Do Germany passport holders need a visa to visit CU?

German passport holders need a Cuba e-visa for tourism. Since 1 January 2026 the old paper tourist card has been abolished, and the electronic visa applied for online via the official portal evisacuba.cu is mandatory for short tourist visits. As of 1 January 2026, Cuba requires all German ordinary-passport tourists to obtain an electronic visa (e-visa) before travel; the traditional paper tourist card (Tarjeta del Turista / Touristenkarte) was phased out at the end of 2025. The German Federal Foreign Office (Auswärtiges Amt) confirms that German nationals need a visa for tourist entry and must apply online through the official Cuban portal evisacuba.cu. The e-visa is single-entry and allows a tourist stay of up to 90 days, extendable once by a further 90 days at a Cuban immigration office subject to approval. A passport valid for at least six months on entry is required (German national ID cards are not accepted). Two additional mandatory steps apply to every traveler: proof of valid travel health insurance covering Cuba (without it, treatment in foreign-patient clinics is refused), and completion of the online D'Viajeros declaration no later than 48 hours before check-in, which produces a QR code for entry. The government e-visa fee is approximately USD 50; standard processing is around 72 business hours, so travelers should apply roughly one to four weeks ahead. Note: separately from visa rules, in early-to-mid 2026 Cuba has faced an acute energy and fuel crisis affecting flights and hotels, and elevated mosquito-borne disease activity, so travelers should monitor current Auswärtiges Amt advisories before booking.