![]() ![]() Any mistakes mean the card is invalid and you will require a new one. ![]() The card should be fill7ed in with a black pen only and the answers written in capital letters. It asks very few questions of the tourist. The current Cuba visa was introduced in February 2009 and it is far simpler than the old card to fill in. Airlines may refuse boarding as well and you could end up like my friends I mentioned earlier! The reverse side of the tourist card does say: ‘It is invalid without stamp of issuing entity’. You will also have to pay for it locally. ![]() ![]() If it hasn’t been stamped you will have to wait in line at Cuban Immigration, and it can take a while for a new one to be issued. Important to know: When getting a Cuba visa, always check that it is stamped on the reverse by the tour operator that issued the tourist card for you. However, in the case of Canadian citizens only (lucky Canadians!), it is valid for 90 days and extendable in country for a further 90 days. It will allow you to stay in Cuba for 30 days and it is extendable for another 30 days. Imagine packing your best Cuban hat, having some rums in the bar the night before leaving and getting into the Cuban groove, only to find out that you have to rebook for another time because the airline taking you to Cuba doesn’t have your entry ticket! Frustrating, and pretty darn rude! The people I ran into at the airport weren’t exactly thrilled, and I couldn’t really blame them. Quite literally leaving you at the gate with nowhere to go! With regards to the airport option, on a recent visit to Lima airport and Mexico City airport (both gateways to Cuba), the airlines were “all out” of Cuban Tourist Cards. The latter option does take time – it needs a lot of documentation and can be a pain in the backside. It’s available (most of the time) at various airports in Latin America, and if you have the patience, you may be able to obtain one at a Cuban embassy overseas. But, how do you ACTUALLY get there? I mean visa wise, I need a Cuba Visa – right?Īt the time of writing, all tourists to Cuba need what is called a “Cuban Tourist Card”. So as a result, the world is travelling to this beautiful island trapped in a kind of 1950’s time warp. Interest in travel to the Caribbean island is at an all-time high, and everyone wants to visit “ before the Americans do”. ![]()
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