MIAMI, United States. — Foreign tourists visiting Cuba will be able to stay in the Caribbean country for 90 days, after the regime extended the period of validity of visas, which previously allowed a stay of only 30 days.
The measure came into force on November 1, in what can be considered a move by the Cuban authorities to recover tourism for the coming season. “high season”.
The Minister of Tourism of the Cuban regime, Juan Carlos García Granda, specified that the 90-day visa can be extended for another 90 days if the visitor so wishes.
“As of November 1 of this year, the validity of the tourist visa is extended to 90 days of permanence in the national territory – extendable only once for the same period – which allows foreign visitors to extend their stay in Cuba. ”, said the official on his Twitter account.
As of November 1 of this year, the validity of the visa is extended #Tourism to 90 days of permanence in the national territory – extendable only once for the same period – which allows the extension of the stay of foreign visitors in #Cuba pic.twitter.com/P7i0UA9UJJ
– Juan Carlos Garcia Granda (@JuannCarlosGG) October 29, 2022
the digital portal Cubatramite clarifies that those who wish to extend their stay on the Island for more than 90 days must make the request at the territorial unit of the Directorate of Identification, Immigration and Aliens (DIIE) closest to their place of lodging.
The countries with which Cuba has visa exemption agreements and its citizens do not require a visa or tourist card for admission to the Island are Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Belarus, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, China, Dominica, Granada. , Macedonia, Malaysia, Montenegro, Mongolia, Namibia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Serbia and Singapore.
The rest of the foreign citizens who want to travel to the Caribbean country have to request a visa or Tourist card, which can be purchased online or requested directly at a Cuban consulate abroad, as the case may be.
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