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🇿🇲 Does a Zambian 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, Zambia uses C, G. Mains voltage differs (Cuba: 110 V; Zambia: 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 Zambian passport holders

• 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda — Visa-free 180 days
• 🇧🇸 Bahamas — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇧🇧 Barbados — Visa-free 180 days
• 🇩🇲 Dominica — Visa-free 180 days
• 🇬🇩 Grenada — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇭🇹 Haiti — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇯🇲 Jamaica — Visa-free
• 🇱🇨 Saint Lucia — Visa-free 42 days

The other way round

🇨🇺 Cuban passport holders visiting Zambia: Cuban passport holders can get a visa on arrival in Zambia, usually at the airport or land border.

The Zambian passport at a glance

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

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