Visa from Kenya to Cuba

Visa from Kenya to Cuba Description

  • For a period of 90 days, Kenyans who want to visit Cuba can do so without a visa.
  • Visitors hoping to travel to Cuba are required to have a passport valid for at least six (6) months from the expected date of entry into Cuba.
  • Minors planning to enter the country must show travel authorization from their parents or guardians.
  • Tourists can also extend their stay once by a month, by applying at the Immigration Department. Overstaying the stay duration will attract a fine.
  • In Cuba, your Kenyan debit card may not work. Tourists are advised to bring along cash while travelling. The Cuban government requires that travellers declare cash amounts of over 5,000 USD.
  • Kenyans coming into Cuba with US Dollars should note that the Government of Cuba charges a 10 per cent fee for all US Dollar cash conversions. This does not apply to electronic transactions or cash conversions in other currencies.
  • Visitors should note that the export of Cuban convertible pesos (CUC) is strictly prohibited, regardless of the amount. When departing Cuba, Kenyans may export up to the equivalent of 5,000 USD. Anyone wishing to export more than this amount must prove that the currency was acquired legitimately from a Cuban bank.
  • Tourists are required to have a return or onward ticket and proof of enough funds to spend during their stay in Cuba.
  • Confirmation of accommodation during the stay is important.
  • Prospective visitors hoping to travel to Cuba can do so from any international airport in Kenya. There are international airports in Nairobi, Kisumu and Mombasa.
  • Airlines that intending visitors can board from Kenya to Cuba include Kenya Airways, Air France, KLM, Air Europa, EgyptAir.
  • Flight duration from Nairobi to Havana, Cuba is 21 hours, 40 minutes, 1 day, 3 hours from Kisumu, and 1 day 1 hour from Mombasa.
  • 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), which puts Kenya seven hours ahead in time.
  • 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.
  • 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 Kenyans are only able to exchange their Shillings for the CUC once they arrive, either at the airport currency exchange desk or other exchange outlets.
  • 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.

Address

95B, Flame Tree Drive, Runda P.O. Box 198, Sarit Centre Nairobi

Phone

(+254) 774 137 859

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