On the other hand, the Mexican Consulate denied the rumors about free visas for Cuban citizens that circulate on social networks.
LIMA, Peru – The Italian Consular Office in Havana will temporarily and briefly close next March, as reported by the Embassy of the European country through Facebook.
According to the publicationthe consular service will not be available on March 16 and 17, which could directly affect Cuban citizens who process travel procedures, regularize their status or are involved in citizenship procedures.
Although the Visa Office will continue to operate normally during this period, attending to appointments already scheduled, other consular services will be paralyzed, including passports, citizenship, AIRE and legalizations.
The official statement justified what it refers to as an extraordinary update of the computer systems.
At the same time that the Consular Office apologized for the inconvenience caused by the temporary closure, it reported that the consular windows will reopen regularly on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
On the other hand, this Saturday the Consulate of Mexico on the Island denied the existence of a free visa or the elimination of the visa requirement for Cuban citizens who wish to travel to the Aztec country. This, after the circulation on social networks of false information announcing the alleged measure due to the humanitarian situation that exists in Cuba.
The diplomatic headquarters highlighted that official information on consular procedures is accessible from the official sites and accounts of the Mexican government, including the portal consultmex.sre.gob.mx/la-habana or the verified profiles of the @ConsulMexLH, the @SRE_mx and the @EmbamexCuba.
In addition, the Consulate made a call to Cuban citizens, alerting them about possible scams from publications and supposed agencies that profit by promising automatic visas, exemptions or accelerated processes.
