This page was last updated on 16 December, 2021.
At a Glance
Travel Restrictions
Vaccination Requirements: Vaccine available in Cuba are: Abdala, Soberana 1, Soberana 2, and Soberana Plus.
Vaccines approved for use: Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB), Sinopharm (Beijing)
To track the Vaccines Approved for Use in Cuba: https://covid19.trackvaccines.org/country/cuba/
Cuba is preparing to ease travel restrictions in November by removing the testing requirement and hotel quarantine for those who are fully vaccinated.
All arrivals will be subject to a PCR test and will have to sign a health declaration form that includes the address of where you will be staying.
From 1 January 2021, everyone travelling to Cuba must have certified proof of a negative result of a PCR test taken within 72 hours before travel at an accredited testing centre. Children are not exempt.
Tourist Entry: Partially Allowed
Testing: Negative PCR test is required for all countries.
Quarantine Required: Depends
Quarantine Details: Quarantined for 14 days required for all countries.
Local Restrictions
Lockdown in Effect: Partial
Events: Banned
Transport: Operational with restrictions
Shopping: Open
Restaurants and Bars: Open with restrictions
Detailed Travel Advisory
Published 04.12.2021
1. Passengers must complete a “D’Viajeros” form at https://dviajeros.mitrans.gob.cu/ before departure or upon arrival. This will generate a QR code which must be presented upon arrival.
2. Passengers arriving from Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa or Zimbabwe:
– must have a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated; and
– must have a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test taken at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point; and
– are subject to a COVID-19 RT-PCR test upon arrival; and
– are subject to quarantine for 7 days at their own expense.
3. Passengers arriving from Angola, Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Rep., Chad, Comoros, Congo, Congo (Dem. Rep.), Cote d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Hong Kong (SAR China), Israel, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritius, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Turkey, Uganda or Zambia:
– must have a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated; and
– must have a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test taken at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point; and
– are subject to a COVID-19 RT-PCR test upon arrival.
4. Passengers must have a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated.
– This does not apply to:
– passengers younger than 12 years;
– passengers with a printed negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test result issued at most 72 hours before arrival, if arriving from a country other than USA;
– Passengers arriving from Angola, Belgium, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Rep., Chad, Comoros, Congo, Congo (Dem. Rep.), Cote d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Hong Kong (SAR China), Israel, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Turkey, Uganda, Zambia or Zimbabwe.
5. Passengers could be subject to a COVID-19 RT-PCR test upon arrival; and
– subject to medical screening;
– This does not apply to passengers arriving from Angola, Belgium, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Rep., Chad, Comoros, Congo, Congo (Dem. Rep.), Cote d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Hong Kong (SAR China), Israel, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Turkey, Uganda, Zambia or Zimbabwe.
6. A completed “Declaracion de Sanidad del Viajero” must be presented upon arrival.
Detailed Tourist Information
All airports in Cuba are open again for commercial and charter flights, but with reduced frequency. The government has announced it will open up for tourism from mid-November 2021 at which point holiday charter flights, including to Varadero, are expected to resume.
Arrival by sea is also possible.
The 12 categories of authorized travel to Cuba are:
family visits;
official business of the U.S.
government,
foreign governments, and certain intergovernmental organizations; journalistic activity;
professional research and professional meetings;
educational activities;
religious activities;
public performances, clinics, workshops, athletic and other competitions, and exhibitions;
support for the Cuban people;
humanitarian projects;
activities of private foundations or research or educational institutes;
exportation, importation, or transmission of information or informational materials; and certain authorized export transactions.
From 7 November 2021, you will be able to enter the country with a valid COVID-19 vaccination certificate from your country of origin and you will no longer be required to self-isolate on arrival.
Children under the age of 12 are exempt from providing vaccination certificates or PCR test results.
Vaccines approved for use in Cuba are: Abdala, Soberana 1, Soberana 2, and Soberana Plus.
PCR tests taken within 72 hours before travel will only be required for those who are not vaccinated or who do not have valid vaccination certificates.
From 15 November there will be no obligatory PCR test on arrival. Sanitary authorities will continue to be present at the airport and may do random PCR tests, particularly for anyone displaying symptoms.
If you have to pay for a PCR test, e.g. if you are arriving by boat, the cost is payable by credit card, or in USD or GBP or Euros cash. The test result should be communicated within 48 hours.
Arriavls will have to stay in quarantine for 7 days in an approved hotel.
Cuban nationals landing at VRA or CCC will be required to quarantine for 14 days.
Completion of a Health Declaration (Declaración Jurada de Salud) will continue to be required for all travellers.
Before travelling to Cuba, you must have comprehensive travel insurance that will cover all overseas medical costs, including medical evacuation for the full duration of your stay.
All travelers will also be required to fill out a health declaration card https://bit.ly/2Z6bmes before being allowed entry in Cuba.
Lockdown Details
Wearing a face mask in public is compulsory or you risk being fined, as is social distancing of a minimum of 1.5 metres.
Shops in all Provinces can open but must limit the number of customers within the shop. This means there are queues to enter shops.
From 13 January, shops in Havana will only be allowed to open between 9am and 5pm on Monday to Saturday and between 9am and 1pm on Sunday. Shops can only open to sell essential food and hygiene products.
Cafés, bars and restaurants (except in Havana from 13 January) are allowed to open but must limit the opening hours, the number of customers and separate tables by 1.5 metres. Outlets in Havana can only service food for take-away Drinking alcohol in public or hosting or attending a party in Havana is not allowed.
In addition:
Public parks can open, but currently only between 5am and 7pm in Havana
Social clubs, gyms, museums, gardens, theatres etc can open (except in Havana) to a limited capacity and visitors must observe social distancing
Swimming pools can open to a limited capacity and to restricted visit times, to allow cleaning for the next opening times. From 10 January 2021, public pools in Havana are closed
Beaches in Havana are closed. Beaches outside Havana are open, but limited numbers of people may be allowed, and there may be personnel at the beaches to manage access
Exercising on public roads in Havana is currently not allowed, nor is use of gyms or sports grounds
Religious gatherings in Havana are not allowed. Elsewhere, churches can open for services, following government sanitary and distancing advice
Travel agencies may be closed and tourist excursions suspended. Check with your tour operator
Anyone who does not follow local rules can be fined or even prosecuted.
Sources
https://www.worldnomads.com/travel-safety/worldwide/worldwide-travel-alerts
Data Source: covidcontrols.co
