Cuba Launches Official E-Visa Portal in English and Spanish for Travelers

Cuba's official e-visa portal, evisacuba.cu, went live this week with both English and Spanish language versions, marking the completion of a transition the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs first signaled back in May 2024. The platform gives travelers a single, government-operated destination to apply for the mandatory entry visa, track application status, and in some cases pay directly online.

The rollout closes a chapter on the familiar tourist card system, the green or pink physical cards that were a fixture of Cuba travel for years. Those cards originally permitted stays of up to 30 days, a limit that was extended to 90 days in 2022 with the option to extend for the same duration again. The e-visa has now fully replaced that system, according to the Original Report dated mid-March 2026 and Sarah Carter's Complete Guide to the Cuba eVisa for 2026, both of which state explicitly that the tourist card is no longer the operative entry document.

The timing matters because earlier reporting had a more cautious picture. VisasNews had noted that Cuban authorities had not announced an activation date and advised travelers to "wait for an official communication before submitting an online visa application," while also stating that the tourist card would remain acceptable until the end of 2024. That reporting appears to predate the portal going fully live; the mid-March 2026 launch date is now the operative fact on the ground.

Applying through evisacuba.cu is straightforward. You need your passport number and an email address. The e-visa is tied to the passport number, so if you travel on a new passport after receiving approval, you will need to reapply. The form asks for country of nationality, passport number, first and any subsequent names, last name, birthdate, email address (entered twice), and sex. The phone number field is listed but not required. If you are applying for multiple travelers, there is an "add another" option to complete each person's details within the same submission.

Payment flow works like this: select your payment type, note the cost for your nationality (travelers applying from Spain, for example, pay 22 euros), follow the payment instructions on the form, then upload an electronic receipt before finalizing. If your situation allows, you can also send a money order, check, or cash directly to a consulate. Once everything is in order, review the application, complete the CAPTCHA, and click send. A downloadable help file is available in both Spanish and English, though one practical caveat: even with the English interface selected, the form instructions currently appear in Spanish.

One piece of the process that catches people off guard is the connection to D'VIAJEROS, Cuba's travel declaration platform operated by Mitrans. The e-visa does not stand alone. According to VisasNews, "the electronic visa will become effective once the travel declaration form is filled out on the platform dviajeros.mitrans.gob.cu." The e-visa number appears next to the QR code generated after completing that declaration, so submitting the evisacuba.cu application is step one, not the finish line. Build time into your pre-departure checklist for the D'VIAJEROS form as well.

A comprehensive official fee schedule by nationality has not been published in the materials available, and exact processing times are not specified on the portal. Travelers with upcoming trips should verify current turnaround expectations directly on evisacuba.cu before booking close-in.