Portugal visa for Cuban citizens

For the tourist visa, Portugal’s official sources give a standard fee of €90, and applications are made on pedidodevistos.mne.gov.pt. Processing time, as Portugal states it: Decision within 15 calendar days of an admissible application, extendable to 45 days. Longest stay on the tourist visa: Up to 90 days in any 180-day period.

Portugal has 1 mission in Cuba, with its embassy in Havana.

In 2025, Portugal’s embassy and consulates in Cuba (Havana) received 1,074 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 891. 17.0% of applications were refused. In 2024 it had been 0.9%: the rate rose by 16.1 points, a sharp increase. Applications fell by 27% compared with 2024 (1,473).

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. Portugal’s consulates worldwide refused 23.3%. Portugal was the 7th 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 Portugal can compare how foreign ministries rate it: the US State Department rates Portugal at Level 1, exercise normal precautions (updated 22 December 2025), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to Portugal (updated 11 August 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for Portugal (updated 13 October 2026).

How long Cuban citizens can stay in Portugal

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

Portugal and the Schengen area

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

Portugal’s neighbours for Cuban citizens

Spain requires Cuban citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Portuguese citizens travelling to Cuba

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