Cuba

Government advisories

• ☐ United States: level 2/4 — Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
• ☐ United Kingdom: level 3/4
• ☐ Canada: level 3/4 — Avoid non-essential travel

Health notices

• ☐ Oropouche in the Americas (level 1)
• ☐ Global Measles (level 1)

Practical

• ☐ Plug type A/B/C/L, 110V — bring an adapter if yours differs
• ☐ Drives on the right
• ☐ Emergency (police): 106
• ☐ Emergency (ambulance): 104
• ☐ Emergency (fire): 105

Laws that could get a tourist arrested

• ☐ Drug and pornography offenses — Cuba enforces harsh laws against drug possession, prostitution, and the importation, distribution, or production of pornography.
• ☐ Criticizing the government — Criticism of the government, the Communist party, or revolutionary figures can lead to prosecution by the zero-tolerance justice system.
• ☐ Restricted photography — Taking photos of police, soldiers, or other authority figures without consent is prohibited and can be treated as espionage.

Before you go

General trip-prep, not specific to Cuba — the same short list applies anywhere.

• ☐ Register with your embassy's traveler program if one exists
• ☐ Check your passport's validity and blank-page requirements on your destination's official entry-rules page
• ☐ Photograph/screenshot your passport, visa, and travel insurance documents
• ☐ Download offline maps for your destination
• ☐ Confirm your bank/card issuer knows you're traveling
• ☐ Check whether your phone plan needs a travel add-on or a local SIM