The British Embassy in Havana maintains and develops relations between the UK and Cuba.

Find out more on our UK and Cuba news page

We provide services to British nationals living in and visiting Cuba.

You can access UK government services while in Cuba

Urgent assistance

If you’re travelling in Cuba, see our Cuba travel advice.

If you’re in Cuba and you need advice which is not covered by reading our travel advice then you can contact us online.

If you need urgent help (for example, you’ve been attacked, arrested or someone has died), call +537 214 2200. If you’re in the UK and worried about a British person in Cuba, call 020 7008 5000 (24/7, 365 days a year).

In this page you can find a guidance on how you can help yourself stay safe abroad, and the help the Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) can provide.

Get an emergency travel document

You can apply for an emergency travel document if you’re abroad and your passport has been lost or stolen, damaged or expired, and you can’t get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.

Apply online for an emergency travel document

If the person needing the emergency travel document is under 16, a parent or guardian should apply on their behalf.

If you are travelling in more than 3 weeks, check if you can get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.

If you are not a British citizen or have not had a British passport before

If you’re not sure, check if you’re a British citizen

If you’re not a British citizen but think you may be eligible, contact us to apply for an emergency travel document.

Other consular services

Notarial and documentary services

See the full list of notarial and documentary services we provide.

Consular fees

We charge fees for some of our services. See the full list of consular fees in Cuba.

Our people

British Ambassador to Cuba
Sir George Hollingbery KCMG
  • Deputy Head of Mission, British Embassy Havana

Contact us


British Embassy Havana

Calle 34 no. 702 esq 7ma. Miramar, Playa
Havana
La Habana
11300
Cuba

Telephone:
+53 7 2142200 / +44 20 7008 5000

For help while visiting or living in Cuba, please call +53 7 2142200, selecting the option for British people. Your call will be answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

If you prefer, you can also write to us using our contact form: http://www.gov.uk/contact-consulate-havana.

The Consular Section operates an appointment-only system. Appointment times can be accessed by following the steps for the service you require on our website or by calling +53 7 2142200.

For all other Embassy enquiries (not consular related), please email ukincuba@fcdo.gov.uk

Please note this email is only monitored during office hours and is not intended for immediate contact or cases involving British people seeking for support.

For emergency contact or cases involving British people, please use the telephone number or the webform, which are monitored 24/7

Access and opening times

Press enquiries

British Embassy Press Office
Calle 34 no. 702 esq 7ma MiramarHavanaLa Habana
Cuba

Email
UKinCuba@fcdo.gov.uk

Telephone:
+53 7214 2200

Our press team answers media enquiries about the work of the UK government and the British Embassy in Havana.

Access and opening times

Corporate information