Obtaining a Cuban visa as an Australian travelling through the USA [duplicate]
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How do I get a tourist visa/card for Cuba?
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I will be travelling to the USA from Australia (flights booked) in February 2017 and am planning to visit Cuba (flights not yet booked). I would like to know what the easiest and cheapest method of getting into Cuba with a tourist visa is.
I have so far received conflicting information suggesting the following:
Suggested method 1. Once in the USA, travel to Mexico or Canada where I can purchase a Cuban tourist visa, then fly to Cuba (as the USA will apparently not issue a tourist visa)
Suggested method 2. Contact the local Cuban consulate (in Canberra here in Australia) who will issue a tourist visa (we have contacted the consulate and were told they do not do this, but I know others who have obtained Cuban visas this way)
Has anyone had any recent experience travelling to Cuba and obtaining a tourist visa? If so, what method was successful for you?
visas cuba
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How do I get a tourist visa/card for Cuba?
3 answers
I will be travelling to the USA from Australia (flights booked) in February 2017 and am planning to visit Cuba (flights not yet booked). I would like to know what the easiest and cheapest method of getting into Cuba with a tourist visa is.
I have so far received conflicting information suggesting the following:
Suggested method 1. Once in the USA, travel to Mexico or Canada where I can purchase a Cuban tourist visa, then fly to Cuba (as the USA will apparently not issue a tourist visa)
Suggested method 2. Contact the local Cuban consulate (in Canberra here in Australia) who will issue a tourist visa (we have contacted the consulate and were told they do not do this, but I know others who have obtained Cuban visas this way)
Has anyone had any recent experience travelling to Cuba and obtaining a tourist visa? If so, what method was successful for you?
visas cuba
edited Dec 21 '16 at 6:40
pnuts
26.8k367164
asked Dec 21 '16 at 5:57
kaifus87kaifus87
8119
marked as duplicate by pnuts, Vince, JonathanReez♦, Ali Awan, Giorgio Dec 21 '16 at 15:37
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Why not the USA? You can generally obtain the Cuba tourist card right inside the airport when you check in.
– Michael Hampton
Dec 21 '16 at 7:13
@MichaelHampton when I went at least, people recommended against it as the airlines outside of Cuba were sometimes dubious about sending you on the flight sans-visa.
– Mark Mayo♦
Dec 21 '16 at 10:12
1
@MarkMayo This is all new for 2016. You would not have seen it last year. As an example, you can buy the tourist visa directly from JetBlue. "Cuban tourist visa, which is sufficient for only certain categories of OFAC-permitted travel, can be purchased from JetBlue at a "gateway airport" (the final airport before departing the U.S.) for $50 per person. Customer will need their passport, boarding pass and a major credit card to buy the Cuban tourist visa." They also include the mandatory travel insurance.
– Michael Hampton
Dec 21 '16 at 10:24
1
@MichaelHampton wow things are changing fast!
– Mark Mayo♦
Dec 21 '16 at 10:47
add a comment |
This question already has an answer here:
How do I get a tourist visa/card for Cuba?
3 answers
I will be travelling to the USA from Australia (flights booked) in February 2017 and am planning to visit Cuba (flights not yet booked). I would like to know what the easiest and cheapest method of getting into Cuba with a tourist visa is.
I have so far received conflicting information suggesting the following:
Suggested method 1. Once in the USA, travel to Mexico or Canada where I can purchase a Cuban tourist visa, then fly to Cuba (as the USA will apparently not issue a tourist visa)
Suggested method 2. Contact the local Cuban consulate (in Canberra here in Australia) who will issue a tourist visa (we have contacted the consulate and were told they do not do this, but I know others who have obtained Cuban visas this way)
Has anyone had any recent experience travelling to Cuba and obtaining a tourist visa? If so, what method was successful for you?
visas cuba
edited Dec 21 '16 at 6:40
pnuts
26.8k367164
asked Dec 21 '16 at 5:57
kaifus87kaifus87
8119
This question already has an answer here:
How do I get a tourist visa/card for Cuba?
3 answers
I will be travelling to the USA from Australia (flights booked) in February 2017 and am planning to visit Cuba (flights not yet booked). I would like to know what the easiest and cheapest method of getting into Cuba with a tourist visa is.
I have so far received conflicting information suggesting the following:
Suggested method 1. Once in the USA, travel to Mexico or Canada where I can purchase a Cuban tourist visa, then fly to Cuba (as the USA will apparently not issue a tourist visa)
Suggested method 2. Contact the local Cuban consulate (in Canberra here in Australia) who will issue a tourist visa (we have contacted the consulate and were told they do not do this, but I know others who have obtained Cuban visas this way)
Has anyone had any recent experience travelling to Cuba and obtaining a tourist visa? If so, what method was successful for you?
This question already has an answer here:
How do I get a tourist visa/card for Cuba?
3 answers
visas cuba
visas cuba
edited Dec 21 '16 at 6:40
pnuts
26.8k367164
asked Dec 21 '16 at 5:57
kaifus87kaifus87
8119
edited Dec 21 '16 at 6:40
pnuts
26.8k367164
asked Dec 21 '16 at 5:57
kaifus87kaifus87
8119
edited Dec 21 '16 at 6:40
pnuts
26.8k367164
edited Dec 21 '16 at 6:40
pnuts
26.8k367164
edited Dec 21 '16 at 6:40
pnuts
26.8k367164
26.8k367164
asked Dec 21 '16 at 5:57
kaifus87kaifus87
8119
asked Dec 21 '16 at 5:57
kaifus87kaifus87
8119
asked Dec 21 '16 at 5:57
kaifus87kaifus87
8119
8119
marked as duplicate by pnuts, Vince, JonathanReez♦, Ali Awan, Giorgio Dec 21 '16 at 15:37
This question has been asked before and already has an answer. If those answers do not fully address your question, please ask a new question.
marked as duplicate by pnuts, Vince, JonathanReez♦, Ali Awan, Giorgio Dec 21 '16 at 15:37
This question has been asked before and already has an answer. If those answers do not fully address your question, please ask a new question.
1
Why not the USA? You can generally obtain the Cuba tourist card right inside the airport when you check in.
– Michael Hampton
Dec 21 '16 at 7:13
@MichaelHampton when I went at least, people recommended against it as the airlines outside of Cuba were sometimes dubious about sending you on the flight sans-visa.
– Mark Mayo♦
Dec 21 '16 at 10:12
1
@MarkMayo This is all new for 2016. You would not have seen it last year. As an example, you can buy the tourist visa directly from JetBlue. "Cuban tourist visa, which is sufficient for only certain categories of OFAC-permitted travel, can be purchased from JetBlue at a "gateway airport" (the final airport before departing the U.S.) for $50 per person. Customer will need their passport, boarding pass and a major credit card to buy the Cuban tourist visa." They also include the mandatory travel insurance.
– Michael Hampton
Dec 21 '16 at 10:24
1
@MichaelHampton wow things are changing fast!
– Mark Mayo♦
Dec 21 '16 at 10:47
add a comment |
1
Why not the USA? You can generally obtain the Cuba tourist card right inside the airport when you check in.
– Michael Hampton
Dec 21 '16 at 7:13
@MichaelHampton when I went at least, people recommended against it as the airlines outside of Cuba were sometimes dubious about sending you on the flight sans-visa.
– Mark Mayo♦
Dec 21 '16 at 10:12
1
@MarkMayo This is all new for 2016. You would not have seen it last year. As an example, you can buy the tourist visa directly from JetBlue. "Cuban tourist visa, which is sufficient for only certain categories of OFAC-permitted travel, can be purchased from JetBlue at a "gateway airport" (the final airport before departing the U.S.) for $50 per person. Customer will need their passport, boarding pass and a major credit card to buy the Cuban tourist visa." They also include the mandatory travel insurance.
– Michael Hampton
Dec 21 '16 at 10:24
1
@MichaelHampton wow things are changing fast!
– Mark Mayo♦
Dec 21 '16 at 10:47
1
1
Why not the USA? You can generally obtain the Cuba tourist card right inside the airport when you check in.
– Michael Hampton
Dec 21 '16 at 7:13
Why not the USA? You can generally obtain the Cuba tourist card right inside the airport when you check in.
– Michael Hampton
Dec 21 '16 at 7:13
@MichaelHampton when I went at least, people recommended against it as the airlines outside of Cuba were sometimes dubious about sending you on the flight sans-visa.
– Mark Mayo♦
Dec 21 '16 at 10:12
@MichaelHampton when I went at least, people recommended against it as the airlines outside of Cuba were sometimes dubious about sending you on the flight sans-visa.
– Mark Mayo♦
Dec 21 '16 at 10:12
1
1
@MarkMayo This is all new for 2016. You would not have seen it last year. As an example, you can buy the tourist visa directly from JetBlue. "Cuban tourist visa, which is sufficient for only certain categories of OFAC-permitted travel, can be purchased from JetBlue at a "gateway airport" (the final airport before departing the U.S.) for $50 per person. Customer will need their passport, boarding pass and a major credit card to buy the Cuban tourist visa." They also include the mandatory travel insurance.
– Michael Hampton
Dec 21 '16 at 10:24
@MarkMayo This is all new for 2016. You would not have seen it last year. As an example, you can buy the tourist visa directly from JetBlue. "Cuban tourist visa, which is sufficient for only certain categories of OFAC-permitted travel, can be purchased from JetBlue at a "gateway airport" (the final airport before departing the U.S.) for $50 per person. Customer will need their passport, boarding pass and a major credit card to buy the Cuban tourist visa." They also include the mandatory travel insurance.
– Michael Hampton
Dec 21 '16 at 10:24
1
1
@MichaelHampton wow things are changing fast!
– Mark Mayo♦
Dec 21 '16 at 10:47
@MichaelHampton wow things are changing fast!
– Mark Mayo♦
Dec 21 '16 at 10:47
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I went to Cuba last year (Kiwi living in Sydney).
It was easy. Flew to Mexico City from the US. In the airport, found the Cuban counter (There's literally a counter for visas).
At this point, pay the 25 CUCs or whatever the amount was for a visa. You need this to be allowed to board the plane to Havana/wherever your entry point into Cuba is.
Upon landing in Havana, they questioned my travel insurance (I didn't have it printed out) and made me buy 'Cuban travel insurance' for another 25 or so CUCs, but even that took about 5 minutes to process.
This would be far simpler a process than any procedure I could imagine in Canberra.
answered Dec 21 '16 at 6:03
Mark Mayo♦Mark Mayo
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After much research, I've booked flights to Cuba via Mexico City with plans to buy the visa in the airport. This seems the least troublesome, and most tried and tested method. I will report back here after I fly in a fortnight, either voting your answer or supplying an alternate method based on my experience. Thanks to all for the help!
– kaifus87
Jan 29 '17 at 23:18
I have been successful in purchasing a Cuban tourist visa over the Mexico City Interjet airlines counter while checking in for 250 Mexican pesos.
– kaifus87
Feb 11 '17 at 17:19
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I went to Cuba last year (Kiwi living in Sydney).
It was easy. Flew to Mexico City from the US. In the airport, found the Cuban counter (There's literally a counter for visas).
At this point, pay the 25 CUCs or whatever the amount was for a visa. You need this to be allowed to board the plane to Havana/wherever your entry point into Cuba is.
Upon landing in Havana, they questioned my travel insurance (I didn't have it printed out) and made me buy 'Cuban travel insurance' for another 25 or so CUCs, but even that took about 5 minutes to process.
This would be far simpler a process than any procedure I could imagine in Canberra.
answered Dec 21 '16 at 6:03
Mark Mayo♦Mark Mayo
129k765681287
1
After much research, I've booked flights to Cuba via Mexico City with plans to buy the visa in the airport. This seems the least troublesome, and most tried and tested method. I will report back here after I fly in a fortnight, either voting your answer or supplying an alternate method based on my experience. Thanks to all for the help!
– kaifus87
Jan 29 '17 at 23:18
I have been successful in purchasing a Cuban tourist visa over the Mexico City Interjet airlines counter while checking in for 250 Mexican pesos.
– kaifus87
Feb 11 '17 at 17:19
add a comment |
I went to Cuba last year (Kiwi living in Sydney).
It was easy. Flew to Mexico City from the US. In the airport, found the Cuban counter (There's literally a counter for visas).
At this point, pay the 25 CUCs or whatever the amount was for a visa. You need this to be allowed to board the plane to Havana/wherever your entry point into Cuba is.
Upon landing in Havana, they questioned my travel insurance (I didn't have it printed out) and made me buy 'Cuban travel insurance' for another 25 or so CUCs, but even that took about 5 minutes to process.
This would be far simpler a process than any procedure I could imagine in Canberra.
answered Dec 21 '16 at 6:03
Mark Mayo♦Mark Mayo
129k765681287
1
After much research, I've booked flights to Cuba via Mexico City with plans to buy the visa in the airport. This seems the least troublesome, and most tried and tested method. I will report back here after I fly in a fortnight, either voting your answer or supplying an alternate method based on my experience. Thanks to all for the help!
– kaifus87
Jan 29 '17 at 23:18
I have been successful in purchasing a Cuban tourist visa over the Mexico City Interjet airlines counter while checking in for 250 Mexican pesos.
– kaifus87
Feb 11 '17 at 17:19
add a comment |
I went to Cuba last year (Kiwi living in Sydney).
It was easy. Flew to Mexico City from the US. In the airport, found the Cuban counter (There's literally a counter for visas).
At this point, pay the 25 CUCs or whatever the amount was for a visa. You need this to be allowed to board the plane to Havana/wherever your entry point into Cuba is.
Upon landing in Havana, they questioned my travel insurance (I didn't have it printed out) and made me buy 'Cuban travel insurance' for another 25 or so CUCs, but even that took about 5 minutes to process.
This would be far simpler a process than any procedure I could imagine in Canberra.
answered Dec 21 '16 at 6:03
Mark Mayo♦Mark Mayo
129k765681287
I went to Cuba last year (Kiwi living in Sydney).
It was easy. Flew to Mexico City from the US. In the airport, found the Cuban counter (There's literally a counter for visas).
At this point, pay the 25 CUCs or whatever the amount was for a visa. You need this to be allowed to board the plane to Havana/wherever your entry point into Cuba is.
Upon landing in Havana, they questioned my travel insurance (I didn't have it printed out) and made me buy 'Cuban travel insurance' for another 25 or so CUCs, but even that took about 5 minutes to process.
This would be far simpler a process than any procedure I could imagine in Canberra.
answered Dec 21 '16 at 6:03
Mark Mayo♦Mark Mayo
129k765681287
edited Dec 21 '16 at 23:01
answered Dec 21 '16 at 6:03
Mark Mayo♦Mark Mayo
129k765681287
answered Dec 21 '16 at 6:03
Mark Mayo♦Mark Mayo
129k765681287
answered Dec 21 '16 at 6:03
Mark Mayo♦Mark Mayo
129k765681287
129k765681287
1
After much research, I've booked flights to Cuba via Mexico City with plans to buy the visa in the airport. This seems the least troublesome, and most tried and tested method. I will report back here after I fly in a fortnight, either voting your answer or supplying an alternate method based on my experience. Thanks to all for the help!
– kaifus87
Jan 29 '17 at 23:18
I have been successful in purchasing a Cuban tourist visa over the Mexico City Interjet airlines counter while checking in for 250 Mexican pesos.
– kaifus87
Feb 11 '17 at 17:19
add a comment |
1
After much research, I've booked flights to Cuba via Mexico City with plans to buy the visa in the airport. This seems the least troublesome, and most tried and tested method. I will report back here after I fly in a fortnight, either voting your answer or supplying an alternate method based on my experience. Thanks to all for the help!
– kaifus87
Jan 29 '17 at 23:18
I have been successful in purchasing a Cuban tourist visa over the Mexico City Interjet airlines counter while checking in for 250 Mexican pesos.
– kaifus87
Feb 11 '17 at 17:19
1
1
After much research, I've booked flights to Cuba via Mexico City with plans to buy the visa in the airport. This seems the least troublesome, and most tried and tested method. I will report back here after I fly in a fortnight, either voting your answer or supplying an alternate method based on my experience. Thanks to all for the help!
– kaifus87
Jan 29 '17 at 23:18
After much research, I've booked flights to Cuba via Mexico City with plans to buy the visa in the airport. This seems the least troublesome, and most tried and tested method. I will report back here after I fly in a fortnight, either voting your answer or supplying an alternate method based on my experience. Thanks to all for the help!
– kaifus87
Jan 29 '17 at 23:18
I have been successful in purchasing a Cuban tourist visa over the Mexico City Interjet airlines counter while checking in for 250 Mexican pesos.
– kaifus87
Feb 11 '17 at 17:19
I have been successful in purchasing a Cuban tourist visa over the Mexico City Interjet airlines counter while checking in for 250 Mexican pesos.
– kaifus87
Feb 11 '17 at 17:19
add a comment |
1
Why not the USA? You can generally obtain the Cuba tourist card right inside the airport when you check in.
– Michael Hampton
Dec 21 '16 at 7:13
@MichaelHampton when I went at least, people recommended against it as the airlines outside of Cuba were sometimes dubious about sending you on the flight sans-visa.
– Mark Mayo♦
Dec 21 '16 at 10:12
1
@MarkMayo This is all new for 2016. You would not have seen it last year. As an example, you can buy the tourist visa directly from JetBlue. "Cuban tourist visa, which is sufficient for only certain categories of OFAC-permitted travel, can be purchased from JetBlue at a "gateway airport" (the final airport before departing the U.S.) for $50 per person. Customer will need their passport, boarding pass and a major credit card to buy the Cuban tourist visa." They also include the mandatory travel insurance.
– Michael Hampton
Dec 21 '16 at 10:24
1
@MichaelHampton wow things are changing fast!
– Mark Mayo♦
Dec 21 '16 at 10:47