Cuba travel advisory
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Level 3 — Reconsider travel
SafeRoutes uses the highest level reported by the sources below. Countries at Level 3–4 are avoided as transit points by the route finder.
UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
FCDO advises against all but essential travel to the whole country
Latest FCDO update: This travel advice has been reviewed for accuracy with changes made throughout, including protests in Cuba, power outages and fuel and water shortages, travel disruption, international card transactions, travel insurance, visa requirements, travelling to the USA from Cuba, taking money into Cuba, crime, money, taxis, emergency medical numbers and healthcare in Cuba (‘Warnings and insurance’, ‘Entry requirements’, ‘Safety and security’ and ‘Health’ pages).
Source: gov.uk foreign travel advice, updated 25 September 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Fetched 2 October 2026.
Advisories describe risk to travellers on the ground. Whether airspace is open is decided by the national authority and published in NOTAMs; airlines also follow their own regulator's conflict-zone guidance.