To travel as a tourist you must also need a travel card or tourist visa which can be acquired in the Cuban consulates, travel agencies and airline Offices. The tourist visa is valid for 30 days upon arrival. You have the right to extend the visa for another 30 days which must be requested at the Immigration Offices located on 20th Street between 3rd and 5th Avenues in Miramar, Havana.

If your visit to the country is other than tourist: study, business or working or if you desire to remain in the country for a longer period you must request a visa in the Cuban Consulate of Embassy in the country where you reside specifying the activities you want to undertake while in Cuba.