Guidance

Cuba: apply for a UK visa

How to apply for a UK visa in Cuba, go to the visa application centre, pay fees and collect documents.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Published: 18 February 2014
• Last updated: 2 July 2026
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  1. 2 July 2026

     Updated to reflect that vignettes are no longer issued to successful applicants from 1 July 2026.

  2. 25 February 2026

     Updated information about making a new application for permission to come to the UK from 25 February 2026.

  3. 15 July 2025

     Updated to reflect that from 15 July 2025, applicants may not receive a vignette if they apply for a work or study visa.

  4. 12 December 2023

     Removed "a completed self-assessment form, signed and dated" from the list of documents you need to bring to the visa application centre.

  5. 11 December 2023

     Removed guidance related to Coronavirus.

  6. 22 October 2020

     Updated visa COVID-19 notice.

  7. 14 August 2020

     The visa application centre at the British Embassy in Havana is closed until further notice.

  8. 30 July 2020

     Updated guidance to reflect the application process while coronavirus precautions are in place.

  9. 23 March 2020

     Updated information on COVID-19.

  10. 12 March 2020

      Updated address for applicants.

  11. 10 March 2020

      Updated to add information for settlement applicants

  12. 3 February 2016

      Updated guidance.

  13. 1 February 2016

      Updated guidance.

  14. 18 February 2014

      First published.

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How to apply for a UK visa in Cuba

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Read this document if you are in Cuba and you need to find out how to make a UK visa application.