Austria visa for Cuban citizens

For the tourist visa, Austria’s official sources give a standard fee of €90. Processing time, as Austria states it: Normally within 15 calendar days; up to 45 days in individual cases. Longest stay on the tourist visa: Up to 90 days in any 180-day period.

Austria has 2 missions in Cuba, with its embassy in Havana. Consulates: Havana.

In 2025, Austria’s embassy and consulates in Cuba (Havana) received 337 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 300. The refusal rate was 6.8%. The refusal rate fell by 4.4 points from 11.3% in 2024. Applications fell by 16% compared with 2024 (400).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 21.8% of the applications lodged in Cuba that year, from 11.6% at the consulates of Spain to 42.9% at those of Germany. Austria’s consulates worldwide refused 11.9%. Austria was the 11th most applied-for Schengen state in Cuba.

You apply to the Schengen state that is your main destination (the longest stay or the main purpose; the state of first entry only when there is none), so a lower rate elsewhere is no reason to apply there. The figures cover applications lodged in Cuba, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.

Cuban citizens planning a trip to Austria can compare how foreign ministries rate it: the US State Department rates Austria at Level 1, exercise normal precautions (updated 20 August 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to Austria (updated 11 August 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for Austria (updated 13 October 2026). Each ministry writes for its own citizens.

How long Cuban citizens can stay in Austria

How long Cuban citizens may stay in Austria is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.

How Cuban citizens apply

In Cuba, applications go to the Austrian embassy in Havana and the consulate in Havana, or to a visa centre acting for Austria; fees, documents and processing times are published by Austria.

Austria and the Schengen area

A Schengen visa issued by Austria lets Cuban citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to Austria when it is the main destination of the trip.

Austria’s neighbours for Cuban citizens

Switzerland, Germany, Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Italy, Slovenia and Liechtenstein require Cuban citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Austrian citizens travelling to Cuba

Austrian citizens need a visa for Cuba, which they can apply for online as an e-Visa for stays of up to 90 days.