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Do Australian passport holders need a visa for Cuba?

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Tourist visa required. Australian passport holders need a Cuban tourist card, which includes the tourist visa.

Get the tourist card through your travel agent, your airline or the Cuban embassy or consulate. You must also fill in the online D’Viajeros declaration form. Smartraveller notes that entry conditions can change at short notice, so confirm with the nearest Cuban embassy or consulate.

Source: Australian Government, Smartraveller. Checked Oct 4, 2026See the source

Visa: Required; The tourist card includes a tourist visa.
Arrival form: D’Viajeros, online; Online declaration form before you travel.
Where to get it: Agent, airline or embassy; Or the Cuban embassy or consulate.

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