Cuban passport ranking 2026 and visa-free countries list
Where the Cuban passport lets you travel without a visa arranged in advance, country by country, and how it ranks against 198 passports.
Cuba
Rank 71st of 93 ranks · joint with 2
Score
52
Visa-free
26
On arrival
24
eTA
2
e-Visa
44
Visa required
96
Many trips still need a visa arranged in advance. A second citizenship or a residence permit can change that for the whole family.
Visa-free countries for Cuban passport holders (26)
Enter with the passport alone. Days shown are the usual maximum stay where the source states one.
- Antigua and Barbuda30 days
- Barbados28 days
- Belarus30 days
- Botswana90 days
- Dominica21 days
- Fiji120 days
- Grenada60 days
- Guyana90 days
- Iran15 days
- Kiribati90 days
- Kyrgyzstan
- Malaysia90 days
- Micronesia30 days
- Mongolia30 days
- Namibia90 days
- Qatar30 days
- Russia90 days
- Saint Lucia42 days
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines30 days
- Seychelles90 days
- Singapore30 days
- Tajikistan30 days
- Thailand60 days
- Trinidad and Tobago90 days
- Uzbekistan30 days
- Vanuatu120 days
Visa on arrival (24)
The visa is issued at the airport or border, normally for a fee.
- Bahrain14 days
- Bangladesh30 days
- Burundi30 days
- Cabo Verde30 days
- Cambodia30 days
- Comoros45 days
- Egypt30 days
- Guinea-Bissau90 days
- Laos30 days
- Madagascar90 days
- Maldives30 days
- Marshall Islands90 days
- Mauritius60 days
- Mozambique30 days
- Nepal90 days
- Palau30 days
- Rwanda30 days
- Samoa90 days
- Sri Lanka30 days
- Tanzania90 days
- Timor-Leste30 days
- Tuvalu30 days
- Zambia90 days
- Zimbabwe30 days
Electronic travel authorisation, eTA (2)
A short online form before you fly, not a full visa application.
- Kenya90 days
- Saint Kitts and Nevis90 days
e-Visa (44)
A visa you apply for and receive online before travel. Not counted in the score.
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Angola
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Bahamas
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Chad
- Colombia
- Congo (DRC)
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Djibouti
- Equatorial Guinea
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Georgia
- Guinea
- India
- Indonesia
- Iraq
- Liberia
- Libya
- Malawi
- Mauritania
- Moldova
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
- Papua New Guinea
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Serbia
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Suriname
- Syria
- Togo
- Uganda
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
Visa required (96)
Apply through the embassy, consulate or an appointed visa centre before travel.
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Argentina
- Australia
- Austria
- Belgium
- Belize
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Central African Republic
- Chile
- China
- Congo
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Eswatini
- Finland
- France
- Gambia
- Germany
- Ghana
- Greece
- Guatemala
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kuwait
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Mali
- Malta
- Mexico
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Myanmar
- Nauru
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Oman
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- San Marino
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sudan
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Tonga
- Tunisia
- Türkiye
- Turkmenistan
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- Uruguay
- Vatican City
- Yemen
Territories with their own entry rules
Places such as Hong Kong, Macao, Bermuda or the Cook Islands set their own rules. They are listed here but not counted in the score.
Open without a visa arranged in advance (0)
None.
e-Visa or visa required (3)
- GuernseyFollows GB entry rules
- Isle of ManFollows GB entry rules
- JerseyFollows GB entry rules
Second passports that would add the most
Citizenship-by-investment passports we advise on that rank above the Cuban passport, with the number of countries each opens that the Cuban passport does not. Worked out from the same data as the ranking.
| Passport | Rank | Score | Countries added | Programme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 21st | 130 | +84 | St. Kitts & Nevis citizenship |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 24th | 126 | +81 | Antigua & Barbuda citizenship |
| Dominica | 27th | 120 | +75 | Dominica citizenship |
| Grenada | 28th | 119 | +76 | Grenada citizenship |
| Saint Lucia | 32nd | 114 | +71 | Saint Lucia citizenship |
| Türkiye | 38th | 105 | +59 | Turkey citizenship |
| Vanuatu | 51st | 75 | +33 | Vanuatu citizenship |
| Nauru | 59th | 65 | +23 | Nauru citizenship |
Passports ranked close to the Cuban passport
Common questions
What is the rank of the Cuban passport in 2026?
On the XIPHIAS Passport Power Index (12 October 2026), the Cuban passport ranks 71st, joint with 2 other passports. It opens 52 of 193 countries without a visa arranged in advance; the top passport scores 167.
How many countries can Cuban passport holders visit without a visa?
26 countries are visa-free for Cuban passport holders. Counting 24 that give a visa on arrival and 2 that need only an online eTA, 52 countries need no visa arranged before travel. Another 44 offer an e-visa you apply for online, and 96 need a visa from an embassy.
Which countries give Cuban passport holders a visa on arrival?
Bahrain, Bangladesh, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Comoros, Egypt, Guinea-Bissau, Laos, Madagascar, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mozambique, Nepal, Palau, Rwanda, Samoa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Tuvalu, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Conditions apply at the border, usually a return ticket, proof of funds and a fee.
Do Cuban passport holders need a visa for the US, the UK, Canada or Schengen?
The United States: not confirmed; the United Kingdom: visa required; Canada: visa required; the Schengen area (checked for France): visa required; the UAE: visa required; Australia: visa required; Singapore: visa-free; Japan: visa required.
Where the data comes from
Entry rules for this passport are taken from the Wikipedia article Visa requirements for Cuban citizens (revision 1361947552), read on 12 October 2026, which cites each destination’s own rules. The article is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the lists on this page are adapted from it and shared under the same licence.
Check before you travel
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight, and can depend on the purpose of the trip, the passport’s validity and the visas you already hold. Always confirm with the destination’s embassy or official immigration website before you book. This page is general information, not legal advice.