UK Exempts Cuba From Advice Against Travel; United States Remains Restricted.
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Summary (24 July 2020)
From 24 July, Cuba is exempt from the FCO advice against all non-essential international travel. This is based on the current assessment of COVID-19 risks.
Travel to Cuba is subject to entry restrictions.
Entry to Cuba on incoming legs of current repatriation flights is permitted only to Cuban nationals and foreign nationals with valid residency visas or permits for Cuba, and requires a 14 day period of quarantine.
Tourists can enter Cuba on international charter flights arriving directly into these destinations: Cayo Coco, Cayo Cruz or Cayo Guillermo (served by Jardines del Rey airport); Cayo Santa Maria (flying into Santa Clara airport), or Cayo Largo del Sur.
The British Embassy in Havana is closed to the public. If you need emergency consular assistance you should telephone the Embassy +53 7 214 2200 and select the option for emergency consular assistance (note there is a short time delay to connect to the officer). We are receiving an unprecedented number of calls so it may take some time to be connected. We are also receiving a high volume of email enquiries and may not be able to deal with your individual enquiry straight away.
The hurricane season in Cuba normally runs from June to November. You should monitor weather updates and track the progress of approaching storms.
In September 2019, the Cuban government announced that it was taking measures to manage electricity and fuel supplies in view of limited stocks and deliveries of oil. Government measures included prioritising supplies for essential services, and reducing transport services. The situation had normalised but services and stocks are now affected by Coronavirus.
Crime levels are low and mainly in the form of opportunistic theft.
Be cautious when travelling in Cuba. Driving standards are variable.
UK health authorities have classified Cuba as having a risk of dengue, and Zika virus transmission. For more information and advice, visit the website of the National Travel Health Network and Centre website. You should take steps to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes.
Although there’s no recent history of terrorism in Cuba, attacks can’t be ruled out. Most visits to Cuba are trouble free.
