Cuban Visa is not required for Singaporeans
Stay Duration: 30 days
Entry Requirements
- Citizens of Singapore can travel to Cuba without a visa for a maximum duration of 30 days.
- A Cuba tourist card is a document that is issued separately from the passport and is valid for a duration of 30 days.
- Visitors are still required to possess their passports valid for at least two months beyond the proposed date of stay in Cuba.
- The passports must have at least one blank page for visit approval stamps.
- Singaporeans are expected to hold proof of a confirmed return flight as well as confirmed hotel reservation.
- All visitors are to show proof of travel insurance to cover medical expenses.
- Visitors wishing to extend their stay can do so for another 30 day period at the Immigration Department in Cuba.
- Pets must be accompanied by a governmental veterinarian certificate issued no more than 10 days before arrival in Cuba.
- No airport tax is levied on visitors upon arrival at the airport.
- Narcotics, home appliances, explosives, firearms and ammunition are prohibited from entry into Cuba except they are accompanied by a permit.
- Cuba, officially called the Republic of Cuba uses Cuba Daylight Time zone (GMT-4) hence, Singapore is 13 hours ahead of Cuba.
- The estimated flight time from Singapore to Cuba is 22 hours, 11 minutes.
- Cuba’s local climate is tropical with a dry season that runs from November to April and a rainy season from May to October.
- The Cuban Peso is the official currency of Cuba.
- The predominant religion in the country is Christianity, primarily Roman Catholicism.
- The official language of Cuba is Spanish and majority of Cubans speak it. Cubans also speak Haitian Creole.
- In Cuba, the power plugs and sockets are of types A, B, C and L. The standard voltage is 110 / 220 V and the standard frequency is 60 Hz.
- Cuba is the 17th largest island in the world and has over 200 bays and 250 beaches for exploration by tourists.
- Coca-cola cannot be bought or sold legally in Cuba.
- Spitting on the ground or blowing your nose in public is considered a taboo in the country.
- Cuba is multi-racial country having a blend of Spanish and African races which is evident in its food and culture.
- Some delicious dishes to try in Cuba include: Vaca Frita( a dish prepared with beef marinated in lime, garlic and salt) and Rope Vieja which is the national dish of Cuba.