Visa requirement
Cuba visa for Indian citizens
Official-source answer with stay limit, cost, required documents and last verification date.
Do Indian citizens need a visa for Cuba?
Verified answer
Indian citizens need an eVisa to enter Cuba for up to 90 days.
Last verified:
What this means: An eVisa is a real visa you apply for online before travel; approval arrives before you fly, unlike a visa on arrival.
Confidence: High Verified against the official source.
This answer is for ordinary Indian passport holders travelling as citizens of that passport. Residence permits, long-stay visas or living in another country can change which embassy or rule applies.
Visa types at a glance
| Visa type | Availability | Stay |
|---|---|---|
| Tourist visa-free? | No | This page stores a visa or authorization route instead. |
| eVisa? | Yes | Up to 90 days. |
| Visa on arrival? | No | No visa-on-arrival route is stored for this corridor. |
- 90 days
- Varies — see notes
- Apply online before you fly
Before you travel
- 1 Entry step Apply online before you fly Official route (opens in a new tab)
- 2 Stay limit 90 days
- 3 Official fee Varies — see notes
- 4 Passport validity Official rule stored below. See full note
- 5 Transit recommendation airside: conditional; landside: required. Full note below. See full note
- 6 Freshness Checked 23 Jul 2026; confidence: high
Shareable verdict: Indian citizens need an eVisa to enter Cuba for up to 90 days. Checked 23 Jul 2026.
Open SVG cardCost note
The official application displays the consulate-specific service cost and available payment method after the applicant selects the country and consulate.
Passport and transit notes
- Passport validity
- The official eVisa portal requires a valid passport and links the electronic visa to that passport for the stay in Cuba; it does not publish a separate six-month buffer.
- Validity source (opens in a new tab) Validity guide
- Transit recommendation
- airside transit: conditional; landside transit: required; The reviewed official pages do not publish a blanket Indian-passport airside-transit rule. Confirm through-ticket and baggage handling with the airline; entering Cuba requires the electronic visa.
- Related source (opens in a new tab) Transit guide
What you need
- valid Indian passport linked to the electronic visa
- valid email address for receiving the visa code
- approved Cuban electronic tourist visa
- completed D'Viajeros digital entry form using the visa code
- travel details matching the application
Why this verdict
Cuba's Foreign Ministry eVisa portal accepts tourist applications by nationality and passport and sends the visa code by email. The portal publishes a response within 72 working hours; Cuba's official state publication confirms a single-entry 90-day stay, extendable once for 90 days.
Frequently asked questions
Do Indian citizens need a visa for Cuba?
Indian citizens need an eVisa to enter Cuba for up to 90 days. (eVisa.) Verified 23 Jul 2026 against the official source.
How long can Indian passport holders stay in Cuba?
Up to 90 days.
How much does entry to Cuba cost for Indian citizens?
The official fee varies — see the official source. This page tracks the official government fee only, not agent markup.