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Cuba visa for Filipino citizens

Visa required

Filipino citizens need a visa for Cuba, obtained before travel.

Where to apply
No mission in your country
Visa guide
Cuba visa guide

Checked 31 October 2026 · Passport Index

Which Cuba visa?

All visa types for Cuba

Where Filipino citizens apply for a visa for Cuba

Cuba has no embassy or consulate in Philippines on our records; applications usually go through a mission in a neighbouring country or an online portal.

Measured from Manila, Cuban embassies and consulates are closest in Hanoi, Vietnam (1,753 km), Phnom Penh, Cambodia (1,772 km) and Bangkok, Thailand (2,203 km). Cuba sets which of its missions takes applications from the Philippines; the mission or the official visa portal confirms it before an appointment is booked.

Cuban citizens travelling to the Philippines

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Travel advice for Cuba

  • US State Department Level 2: Exercise increased caution
  • UK Foreign Office (FCDO) Advises against all but essential travel to the whole country
  • German Foreign Office No travel warning

What the US, British and German foreign ministries tell their own citizens about travelling there, in each ministry’s own terms.

For a trip from the Philippines to Cuba, the published travel advice reads as follows: the US State Department rates Cuba at Level 2, exercise increased caution (updated 6 May 2025), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against all but essential travel to the whole of Cuba (updated 25 September 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for Cuba (updated 13 October 2026). The advice is aimed at each government’s own nationals.

Good to know

How long Filipino citizens can stay in Cuba

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

How Filipino citizens apply

Cuba has no embassy or career consulate in the Philippines. Filipino citizens apply through a mission of Cuba accredited to the Philippines from abroad; the official visa portal of Cuba names the right place.

Cuba’s neighbours for Filipino citizens

The United States requires Filipino citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Cuban citizens travelling to the Philippines

The Philippines requires Cuban citizens to hold a visa issued in advance. The rule is the same in both directions between the Philippines and Cuba.

Frequently asked questions

Do Filipino citizens need a visa for Cuba?

Filipino citizens need a visa for Cuba, obtained before travel.

Is there an embassy of Cuba in the Philippines?

No. Cuba has no embassy in the Philippines. The nearest Cuban embassy is in Hanoi, Vietnam, 1,753 km from Manila.

Do Cuban citizens need a visa for the Philippines?

The Philippines requires Cuban citizens to hold a visa issued in advance.

Can Filipino citizens enter Cuba visa-free?

No; Filipino citizens need a visa for Cuba obtained in advance.

Visa data: Passport Index via passport-index-data, as of 31 October 2026. Rules change, sometimes overnight. Confirm with the embassy or the official government portal before you book.