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Cuba Passport Ranking 2026

The Cuba passport ranks #138 of 199 in the 2026 passport index, with a mobility score of 84.9 — stronger than 61 passports. Below: where it can travel and how.

29Visa-free
30Visa on arrival
45e-Visa / ETA
94Visa required
VISAXSAug 2026
Cuba
Passport strength
#138in the world

How strong is the Cuba passport

The Cuba passport ranks #138 of 199 in the 2026 passport index with a mobility score of 84.9. It is stronger than 61 passports — visa-free to 29 countries and easy access to 104.

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Where the Cuba passport can travel

Every destination by visa status — visa-free, on arrival, e-Visa or required. Tap a country for details.

Visa-free · 29

Visa on arrival · 30

e-Visa / ETA · 45

Visa required · 94

Afghanistan Algeria Andorra Argentina Austria Belgium Belize Bosnia and Herzegovina Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Canada Central African Republic Chad Chile China Congo Costa Rica Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Dominican Republic Eritrea Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Guatemala Haiti Honduras Hungary Iceland Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan Kosovo Kuwait Latvia Lebanon Liberia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Mali Malta Mexico Monaco Montenegro Morocco Myanmar Nauru Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Niger North Korea North Macedonia Norway Panama Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Romania San Marino Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Spain Sudan Swaziland Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Tonga Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Ukraine United Kingdom United States Uruguay Vatican Venezuela Yemen

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Where Cuba citizens face the toughest visas

Schengen, the US and the UK count refusals separately. Here are all three rates for the Cuba passport in one place.

The hardest is the US — 70.9% of applications refused, against 20.3% at the most lenient one.

No slots US consulates in Cuba are not scheduling interviews
1 rule changes recorded for this passport in our archive, 0 of them easing · the feed →
51.6% of Canadian applications not approved (all visa types, 11,730 decisions) — different methodology, not comparable with the three above · details →
17 countries accept visa applications right inside Cuba

Schengen in detail: which state refuses Cuba citizens most

Methodologies differ: the EC counts by place of filing, the State Department and Home Office by nationality. Read as orders of magnitude.

Popular destinations for the Cuba passport

Whether Cuba citizens need a visa for popular countries — tap for details.

Frequently asked

How strong is the Cuba passport?
The Cuba passport ranks #138 of 199 in the 2026 passport index (mobility score 84.9). It gives visa-free access to 29 countries and easy access to 104 — stronger than 61 passports.
How many countries can Cuba visit visa-free?
29 countries are visa-free, plus more on arrival or with an eTA. See the full list on the "visa-free countries for Cuba" page.
Why does the Cuba passport rank where it does?
The rank is set by the number of visa-free and visa-on-arrival destinations. The Cuba passport sits in the lower tier of the 2026 ranking. Positions shift as visa agreements change.
How is the passport ranking calculated?
We sum visa-free, visa-on-arrival and eTA destinations into a mobility score that sets the rank. Same idea as Henley and Arton Capital, on our own 2026 data.

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