Filling Out a Cuba Visa Tourist Card - Tarjeta del Turista
*Cuba is currently phasing out paper visas or tourist cards and phasing in an electronic E-Visa process. Paper forms are still valid for use until June 30, 2025. Instructions for these are below. For Cuba Unbound guests we will soon be providing you with an E-Visa number rather than a paper visa. If you have questions about this, please contact us with your reservation number. If you are not a Cuba Unbound guest we cannot help you and would ask that you consult other online services if you need assistance.
Travelers to Cuba require a visa, also known as a Cuban Tourist Card. Currently, if you are flying from the USA, the U.S. air carrier will have these paper visas available for sale in the boarding area, at a price ranging from $50-$100. It’s also legal to fly through another country like Canada or Mexico. In that case you can also obtain the visas at the airport. Note that as the E-Visa becomes more common the airlines will likely phase out the sale of the paper visas at the airport.
Below is a photo of the “Visa – Tarjeta del Turista.” Read this carefully because if you make a mistake, you will have to purchase another visa.
A step by step guide to filling out a Cuban tourist visa card - Tarjeta del Turista:
*Please note that you will need this tourist visa to enter and leave Cuba.
Step 1
Fill out your last name on the first line.
Step 2
Fill out your first name on the second line.
Step 3
Fill in the requested information such as date of birth above the indicated space for day, month, and year.
Step 4
Fill in your passport number
Step 5
For citizenship, citizens of the United States should just put “USA”
*Note: If you make a mistake on the left side, and it is minor, just repeat in the same on the right side.
On the back you will see a stamp from ROW Sea Kayak Adventures. This is our company that has an agreement with the Consulate of Cuba to purchase these tourist cards.