Cuban Visa is not required for Indonesians
Stay Duration: 30 days
Entry Requirements
- The visa policy in Cuba provides that Indonesians can visit Cuba for a period of 30 days.
- Intending visitors are to apply for a tourist card before traveling to Cuba.
- Visitors are required to possess a passport with at least for six months’ validity from the arrival date in Cuba. The passport must have at least two blank pages.
- Visitors are also required to have a valid return or onward ticket as well as proof of sufficient funds to spend during their stay which could be in the form of a bank statement.
- For visitors who intend extending their stay in Cuba, they can do so by applying for an extension at the Immigration Department in Cuba. Overstaying the stay duration will attract a fine.
- Visitors are required to provide proof of a confirmed means of accommodation for their entire stay in Cuba. This could be in the form of a hotel reservation or a sponsor letter from a host living in the country.
- Minors planning to enter the country must show travel authorization from their parents or guardians.
- Indonesians coming into Cuba with US Dollars should note that the Government of Cuba charges a 10 percent fee for all US Dollar cash conversions. This does not apply to electronic transactions or cash conversions in other currencies.
- Visitors should be aware that the export of Cuban convertible pesos (CUC) is strictly prohibited, regardless of the amount.
- Visitors are allowed to export up to the equivalent of 5,000 USD. Amount more than this must be declared.
- Turkish Airlines, KLM and Air China are some of the airlines that fly from Indonesia to Cuba.
- The estimated flight duration from Bali, Indonesia to Havana, Cuba is 21 hours 56 minutes.
- Languages spoken in Cuba include the Cuban Spanish, Haitian Creole, Lucumi, Galician and Corsican. Cuban Spanish is the most popular, with an estimate of 11 million speakers.
- The major religion in Cuba is Christianity, precisely Roman Catholicism and the protestants.
- Cuba uses the Cuba Daylight Time (GMT-4), hence, Jakarta, Indonesia is 12 hours ahead of Cuba.
- The climate in Cuba is tropical, with a dry and relatively cool season from November to Mid-April, and a rainy and muggy season from late April to early November. The climate is fairly uniform from one area to the other.
- Visitors are advised to budget about $45 to spend on daily expenses while in Cuba.
- Old Havana, Varadero, Trinidad and Guardalavaca are tourist sites worth visiting Cuba.
- Cuba has two currencies which include the local currency or Cuban Peso, and the Cuban Convertible Currency or Cuban currency for tourists. Cuban currency is considered a closed currency, which means Rwandans are only able to exchange their Shillings for the CUC once they arrive, either at the airport currency exchange desk or other exchange outlets.
- Tamales, medianoche, vaca frita and shrimps in coconut sauce are some of the dishes tourists can enjoy while in Cuba.
- In Cuba, the power plugs and sockets are of type A, B, C and L. The standard voltage is 110/220 V and the standard frequency is 60 Hz.
- Transportation in Cuba can be made possible with buses and taxis.