda 30 days
  • Barbados 28 days
  • Belarus 30 days
  • Botswana 90 days
  • Dominica 28 days
  • Fiji 120 days
  • Grenada 60 days
  • Guyana 90 days
  • Iran 15 days
  • Kiribati 90 days
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Malaysia 90 days
  • Micronesia 30 days
  • Mongolia 30 days
  • Namibia 90 days
  • Nicaragua 90 days
  • Palestine
  • Russia 90 days
  • Saint Lucia 42 days
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 90 days
  • Seychelles 90 days
  • Singapore 30 days
  • Tajikistan 30 days
  • Thailand 60 days
  • Trinidad and Tobago 90 days
  • Uzbekistan 30 days
  • Vanuatu 120 days

Visa on arrival 29

issued at the border

  • Bangladesh
  • Burundi
  • Cambodia
  • Cape Verde
  • Comoros
  • Djibouti
  • East Timor
  • Egypt
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Ivory Coast
  • Kenya
  • Laos
  • Macao
  • Madagascar
  • Maldives
  • Marshall Islands
  • Mauritius
  • Mozambique
  • Nepal
  • Palau
  • Qatar
  • Rwanda
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Samoa
  • Sri Lanka
  • Tanzania
  • Tuvalu
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

E-visa 49

applied for online, no consulate. Checks can be as strict as for a regular visa

  • Albania
  • Armenia
  • Australia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahamas
  • Bahrain
  • Benin
  • Bhutan
  • Bolivia
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
  • Chad
  • Colombia
  • DR Congo
  • Ecuador
  • El Salvador
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Ethiopia
  • Gabon
  • Georgia
  • Guinea
  • Hong Kong
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Kazakhstan
  • Liberia
  • Libya
  • Malawi
  • Mauritania
  • Moldova
  • Nigeria
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sierra Leone
  • Somalia
  • South Africa
  • South Korea
  • South Sudan
  • Suriname
  • Syria
  • Togo
  • UAE
  • Uganda
  • Vietnam

Visa required 93

obtained in advance via a consulate

  • Afghanistan
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Angola
  • Argentina
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Belize
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Brazil
  • Brunei
  • Bulgaria
  • Canada
  • Central African Republic
  • Chile
  • China
  • Costa Rica
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Dominican Republic
  • Eritrea
  • Estonia
  • Eswatini
  • Finland
  • France
  • Gambia
  • Germany
  • Ghana
  • Greece
  • Guatemala
  • Haiti
  • Honduras
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Jamaica
  • Japan
  • Jordan
  • Kosovo
  • Kuwait
  • Latvia
  • Lebanon
  • Lesotho
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Mali
  • Malta
  • Mexico
  • Monaco
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • Myanmar
  • Nauru
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • Niger
  • North Korea
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Panama
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Philippines
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Republic of the Congo
  • Romania
  • San Marino
  • Senegal
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Solomon Islands
  • Spain
  • Sudan
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Taiwan
  • Tonga
  • Tunisia
  • Turkey
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom
  • Uruguay
  • USA
  • Vatican
  • Venezuela
  • Yemen

Nearby in the ranking

72 Madagascar 57 73 Gabon 56 73 Cuba 56 73 Mozambique 56 73 Senegal 56

FAQ

How many countries can Cuba passport holders visit without a visa?
56 destinations are open without a visa in advance: 27 visa-free and 29 with a visa or permit issued at the border. Another 49 countries issue an e-visa online, and 93 require applying at a consulate.
Do Cuba passport holders need a Schengen visa?
As of 17 February 2026, the condition for entering Schengen countries is: visa required in advance. Rules depend on the purpose of travel and can change, so check them on the consulate website before you fly.
What is the world rank of the Cuba passport?
73 out of 199 by the number of destinations you can fly to without getting a visa in advance.

Popular passports

11 USA 153 9 United Kingdom 156 74 India 55 57 China 77 12 Brazil 149 87 Nigeria 41 37 Russia 114 40 Turkey 111

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Data source: open Passport Index dataset, MIT license. Entry rules depend on the purpose of travel and can change, check them on the destination consulate website before you fly