The Cuba passport is limited: it gives access to 62 destinations without a prior visa, ranked #141 worldwide in 2026 — 37 below the global average of 99.
The strongest passport in the world, United Arab Emirates, reaches 168 destinations — 106 more than Cuba. Even so, these 62 cover the bulk of Africa and the major international hubs.
How many destinations each region opens without a prior visa.
Africa22/54
Asia15/35
Americas11/34
Oceania8/14
Europe3/46
Middle East3/15
The Cuba passport is strongest across Africa, opening 22 of 54 destinations without a prior visa. Its weakest region is Middle East, at 3 of 15 — where it pays to check visa rules early.
In practice, the Cuba passport gets you to destinations like Thailand, Egypt, Singapore with no visa, while United States, United Kingdom, France, Italy still require one — each with a step-by-step guide on Voyspark covering costs, timelines and documents.
Not all access is equal. With the Cuba passport: 30 destinations are fully visa-free, 30 grant a visa on arrival, 2 ask for an electronic authorization (eTA), 43 need an e-Visa before you travel, and 93 require a traditional consular visa.
Visa-free
30
🇦🇬Antigua & Barbuda30 days
🇧🇧Barbados28 days
🇧🇾Belarus30 days
🇧🇼Botswana90 days
🇩🇲Dominica28 days
🇫🇯Fiji120 days
🇬🇲Gambia90 days
🇬🇩Grenada60 days
🇬🇾Guyana90 days
🇮🇷Iran15 days
🇰🇮Kiribati90 days
🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan
🇲🇾Malaysia90 days
🇫🇲Micronesia30 days
🇲🇩Moldova
🇲🇳Mongolia30 days
🇳🇦Namibia90 days
🇳🇮Nicaragua90 days
🇵🇸Palestinian Territories
🇷🇺Russia90 days
🇸🇨Seychelles90 days
🇸🇬Singapore30 days
🇰🇳St. Kitts & Nevis
🇱🇨St. Lucia42 days
🇻🇨St. Vincent & Grenadines90 days
🇹🇯Tajikistan30 days
🇹🇭Thailand60 days
🇹🇹Trinidad & Tobago90 days
🇺🇿Uzbekistan30 days
🇻🇺Vanuatu120 days
Visa on arrival
30
🇧🇩Bangladesh
🇧🇴Bolivia
🇧🇫Burkina Faso
🇧🇮Burundi
🇰🇭Cambodia
🇨🇻Cape Verde
🇰🇲Comoros
🇩🇯Djibouti
🇪🇬Egypt
🇬🇭Ghana
🇬🇼Guinea-Bissau
🇱🇦Laos
🇲🇴Macao SAR China
🇲🇬Madagascar
🇲🇻Maldives
🇲🇭Marshall Islands
🇲🇷Mauritania
🇲🇺Mauritius
🇲🇿Mozambique
🇳🇵Nepal
🇵🇼Palau
🇶🇦Qatar
🇷🇼Rwanda
🇼🇸Samoa
🇱🇰Sri Lanka
🇹🇿Tanzania
🇹🇱Timor-Leste
🇹🇻Tuvalu
🇿🇲Zambia
🇿🇼Zimbabwe
Electronic auth (eTA)
2
🇨🇮Côte d’Ivoire
🇰🇪Kenya
e-Visa (online)
43
🇦🇱Albania
🇦🇴Angola
🇦🇲Armenia
🇦🇺Australia
🇦🇿Azerbaijan
🇧🇸Bahamas
🇧🇭Bahrain
🇧🇯Benin
🇧🇹Bhutan
🇨🇲Cameroon
🇨🇴Colombia
🇨🇩Congo - Kinshasa
🇪🇨Ecuador
🇸🇻El Salvador
🇬🇶Equatorial Guinea
🇪🇹Ethiopia
🇬🇦Gabon
🇬🇪Georgia
🇬🇳Guinea
🇭🇰Hong Kong SAR China
🇮🇳India
🇮🇩Indonesia
🇮🇶Iraq
🇰🇿Kazakhstan
🇱🇸Lesotho
🇱🇾Libya
🇲🇼Malawi
🇳🇬Nigeria
🇴🇲Oman
🇵🇰Pakistan
🇵🇬Papua New Guinea
🇸🇹São Tomé & Príncipe
🇸🇱Sierra Leone
🇸🇴Somalia
🇿🇦South Africa
🇰🇷South Korea
🇸🇸South Sudan
🇸🇷Suriname
🇸🇾Syria
🇹🇬Togo
🇺🇬Uganda
🇦🇪United Arab Emirates
🇻🇳Vietnam
Visa required
93
🇦🇫Afghanistan
🇩🇿Algeria
🇦🇩Andorra
🇦🇷Argentina
🇦🇹Austria
🇧🇪Belgium
🇧🇿Belize
🇧🇦Bosnia & Herzegovina
🇧🇷Brazil
🇧🇳Brunei
🇧🇬Bulgaria
🇨🇦Canada
🇨🇫Central African Republic
🇹🇩Chad
🇨🇱Chile
🇨🇳China
🇨🇬Congo - Brazzaville
🇨🇷Costa Rica
🇭🇷Croatia
🇨🇾Cyprus
🇨🇿Czechia
🇩🇰Denmark
🇩🇴Dominican Republic
🇪🇷Eritrea
🇪🇪Estonia
🇸🇿Eswatini
🇫🇮Finland
🇫🇷France
🇩🇪Germany
🇬🇷Greece
🇬🇹Guatemala
🇭🇹Haiti
🇭🇳Honduras
🇭🇺Hungary
🇮🇸Iceland
🇮🇪Ireland
🇮🇱Israel
🇮🇹Italy
🇯🇲Jamaica
🇯🇵Japan
🇯🇴Jordan
🇽🇰Kosovo
🇰🇼Kuwait
🇱🇻Latvia
🇱🇧Lebanon
🇱🇷Liberia
🇱🇮Liechtenstein
🇱🇹Lithuania
🇱🇺Luxembourg
🇲🇱Mali
🇲🇹Malta
🇲🇽Mexico
🇲🇨Monaco
🇲🇪Montenegro
🇲🇦Morocco
🇲🇲Myanmar (Burma)
🇳🇷Nauru
🇳🇱Netherlands
🇳🇿New Zealand
🇳🇪Niger
🇰🇵North Korea
🇲🇰North Macedonia
🇳🇴Norway
🇵🇦Panama
🇵🇾Paraguay
🇵🇪Peru
🇵🇭Philippines
🇵🇱Poland
🇵🇹Portugal
🇷🇴Romania
🇸🇲San Marino
🇸🇦Saudi Arabia
🇸🇳Senegal
🇷🇸Serbia
🇸🇰Slovakia
🇸🇮Slovenia
🇸🇧Solomon Islands
🇪🇸Spain
🇸🇩Sudan
🇸🇪Sweden
🇨🇭Switzerland
🇹🇼Taiwan
🇹🇴Tonga
🇹🇳Tunisia
🇹🇷Türkiye
🇹🇲Turkmenistan
🇺🇦Ukraine
🇬🇧United Kingdom
🇺🇸United States
🇺🇾Uruguay
🇻🇦Vatican City
🇻🇪Venezuela
🇾🇪Yemen
How we calculate
The figure 62 sums every destination the Cuba passport enters without a prior visa — visa-free, on arrival and eTA — the same method used by the main passport indexes. 2026 data, reviewed regularly.
Planning a trip? Sort out the visa for the destinations that need one, then compare flights, hotels and insurance — all on Voyspark, in 9 languages.
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can the Cuba passport enter visa-free?
In 2026, 62 destinations without a prior visa (visa-free, on arrival or eTA) — the #141 strongest passport in the world.
Which popular destinations require a visa for the Cuba passport?
Among the most searched: United States, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Portugal, Japan, China, United Arab Emirates, Türkiye, Greece, Netherlands, Switzerland, Canada, Australia, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, South Africa, India, Indonesia, South Korea, Morocco. Each has a step-by-step visa guide on Voyspark.
Is the Cuba passport good for travel?
It is a limited passport, 37 below the world average. It opens 62 destinations without a prior visa.
How does the Cuba passport compare to the strongest in the world?
The leader is United Arab Emirates, with 168 destinations. Cuba, with 62, sits 106 behind.
What is the difference between visa-free, visa on arrival and eTA?
Visa-free: you enter on your passport alone. Visa on arrival: the visa is issued at the airport or border, usually for a fee. eTA: an electronic authorization you request online before travelling. All three count as access without a prior visa.
How do I get a visa for the countries that require one?
Every visa-required destination has a step-by-step guide on Voyspark with costs, timelines and documents. Start at our visa hub.