Do Brazil passport holders need a visa to visit CU?

Brazilian ordinary passport holders need a Cuba eVisa (electronic tourist visa) before travel. Since 1 July 2025 the eVisa has replaced the old paper tourist card (tarjeta del turista) for almost all nationalities, including Brazil. It allows a single entry and a stay of up to 90 days, extendable once for another 90 days inside Cuba. A separate free D'Viajeros online declaration is also mandatory within 7 days before arrival. Brazil is not party to a Cuban visa-waiver agreement for ordinary passports (Cuba's bilateral exemptions cover only diplomatic/official passports for Brazil). Brazilian tourists therefore need a visa. Historically this was a paper "tourist card" sold by airlines, travel agents, or the Cuban consulate. However, effective 1 July 2025 Cuba discontinued the paper tourist card and made the electronic visa (eVisa) mandatory for nearly all visitors. The eVisa is single-entry, valid for a stay of up to 90 days (extendable once for a further 90 days at a Cuban immigration office, max 180 days total), and the document itself is valid for travel for up to 12 months from issue. Applications go through the official portal evisacuba.cu (or, in some cases, via the airline or the Cuban consulate in Brazil, since online payment on the portal is not always available). The government fee for applicants departing Brazil is around BRL 90; third-party agencies and airlines charge more. Separately, every traveler must complete the free D'Viajeros health/customs/immigration declaration online (dviajeros.mitrans.gob.cu) within 7 days before arrival. A passport valid for the duration of stay (commonly recommended 6 months) and proof of onward travel and medical insurance (insurance is officially required for entry to Cuba) are also expected.