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🇸🇦 Does a Saudi Arabian need a visa for Cuba 🇨🇺?

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.

Cuba at a glance

Capital: Havana · Currency: Cuban convertible peso (CUC, $); Cuban peso (CUP, $) · Official languages: Spanish · Calling code: +53

U.S. State Department travel advisory for Cuba: Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution (updated 7 May 2025). It is written for U.S. citizens; read the advisory before you book.

Plugs and voltage

You need a travel adapter: Cuba uses plug types A, B, Saudi Arabia uses G. Mains voltage differs (Cuba: 110 V; Saudi Arabia: 220/230 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 Cuba →

Your embassy in Cuba

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

• Embassy of Saudi Arabia, Havana · 4605 5ta Avenida, e/ 46 y 60

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

Easier destinations near Cuba for Saudi Arabian passport holders

• 🇧🇧 Barbados — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇩🇲 Dominica — Visa-free 21 days
• 🇭🇹 Haiti — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis — ETA required 90 days

The other way round

🇨🇺 Cuban passport holders visiting Saudi Arabia: Cuban passport holders need a visa for Saudi Arabia, applied for at an embassy or consulate of Saudi Arabia before travelling.

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