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Travel Guide

Prepare your trip to Cuba

We offer expert help to patients and visitors to prepare their trip and stay in Cuba. Here you'll find everything you need — from information about the destination to documents, insurance and payment.

GMT −4
Time zone
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Inhabitants
110V
Electricity (flat pins)
Spanish
Official language
Plan Your Stay

Everything you need before you travel

About Cuba

Cuba is located in the Caribbean Sea, near the coasts of Mexico and the United States. The largest of the Antilles has a moderate subtropical climate, with a dry season from November to April and a humid season from May to October. It is a very safe travel destination with a network of accommodations throughout the island.

For patients

Patients arrive with the medical program sent by our Coordination and Processing Center. Programs under 30 days enter with a Tourist Card; if treatment exceeds 60 days, a medical visa is required. Hospitalized patients stay in clinics or medical centers; outpatient patients are offered accommodation in the hotel of their choice, plus airport transfer services.

For students

Undergraduate and postgraduate students must present documents duly legalized by Cuban diplomatic representations abroad — degrees, transcripts, health certificate, criminal record, birth certificate, admission confirmation and Cuban health insurance.

Faster & paperless

Electronic visa (e-Visa) — faster and less bureaucratic

We provide full support for Cuba's electronic visa, so you can apply online without visiting a consulate — quicker turnaround and minimal paperwork. Our team guides you through the digital application step by step.

Apply fully online — no consulate visit
Faster processing — shorter waiting times
Less paperwork — fewer documents to legalise
Visa Types

Which entry route is yours?

Your SMC Salud coordinator confirms the correct route based on your treatment plan.

Short programs

Tourist Card (Tarjeta de Turista)

Stays up to 30 days

For medical programs shorter than 30 days. Sold by Cuban consulates, authorised travel agencies and many airlines. Allows a single entry and a 30-day stay, extendable once in Cuba.

Long programs

Medical Visa (Visa Médica)

Stays over 60 days

Required when treatment exceeds 60 days. Issued by a Cuban consulate or embassy upon presentation of the medical program and invitation letter from SMC Salud.

Borderline

Programs of 30–60 days

Coordinated case-by-case

For treatments between 30 and 60 days, our Coordination Centre advises whether a Tourist Card extension is sufficient or a Medical Visa is needed, based on your specific program.

Medical Insurance

Cuban health insurance via ASISTUR

Cuban health insurance must be purchased from ASISTUR — before travel or within one week of arrival in Cuba. If you already have insurance, ASISTUR will determine whether it is valid and compatible with their offered policies. The price is set by age, sex and medical conditions.

www.asistur.cu

Corredor ASISTUR, S.A.

Paseo del Prado, No. 2018, between Trocadero and Colón, Havana.

Email: asisten@asistur.cu / asistur@asistur.cu

Tel: +53 7 866 4499 / 866 8920 / 866 8339 / 867 1314 / 867 1315

Ways of Payment

How to pay

Payments are made by bank transfer from abroad or through our online payment gateway (Visa, MasterCard, Maestro, American Express, ServiRed and Visa Electron). Cash payments are not accepted. Although prices are set in US Dollars, transfers cannot be made in USD or from US-capital banks — transfers must be made in Euros, Sterling or Canadian Dollars.

Contact us

Ready to start your treatment journey?

Contact us to receive your personalised medical program, invitation letter and full visa guidance.