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🇸🇳 Does a Senegalese 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, Senegal uses C, E, K. Mains voltage differs (Cuba: 110 V; Senegal: 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 →

Easier destinations near Cuba for Senegalese 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 Lucia — Visa on arrival

The other way round

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

The Senegalese passport at a glance

All destinations for Senegal passport holders → · Who needs a visa for Cuba →

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