Procedures and Services

Description of the procedure: It is the extension of the permanence abroad for periods of more than 24 months, to Cuban citizens residing in the national territory who are in any of the following cases:

• Impossibility to travel for humanitarian reasons or duly demonstrated health problems.
• Reasons of a labor, student, personal, or family nature that limit the interested party temporarily to return to the country and justify their authorization.

Requirements:

If the application is submitted in the national territory:

• Updated identity card of the person who serves as reference in Cuba.
• Letter of application.
• Document proving the exceptional nature of the application.

Supporting legal basis:

Updated edition - Law 1312/76 and its Regulations.

Cost: without tax

Approximate duration: (15 days)

Description of Procedure: Act by which a passport is issued, as the case may be, by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the Ministry of the Interior, to take effect only with respect to the admission and stay of the holder abroad and in Cuba as a Cuban citizen.

Requirements:

• Physical presence of the holder.
• Identity Card or Minor Card as appropriate.
• Payment of the tax on stamps in accordance with the provisions of the Ministry of Finance and Prices.
• Authorization formalized before a public notary of the parents or the corresponding legal representatives, of minors under 18 years m old or incapable persons.

Supporting legal basis:

Updated edition - Law 1312/76 and its Regulations.

Law No. 113/2012  - Tax System of the Ministry of Finance and Prices.

Cost: $100 CUC in stamps.

Approximate duration: Between 7 and 15 days.

Procedure description: Act authorizing the extension of the stay in the national territory to Cubans residing abroad.

Requirements:

• Qualified passport.
• Medical insurance policy.
• Payment of tax on stamps as established by the Ministry of Finance and Prices.

Legal basis that supports it:

Updated edition - Law 1312/76 and its Regulations.

Law No. 113/2012 - Tax System of the Ministry of Finance and Prices

Cost: $ 25.00 CUC in stamps.

Approximate Duration: Immediate

Formats: Migratory applications entry form (AO-3)