Is it considered a federal felony for an American to travel without a license to Cuba?

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Barkley Hound

It is not a felony, just a big fine.

jean

yes u will be fined $7000.00

lisamisc

If you go without a license or a special permit, you can be fined for it if you go via Cancun, Canada, Bahamas, Jamaica, Europe, etc. You can go legally if you go with a humanatarian group, religious, medical, political, media, musical, educational, cultural and a few others. There are some organizations that have groups going under the above reasons. Just look for them that are in that category. I went 2 years ago in a 'people to people'
group, mostly made up of travel agents, but they no longer are allowed to go. The tour operator I went thru in Washington D.C. said she was putting other types together. Forgot what the agency name was, but if your interested.....

shinningstarofthecarribean

It is a felony and I think is consider Treason also...American are Not allow to Visit Cuba..

People do it Illegally and pray that Nothing happens to You...and Do not get in Trouble...USA will Not Help/rescue YOU....

traveler

Unfortuanately at this time you can get a serious fine for going to Cuba, even through another country. I know people who have gone through tour from the Caribean and they just don't have their passport stamped, but I have also heard of people getting a hefty fine in the mail when they get home from the US government. Unless Castro dies and things change I personally wouldn't chance it and I am pretty adventurous, not to mention that it just ticks me off when someone says I can't go somewhere, especially the government.

I'm as cool as ice cubes

they would never let you on the plain without a passport

Kisei.no.Tenchi

yes

eld_teacher

Yes you "can" get fined. That being said... I have been there many times and only a handful of the the times were with a license. THOUSANDS of people go every year. Most go to either Cancun and fly over to Havana or some where in the Bahamas and go to Havana. The flight from Cancun is cheap (like 250) and is only 45 minutes. Once there you will be treated great and should not have any problems.

Remember though that Cuba is a 3rd world country and life there is very harsh. You can stay in exclusive 5 star hotels but that will not show you what the island is really about...

Marvin

Yes and the fine can be very high. For what it's worth, Cuba is a dump. You can find nicer beaches elsewhere.

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