Cuba
Warnings and insurance
Tropical riskstorm inMelissa
Local authorities are continuing to monitor and update on the progress of Tropical Storm Melissa. A warning has been issued for Eastern Cuba (Seebased ‘Warningson current weather projections. You should stay informed by monitoring local and Insurance’international weather updates, including from the Cuban Civil Defence Authorities and INSMET weather forecast centre as well as the US National Hurricane Centre, and 'Health'follow pages).
the guidance of local authorities. See ‘Extreme weather and natural disasters’ on the ‘Safety and security’ page.
NationwidePower power outage
Lengthy power outages are a daily occurrence across Cuba. Take precautions such as conserving fuel, water, food and mobile phone charge, particularly if travelling outside Havana. Transport may be affected due to fuel shortages and the inability to refuel during power outages. Ensure you have enough fuel before setting off on your journey.
Before you travel
No travel can be guaranteed safe. Read all the advice in this guide. You may also find it helpful to:
- see general advice for women travellers
- read our guide on disability and travel abroad
- see general advice for LGBT+ travellers
- read about safety for solo and independent travel
- see advice on volunteering and adventure travel abroad
Travel insurance
If you choose to travel, research your destinations and get appropriate travel insurance. Insurance should cover your itinerary, planned activities and expenses in an emergency.
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Update history
2025-11-06 11:49
Updated information about Hurricane Melissa (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
2025-10-30 11:18
Updated information about Hurricane Melissa (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
2025-10-29 22:15
New information on the risks from Hurricane Melissa (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
2025-10-29 01:12
New information on the risks from Hurricane Melissa (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
2025-10-25 06:23
New information that there are currently a number of reported instances of Dengue, Oropouche and Chikungunya in Cuba (‘Warnings and insurance’ and ‘Health’ pages).
2025-10-24 21:29
Updated information about Tropical Storm Melissa (Warnings and insurance and Safety and security: Extreme weather)
2025-10-14 12:44
Updated information about power outages in Cuba and new information about chikungunya being a health risk in Cuba (See ‘Warnings and Insurance’ and ‘Health’ pages).
2025-09-11 10:12
Updated information about power outages in Cuba (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
2025-06-30 16:26
Updated information about power outages in Cuba and visa requirements (‘Warnings and insurance’ and ‘Entry requirements’ page).
2025-03-18 12:42
Updated information about nationwide power outage in Cuba (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
2025-03-15 04:20
Information about nationwide power outage in Cuba (‘Warnings and insurance’)
2024-11-11 19:42
Updated information about earthquakes (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
2024-11-07 21:24
Updated information about Tropical Storm Rafael (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
2024-11-06 01:54
Tropical Storm Rafael – Updated information on airport closures (Warnings and Insurance).
2024-11-05 16:26
New information about Tropical Storm Rafael (‘Warnings and Insurance’ page).
2024-10-28 16:58
New information about the power outage in Cuba (‘Warnings and Insurance’ page)
2024-10-22 18:37
Information added on the power outage in Cuba (See ‘Warnings and Insurance’ page)
2024-10-20 18:01
Information added on Hurricane Oscar (See ‘Warnings and Insurance’ page)
2024-10-19 00:44
Update on power outage in Cuba (See ‘Warnings and Insurance’ page)
2024-08-21 16:34
Information on the Oropouche virus disease (See ‘Health’ page)
2024-01-19 14:53
This travel advice has been rewritten to make it easier to read and understand.
2023-11-20 12:15
Removal of information about possible tropical storm conditions from 17 November.
2023-11-17 12:00
Tropical storm conditions are possible from Friday 17 November which could affect southeastern Cuba bringing heavy rainfall (‘Summary’ and ‘Natural disasters’ pages).
2023-09-01 11:09
New information about car hire, and updated information on dengue and Zika virus (‘Safety and security’ and ‘Health’ pages).
2023-08-29 10:52
Information on Tropical Storm Idalia (‘Summary’ page) and the removal of information on the compulsory use of face masks on public transport (‘Coronavirus’ page).
2023-06-22 10:47
Information about the global terrorism risks to British nationals abroad on all FCDO travel advice pages.
2023-01-17 12:29
Updated Cuban customs website and email (‘Entry requirements’ page).
2022-12-15 11:18
Updated information on passport validity and changing money (‘Entry requirements’ and ‘Money’ pages).
2022-09-28 22:34
Updated information on Hurricane Ian which passed over Cuba on 27 September (See ‘Summary’ and ‘Natural disasters’ pages)
2022-09-25 16:47
Updated information on Tropical Storm Ian (which is expected to be declared a Hurricane in the next 24 hours) expected to reach Cuba on evening of 26 September (See ‘Summary’ and ‘Natural disasters’ pages)
2022-07-22 17:43
On 19 July 2022, the Government made face masks “mandatory” again on public transport and in healthcare settings and medical facilities, as well as for people with respiratory symptoms. Using face masks in all other settings is “recommended”. (‘Coronavirus’ page)
2022-07-07 11:54
Updated information on Coronavirus related measures – guidance and requirement on wearing facemasks moves from mandatory to recommended (‘Coronavirus’ page)
2022-04-05 16:15
Update to information on COVID-19 entry requirements (‘Entry Requirements’ page)