Czech Republic visa for Cuban citizens

For the tourist visa, the Czech Republic’s official sources give a standard fee of €90. Processing time, as the Czech Republic states it: 15 calendar days as a rule; up to 45 days when a case needs closer examination. Longest stay on the tourist visa: Up to 90 days in any 180-day period across the Schengen area.

The Czech Republic has 1 mission in Cuba, with its embassy in Havana.

In 2025, the Czech Republic’s embassy and consulates in Cuba (Havana) received 218 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 208. The refusal rate was 4.6%. The refusal rate fell by 22.6 points from 27.2% in 2024, a clear improvement for applicants. Applications fell by 6% compared with 2024 (232).

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. the Czech Republic’s consulates worldwide refused 14.2%. The Czech Republic was the 14th 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.

Before travelling from Cuba to the Czech Republic, it helps to know the official travel advice: the US State Department rates the Czech Republic at Level 1, exercise normal precautions (updated 7 January 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to the Czech Republic (updated 11 August 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for the Czech Republic (updated 13 October 2026).

How long Cuban citizens can stay in the Czech Republic

How long Cuban citizens may stay in the Czech Republic 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 Czech embassy in Havana, or to a visa centre acting for the Czech Republic; fees, documents and processing times are published by the Czech Republic.

the Czech Republic and the Schengen area

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

The Czech Republic’s neighbours for Cuban citizens

Poland, Germany, Slovakia and Austria require Cuban citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Czech citizens travelling to Cuba

Cuba requires a visa from Czech citizens, available online as an e-Visa for up to 90 days.