Can an American go to Cuba?

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Nagare

You CAN go to Cuba. However, you need to get a permit from the US Treasury Department given that you have a justification. People who go there because of work, or study abroad programs (like a friend did), or other specific reasons listed in the Department of State website are JUSTIFIED reasons to go down there.
You can't just go as a tourist. The US won't allow it and you'll have problems at immigration checks at airports if you do. Penalty is fine and/or prison.

jaybar

you can go to cuba but it is at your own risk

smcdevitt2001

Cuba is communistic. I'm not sure you would have trouble getting in, but getting out may be another question. Why do you think so many Cubans take their chances on homemade rafts and the like? Some of the Cubans never make it alive and they know the risk. Why would you want to go bad enough to take this chance? I think in this case, I would listen to my teacher.

daddy50

yes

maria fkun

They of course go to cuba on vacation and look it , I dont see why they could not.

Boatman

Ive looked into going by boat (yacht) and I understand the CG will slap a 5000 dollar fine if they see you inside Cuban waters.

Can anyone confirm my understanding?

ses34243

technically you can, it's very hard though, and you will probably be watched carefully if you do get in, that happened to someone i know. The cuban government are VERY distrusting toward Americans

africanviolet

The US says no but I have known people who have gone but from other countries, like flying in from other Caribbean or Central American countries. However I don't know what the US government officials would say when reviewing your passport when you re-enter the US.

drjkfu

There are two ways I am aware of.

1) Go from outside the US. For example, many go through Mexico. They just don't get their passports stamped.

2) Participate in an official trip involved with medical assistance. I know people who went as volunteers, and they aren't doctors or nurses. They just have to bring medicine or medical equipment with them as part of an official program.

lisamisc

A U.S. citizen can only go to Cuba if he has relatives there or with a group of people on a tour that have a special license which is usually given to humanitarian groups. Some religious, media, medical, political, musical groups and a few others are allowed these special licenses and can go legally. You can go via Mexico, Caribbean, Canada, etc. but you must be careful. Going via Cancun is an easy way to get caught as they now use video cameras of people coming in from Cuba and continuing on to the U.S......this is hearsay. They wont stamp your passport, and the main problem is not getting into Cuba but back into the U.S. even though they don't stamp your passport.

Our so called politicians????? won't let you go into Cuba, but you can go to Russia, Viet Nam, Libya and even Iran on tours.
They need to get their stuff together and use some common sense..

yankee_sailor

after you've read all the answers above, here's the short answer:

it is against the law for US Citizens, except in a very few special cases, to travel to Cuba.

People do it, but they will be in a lot of trouble if they are caught.

Your f.o.c. teacher is right.

All you need to know about how wonderful life is in Cuba is: since the Communists took over in 1960, tens of thousands of people have died trying to escape to the USA.

so lovely was the loneliness...

An American can't go to Cuba from the United States, but you could go to Cuba from another country. It is because the U.S. doesn't support the way they are ruled(tyranny).

skyyn777

You can go to Cuba from the US, if you have a relative there or by special Visa to study or for the arts etc but they are a pain in the butt to get.
Easiest way is via Mexico or Toronto. When you get there jut ask customs not to stamp your passport, both in and out and give then USD $l0. Dollars and Euros rule in Cuba.
Unless you speak Spainizh fluently you will have problems getting around and will need a guide.
If so make a post for a guide here, zhould be around $50-60/day plus the car.
Its a very interesting country to visit, good luck.

g s

Yes, but you would have to make arrangements to travel to and from Cuba from Canada or Mexico, or another country that allows it. You'll need a passport, and you'll have to ask that your passport isn't stamped upon arrival or departure.

my25cents

Yes, but you have to go through Mexico

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