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Submitted by Becki from Denver, CO

Q: Do you have any information on the paperwork or visa I might need as a US citizen wife of Cuban American US resident (with family in Cuba) to travel to Cuba? Thanks.

Answered 11/04/09 13:08:19 by Alfonso Chardy

A: If you are asking about paperwork from the Cuban government it's best to check with the Cuban Interests Section in Washington or the airline charter companies in Miami, New York or Los Angeles. But, in general, if you are a U.S. citizen or resident with relatives in Cuba you can travel by signing an affidavit provided by the charter companies saying you are traveling for one of the non-prohibited reasons one of which is family.

Submitted by tony from florida tampa

Q: under obama administration us and permanent resident are allow to travel to cuba but then cuba doesnt allow profesionals like doctors to travel to cuba frome 1994 gtmo bay? i was told by traveling offices that cuba has a law that doesnt allow doctors from gtmo to travel to cuba its that right?

Answered 10/30/09 13:26:27 by Alfonso Chardy

A: For Cuban government related travel issues it's best to check with the Cuban Interests Section in Washington

Submitted by maria e molina from miami,fla.33125

Q: suppose you are aperson that came by 1966 with your mother and now i have a family friends that she invited me to go with her but i told her that first i have to fine out if i an go i became a us itizen on the year 2000and i dont now if we still needs a speial visa from cuba seems you are from that year entry 1966:Thank you from maria e molina

Answered 10/29/09 12:36:56 by Alfonso Chardy

A: Under policies and regulations enacted by the Obama Administration, the U.S. citizens and residents authorized to travel to Cuba are those who have relatives on the island or are on licensed academic, cultural, sports or trade related trips

Submitted by carlos bacallao from 717 n 17th st hbg pa 17103

Q: donde comprar pasajes para ir a cuba

Answered 10/26/09 16:47:04 by Alfonso Chardy

A: en las diferentes oficinas que ofrecen viajes a cuba con vuelos fletados en miami, nueva york o los angeles

Submitted by lee

Q: if an american traveling on a u.s. passport flies out of cancun and returns is there any likelihood that the mex gov will supply travel info and visas to big brother in washington d.c?

Answered 10/23/09 13:30:27 by Alfonso Chardy

A: No idea if Mexico shares information with US on U.S. travelers to Cuba

Submitted by rafael from miami fl

Q: If I came to USA in 1969 do I need a cuban passport to travel to the island or american passport is allright.

Answered 10/21/09 17:30:46 by Alfonso Chardy

A: You probably do not need a Cuban passport, but it's best to check with the Cuban Interests Section in Washington D.C.

Submitted by Lissie from Fort Myers FL

Q: A friend of mine abandoned cuba a year and a half ago. his grandmother is old and his mother is sick so he would like to travel back to cuba. he has us residency, i guess my questions are 1 will they let him into cuba and two can cuba keep him there? would he be legally charged with anything since he abanded the country?

Answered 10/14/09 10:50:01 by Alfonso Chardy

A: Hard to say but in general cubans who are U.S. residents can return to the island as long as they have a cuban passport and a permit to return

Submitted by MECHE from TAMPA, FL

Q: Hola Alfonso. Mi esposo y yo queremos ir a Cuba para que nuestro hijo conozca a sus abuelos, de ambas parte, que aun viven alla. Es posible comprar los pasajes directamente de la compa�ia aerea, sin tener que ir a traves de una agencia de viajes? Nosotros estamos bien limitados economicamente y pensamos que quizas comprando los boletos de esa forma podemos ahorrar algo. Si es posible hacerlo asi: A cuales lineas aereas nos tenemos que dirigir? Muchas gracias por ayudar a todos los que tenemos incertidumbres en el tema de Cuba. Suerte.

Answered 10/14/09 10:31:36 by Alfonso Chardy

A: no porque por el momento solo hay vuelos fletas a traves de las agencias de viajes y tambien tienen que firmar declaraciones juradas que estan disponibles en las agencias

Submitted by phil thompson from key west florida

Q: I am an American who has a son in cuba by a cuban woman I mey 9 years ago whil on a fishing trip to cuba. Can I travel to cuba to visit my son under a general license. tks.

Answered 10/09/09 22:33:43 by Alfonso Chardy

A: yes. any u.s. citizen or permanent resident who has relatives in cuba can travel to the island under obama administration rules

Submitted by sharon fazio from san jose california usa

Q: is it safe to travel in cuba as a us citizen, and not with any group. Can a us citizen travel without an affiliation with a group or cause or family?

Answered 10/06/09 18:48:25 by Alfonso Chardy

A: U.S. citizens can travel to Cuba legally -- but only if they have relatives on the island. Otherwise, U.S. citizens are prohibited from visiting Cuba as regular tourists

Submitted by Juan Carlos Hernande from Houston, Texas

Q: Cuanto se esta tomando la confeccion de un pasaporte cubano nuevo por viejo Gracias

Answered 10/05/09 14:55:53 by Alfonso Chardy

A: Habria que verificar con la Seccion de Intereses de Cuba en Washington

Submitted by Noelia from Miami

Q: I am American born in the US and my husband is a permanent resident who curretly has his Cuban passport with close relatives in Cuba, Can i travel with him under the new regulations without obtaining a specific visa?

Answered 10/05/09 14:10:10 by Alfonso Chardy

A: you can travel with him under the new Obama administration rules, but you may still need a visa from the Cuban government. Best to check with the Cuban Interests Section in Washington or the airline charter companies operating in Miami, Los Angeles and New York

Submitted by Orestes Fundora from Miami, Fl

Q: I was born in Cuba and immigrated to the USA in 1969. I am now an American citizen with a USA passport. what documentation do I need to travel to Cuba and where can I get it done?

Answered 10/05/09 13:18:15 by Alfonso Chardy

A: In general, Cuba required that people born on the island carry a Cuban passport if they wish to return for a visit. But that often applies to people who left the island in after the late 1970s. Best to check with the Cuban Interests Section in Washington

Submitted by Can an American citi from Miami

Q: An American who's best friend is a Cuban-American,can she go to Cuba with him???Does she need to apply fpr special permission as a journalist or psycho-therapist doing research or can she just go to meet his best friend's relatives??

Answered 10/05/09 12:30:40 by Alfonso Chardy

A: They can travel together to Cuba only if they live together as a family in the same home and at least one of them has relatives in Cuba

Submitted by Richard R-P from Miami, FL

Q: Thanks for this forum. I'm American-born but of Cuban descent. I have cousins in Cuba, and I'd like to visit the island for the first time next year. However, I don't know where to go to make the flight arrangements, etc. Who handles this? Thanks again.

Answered 10/05/09 10:50:33 by Alfonso Chardy

A: trips to cuba are largely handled by several charter airline companies in miami, new york and los angeles. they are all findable on the Internet

Submitted by Vanessa Sandoval

Q: What is the status of limitations for relatives visiting from Cuba?Can they stay?Can they file for government aid?Can they eventually legalized their status?

Answered 10/05/09 10:43:23 by Alfonso Chardy

A: they can stay if they file under the cuban adjustment act

Submitted by Heather from Roscoe, IL

Q: Hello. I am American but my son is Cuban and I would like to take him to see his family in Cuba. Being that he is a minor, I have to accompany him obviously. Does this give me the legal right to travel with him to Cuba and do I have to ask for permission first and if so how do I do that?

Answered 09/22/09 16:22:28 by Alfonso Chardy

A: you can travel to Cuba if your son has relatives in Cuba and you live with him in the same household as a family

Submitted by Martha Gonzalez from Bridgeport, Connecticut

Q: Hola, yo llegue a este pais en el 2002, con mi hijo, ambos pasaportes cubanos estan vencidos desde el 2007, quisiera saber si cuando envie la solicitud para renovarlo ya esta viene con la Visa para viajar

Answered 09/21/09 11:18:56 by Alfonso Chardy

A: habria que verificar con la seccion de intereses de cuba en washington

Submitted by xiomara from NYORK

Q: Su pregunta HOLA MI PREGUNTA ES MI ESPOSO ES CUBANO AMERICANO RESIDENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDO , TIENE SU PASAPORTE CUBANO VENCIDO Y QUIERE VISITAR POR PROBLEMAS DE SALUD A SU FAMILIA EN ESPANA , PUEDE VIAJAR ASI CON EL PASAPORTE VENCIDO ?

Answered 09/21/09 11:13:13 by Alfonso Chardy

A: sobre espana, deberian verificar con la embajada de espana en washington

Submitted by Simone from Chicago, IL

Q: How do I get permission from the US government to go to Cuba legally if I have family members in Cuba?

Answered 09/18/09 13:15:05 by Alfonso Chardy

A: If you have family members in Cuba and you are a U.S. citizen or resident you do not need specific permission from the U.S. government to travel to Cuba. Obama Administration policies allow any U.S. citizen or resident with relatives in Cuba to travel there at any time

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