Born in Cuba
Children born in Cuba to Cuban or resident parents are Cuban by birth. Children of non-resident foreigners can be Cuban by birth after the parents apply, if they stayed lawfully 180 days before the birth.
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- The visa your passport needs for Cuba
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- Health compared with home
Who qualifies:A parent is Cuban or a resident of Cuba; children of non-resident foreigners qualify only if the parents were lawfully in Cuba for 180 uninterrupted days before the birth and apply for it.
For your baby
- Citizen from birthA Cuba passport of their own
- 23 countries visa-freeof 218 countries
- Free to live, study and workIn Cuba, for life
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Whether having your baby in Cuba gives you residence or a faster route to citizenship.
Get startedHow to start
- 1Get to Cuba legallySign in to see the visa your passport needs.Prepare your Cuban tourist card (tourist visa) for foreign visitors application Most parents stay about 3 months: airlines limit late-pregnancy flights.
- 2Register the birthRegistro Civil de la República de Cuba (birth); Registro de Ciudadanía (citizenship)Official source
- 3Get the baby's passportApply with the birth certificate to Cuba's passport office.
- 4Pass on your own citizenship
- Cuba limits dual citizenship: check before the baby takes another.
Where a Cuba passport goes visa-free
22 of 218 countriesEurope2
- Belarus
- Russia
Belarus
RussiaAsia4
- Malaysia
- Singapore
- Tajikistan
- Uzbekistan
Malaysia
Singapore
Tajikistan
UzbekistanAfrica1
- Namibia
NamibiaMiddle East3
- Iran
- Oman
- Qatar
Iran
Oman
QatarCaribbean6
- Antigua & Barbuda
- Barbados
- Grenada
- St. Kitts & Nevis
- St. Lucia
- St. Vincent & Grenadines
Antigua & Barbuda
Barbados
Grenada
St. Kitts & Nevis
St. Lucia
St. Vincent & GrenadinesOceania6
- Cook Islands
- Fiji
- Kiribati
- Micronesia
- Samoa
- Vanuatu
Cook Islands
Fiji
Kiribati
Micronesia
Samoa
VanuatuVisa-free or free movement, from official entry rules. Stays and conditions vary.
Cost estimate Premium
The official costs of having your baby there: visa, birth, stay and passport.
Health for mother and baby
- Mothers' deaths in childbirth35 per 100k births
- Infant deaths (under 1)6.8 per 1,000
- Newborn deaths (first 28 days)4.3 per 1,000
- Births with a skilled attendant100%
- Health care coverage score86 / 100
Currency
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A licensed advisor can help you through this phase in Cuba: the visa, the hospital, registering the birth and the baby's passport.
e-Passage helps you prepare
From the visa to the baby's passport, everything for Cuba in one place.
- PremiumPrepare your applicationStart with Cuban tourist card (tourist visa) for foreign visitors: your answers, documents checklist and form, filled from your profile.Prepare it
- Plan the birth with a PasslistA baby checklist for Cuba: health, documents and money, with official links. Plan it together.Start a Passlist
- Keep every document togetherPassports, hospital letters, the birth certificate: stored safely and ready for each application.Open your Vault
- PremiumTalk to a licensed advisorHave a licensed immigration lawyer or consultant check your path before you apply.Find an advisor
Information from official sources, not legal advice. Rules change: check the official page before you travel.