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On June 4, 2019, the Trump administration announced a full ban on cruise ship, private yacht, or plane travel to Cuba. It also announced a ban on "people-to-people" travel, which was until that point the most popular legal mechanism for American travel to the island, largely because it was the category used by cruise lines for their tours.
All visitors, including those with Cuban nationality residing outside Cuba, must hold valid return tickets and proof of medical insurance. Non-Cuban passport holders must also provide proof of financial solvency of at least USD 50 per day. To enter Cuba, the "expiry date" of the passport must have for at least 6 months from the date of arrival.
Of 226 countries or territories with foreign travel advice pages, 71 are currently flagged as having no-go zones due to security issues, health risks and legal differences with the UK.
As of 2020, travel to Cuba may be authorized either by a general license or on a case-by-case basis by a specific license for travel related to the following activities: Family visits; [ 14 ] Official business of the U.S. government, foreign governments, and certain intergovernmental organizations; [ 15 ]
Cuban authorities would also deny entry to foreign visitors who have “promoted” or been involved in “hostile actions against the political, economic and social foundations of the Cuban state.”
President John F. Kennedy widened the embargo in 1962 to include all Cuban trade, including food and medicine. Kennedy later imposed travel restrictions to Cuba after the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1963.
The current regulation does not prohibit travel by U.S. citizens to Cuba per se, but it makes it illegal for U.S. citizens to have transactions (spend money or receive gifts) in Cuba under most circumstances without a U.S. government Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued license. [34]
The U.S. lifted some financial restrictions against Cuba on Tuesday, in a move designed to boost private businesses on the island. ... deputy director of the U.S. department in the Cuban Foreign ...