Cuba eVisa — replaced the Tourist Card in 2025; ~USD 50; single entry; 90 days extendable oncefor 🇳🇬 Nigerian citizens travelling to 🇨🇺 Cuba
Nigerian citizens are required to obtain a Cuba eVisa — replaced the Tourist Card in 2025; ~USD 50; single entry; 90 days extendable once before travelling to Cuba. You must submit a formal application at the Cuba embassy, consulate, or a designated visa application centre in your country. Apply well in advance of your planned travel date.
📋Required Documents10
- ✓Passport valid for at least 6 months beyond arrival
- ✓Completed eVisa application at evisacuba.cu (the eVisa replaced the paper Tourist Card in 2025)
- ✓Digital passport photo and passport bio-page scan for the online form
- ✓Payment of the eVisa fee (~USD 50, paid online by card)
- ✓Completed D'Viajeros traveller information form (advance passenger declaration) within 7 days of arrival
- ✓Travel insurance with medical coverage valid in Cuba (mandatory
checked on arrival)
- ✓Return or onward flight ticket
- ✓Proof of accommodation (hotel booking or casa particular address)
- ✓Printed eVisa confirmation to show at airline check-in
- ✓US-passport travellers: note the eVisa does not exempt you from US OFAC rules
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ℹ️What to Expect
To apply for a Cuba eVisa — replaced the Tourist Card in 2025; ~USD 50; single entry; 90 days extendable once, book an appointment at the nearest Cuba embassy or visa application centre in your country. Submit the required documents in person or via a designated courier service. Processing takes approximately 5 days. The government fee is USD 50.00. Plan well ahead of your intended travel date to allow time for processing and any additional document requests from the consulate. Always verify current requirements with the Cuba embassy or official government website before booking travel.
🌐Why Nigerian passport holders need a visa for Cuba
Nigerian citizens require a visa to enter Cuba based on the current immigration requirements set by Cuba's government. Nigerian passport holders must apply through the Cuba embassy, consulate, or a designated visa application centre before travelling. Requirements are subject to change, so always verify at the official government portal.
⚠️Common Reasons Cuba eVisa — replaced the Tourist Card in 2025; ~USD 50; single entry; 90 days extendable once Applications Are Refused6
- !A passport valid for less than six months beyond arrival, or photo / bio-page scans that fail the eVisa portal’s quality checks.
- !No proof of the mandatory travel insurance with medical cover valid in Cuba — insurance is checked at the airport and entry is refused without it.
- !The D’Viajeros traveller form not completed within the 7-day pre-arrival window, or details that do not match the eVisa.
- !No return / onward ticket or no proof of accommodation (hotel or casa particular) when requested at immigration.
- !For US travellers: treating the Cuban eVisa as if it overrides US OFAC rules — it is a Cuban authorisation only and does not by itself make OFAC-prohibited tourism lawful.
- !A prior overstay or immigration breach, or an entry the authorities judge to be for unauthorised work or journalism without the correct visa class.
Refusal grounds are at the discretion of the deciding officer and can change. This list is informational — always verify current requirements at the official government portal.
Requirements last reviewed: June 2026 · Source: official government portal