U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Food and Drug Administration are responsible for the rules for transporting drugs into the United States. Drugs purchased abroad must meet their requirements to be legally returned to the United States. The drugs must be for personal use and must be approved for use in the United States. Please visit the U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Food and Drug Administration websites for more information. Cuban requirements for authorized travelers: Attempts to enter or exit Cuba illegally or to facilitate the irregular departure of Cuban nationals or other persons are prohibited. Entry into Cuban territory, territorial waters or airspace without prior authorization from the Cuban government may result in arrest. Immigration offenders are punished with prison sentences ranging from four to thirty years.
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the Ministry of Finance has issued a general licence authorizing all transactions, including payments, to receive certain legal services from Cuba or a Cuban citizen. For more information, see 31 C.F.R. 515.588. Specific licences should be requested for transactions outside the scope of the existing general licence. In any event, travel to, from or within Cuba must fall into one of the 12 categories of authorized travel described in OFAC regulations or under a specific OFAC permit. Travelers should review relevant notices on OFAC`s website (treasury.gov/cuba), including FAQs, before travelling. Lawyers are not allowed to maintain private law firms in Cuba. However, the Cuban government allows several Cuban government law firms (locally called Bufetes) to offer legal services for a fee. U.S.
citizens who need legal advice in Cuba should contact a law firm directly, some of which are listed below. The Embassy declines all responsibility for the professional performance of the persons employed by these companies. Below is a selection of resources that provide historical context for Cuban legal bibliography and library collections, as well as general collections of Latin American law that may contain Cuban documents. Starfish Montehabana, Av 70 entre 5ta y 7ma Av Miramar – Fraccionamiento Miramar, Havana, Cuba 11 300 Louvre, Calle Milanés y Parque de la Libertad, Matanzas, Cuba 40 100 Hotel Miraflores, Ave. Ave Calixto Garcia S/N Rpto. Miraflores, Moa, Holguin, Kuba 83 310 Bella Isla Resort, Cayo Largo del Sur, Archipel des Canarreos, Île de la Jeunesse, Kuba 69 400 Villa Maguana, Carretera a Moa, Baracoa, Kuba 97 310. Memories Jibacoa, Playa Arroyo Bermejo Via Blanca, Km 60, Santa Cruz del Norte, Mayabeque, Kuba 32 900 Hostal Valencia, Calle de los Oficios No. 55 esq. a Obrapía, Alt-Havanna, Havanna, Kuba 10 400. Segundo Frente, Los Pinos, Poblado de Mayarí Arriba, Segundo Frente, Santiago de Cuba, Kuba 90 100 Meliá Internacional Varadero, Avenida Las Américas, Km 1, Varadero, Matanzas, Kuba 42 200 Kurhotel Escambray, Topes de Collantes, Sierra Escambray, Trinidad, Sancti Spíritus.
Cuba 64 310 Villa Santo Domingo, Carretera La Plata Km 16, Santo Domingo, Granma, Cuba 85 100 Bufete de Servicios Especializados 23 y J Vedado, Ciudad Habana Phone: (+53) 7832-6813 / (+53) 7832-6024 Fax: (+53) 7833-2159 E-mail: director@bes.onbc.cu or yoanny.yanes@bes.onbc.cu buses intended for tourist travel between and within cities generally comply with international standards. The public buses used by Cubans, known as „guaguas,” are crowded, unreliable and are sometimes used by petty criminals. Car rental agencies offer their customers roadside assistance as a condition of rental contracts. Guests must not allow unauthorized persons to drive their rental vehicles. Hotel el Mesón de la Flota, Calle Mercaderes Entre Amargura y Teniente Rey 257, Havana, Cuba 10 400 Iberostar Ensenachos, Cayo Ensenachos, Pedraplen A Cayo Santa Maria, Cuba 52 700. Meliá Las Américas, Carretera de Las Morlas, Varadero, Matanzas, Cuba 42 200 Gran Muthu Rainbow Hotel, Cayo Guillermo, Jardines del Rey, Ciego de Avila, Cuba 65 100 Villa Punta Rasa, Cayo Guillermo, Ciego de Avila, Cuba 65 200. Meliá San Carlos, Calle San Carlos Entre Gacel y Horrutinier, Cienfuegos, Cuba 55 100. This is a selection of writings on the Cuban judicial system. These sources analyse the historical evolution of the judiciary, the structure and competence of the courts and their procedures. Hotel Elguea, Balneario Elguea, Corralillo, Villa Clara, Cuba 52 100 Marea del Portillo (akas: Club Amigo Marea del Portillo), Carretera Granma Km. 12 1/2, Marea del Portillo, Pilón, Granma, Cuba 87,900 Upon departure for Cuba, U.S. travelers are advised to exchange Cuban pesos (CUP) for foreign currency well in advance of airport security.
Bureaux de change at the airport are currently closed. The conversion of pesos to US dollars is currently limited. U.S. dollars are not accepted to pay fees or taxes at the airport. Travellers can export up to the equivalent of $5,000. If you want to export more than this amount, you must prove that the currency was legally acquired from a Cuban bank. In addition, as defined in 33 C.F.R. § 107.200, a U.S. vessel may not enter Cuban territorial waters without the prior authorization of the United States Coast Guard. The U.S.
Coast Guard provides authorization information at (305) 415-6920. * The property is marketed as „casa” but is owned or controlled by the Cuban government and is not an independent casa particular. Brisas del Caribe, Carretera Las Morlas, Km 12 1/2, Varadero, Cuba 42 200. Hôtel Costa Blanca, Ave Maternillo, Casa 1, Residencial Santa Lucía , Nuevitas, Camagüey, Cuba 74 250. Hôtel Panamericano, Calle A y Ave. Central, Cojimar, Habana del Este, La Havane, Kuba 10 900 Central Villa Clara, Calle Parque Entre Padre Chao y Marta Abreus Reparto Pastora, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Kuba 50 100 Sagua, Calle Carmen Ribalta Entre Martí et Clara Barton. Sagua La Grande, Ferienhaus Clara, Kuba 53 310. Hôtel Puerto Príncipe, Avenida de los Mártires Nr. 60, La Vigía, Camagüey, Kuba 70 100 Sun Beach, Calle 17 Entre 1Era y 3Era, Varadero, Kuba 42 200 Hôtel Morón, Avenida de Tarafa, Morón, Ciego de Ávila, Kuba 67 210 Casa Granda, Calle Heredia # 201 esq.
San Pedro, Santiago de Cuba, Kuba 90 100 Villa Los Laureles, Carretera Central Km 383, Sancti Spiritus, Kuba 60 100. Mariposa, Autopista Novia del Mediodia, La Havane, Kuba 10 400 Mirazul, 5ta Avenida Entre 36 Y 40 Miramar, Playa, La Habana, Kuba 10 400. Grand Memories Varadero, Km 18.5 Autopista on Parque Natural Punta Hicacos, Varadero, Kuba 42 200. H10 Habana Panorama, Avda 3 and Calle 70, Miramar, Havana, Kuba 10 400. Villa Pinares de Mayari, Loma La Mensura Pinares de Mayarí, Mayarí, Holguín, Cuba 83,000. Colonial Cayo Coco, Cayo Coco, Jardines del Rey, Ciego de Avila, Cuba 69,400 Please note that neither the U.S. Embassy in Havana nor the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. process Cuban visa applications. To apply for a Cuban visa or if you have any questions about Cuban consular services, please contact the Embassy of Cuba in Washington, D.C.: Storm season: Tropical storms between May and November can cause strong winds and rain.
For more information, visit our hurricane season page. Velasco, Calle Contreras e/Santa Teresa y Ayuntamiento. Matanzas, Cuba 40,100. ^ The property is a „casa particular”, but still meets the criteria for inclusion in the list of prohibited accommodations in Cuba. Hotel Villa Tortuga, Calle 9 e/ Boulevard y Ave. Kawama Matanza, Varadero, Cuba 42 200. Country Summary: Many U.S. Embassy staff in Havana suffered verifiable and sometimes debilitating injuries while serving in Havana. Those affected experienced a range of physical symptoms, including ear discomfort and hearing loss, dizziness, headache, fatigue, cognitive problems, vision problems and sleep disturbances. We continue to investigate how the health of our diplomats and their families was severely and permanently damaged. These symptoms occurred at U.S.
diplomatic residences (including a long-term residence on the Atlantic) and at the Hotel Nacional and Hotel Capri in Havana. What can be brought from Cuba: The import of Cuban products for commercial purposes is limited with a few exceptions. Certain imports of goods produced by independent Cuban contractors are authorized as indicated in the list of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs under article 515.582 (see 31 C.F.R. 515.582).