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🇨🇺 Does a Cuban need a visa for Venezuela 🇻🇪?

e-Visa

Yes, online (e-Visa). Cuban passport holders need a visa for Venezuela, and it can be applied for online as an e-Visa before travelling.

Rule updated from Wikipedia's “Visa requirements for Cuban citizens” (checked 2026-10-04); the older passport-index dataset (January 2025) listed Visa required. Entry rules change: confirm with the embassy of Venezuela or its official government website before you travel.

⚠ U.S. State Department travel advisory for Venezuela: Level 3: Reconsider Travel (updated 19 March 2026). It is written for U.S. citizens; read the advisory before you book.

What this means for your trip

An e-Visa is applied for on the destination's official government website. You upload your passport scan and photo, pay online and receive an approval letter by email.

Apply well before departure and print the approval; use only the official portal, as many look-alike sites charge extra.

Your passport should normally be valid for at least six months beyond your planned departure date and have blank pages for stamps; many countries apply this rule.

Venezuela at a glance

Capital: Caracas · Currency: Venezuelan bolívar soberano (VES, Bs.S.) · Official languages: Spanish · Calling code: +58

Plugs and voltage

Your plugs fit: every plug type used in Cuba (A, B) works with sockets in Venezuela. Mains voltage differs (Venezuela: 120 V; Cuba: 110 V): most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V, but single-voltage devices such as some hair dryers need a converter.

More about entering Venezuela →

Your embassy in Venezuela

If your passport is lost or stolen, or you need help in an emergency in Venezuela, contact the embassy of Cuba:

Missions from Wikidata (CC0), checked 2026-09-26. Addresses and opening hours change: check the mission's website before you go.

Easier destinations near Venezuela for Cuban passport holders

The other way round

🇻🇪 Venezuelan passport holders visiting Cuba: Venezuelan passport holders need a visa for Cuba, and it can be applied for online as an e-Visa before travelling.

The Cuban passport at a glance

27visa-free
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24visa on arrival
45e-Visa
100visa required

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Questions

Do Cuban citizens need a visa for Venezuela?

Cuban passport holders need a visa for Venezuela, and it can be applied for online as an e-Visa before travelling.

Does a Venezuelan need a visa for Cuba?

Venezuelan passport holders need a visa for Cuba, and it can be applied for online as an e-Visa before travelling.