- Travel Advice
DFAT advice for Cuba
When travelling to Cuba, you should always get travel insurance in case the worst happens. To help you ensure you travel safely, we have included the travel advice from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade for Cuba.
| Cuba overall | This Advice is current for Monday, 22 March 2010. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Be alert to own security | Exercise caution | High degree of caution | Reconsider your need to travel | Do not travel |
The advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Money and Valuables (scanning of luggage), and Entry and Exit Requirements (confiscation of electrical/satellite powered equipment). The overall level of the advice has not changed.
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Summary
- We advise you to exercise caution and monitor developments that might affect your safety in Cuba because of the risk of criminal activity.
- Pay close attention to your personal security and monitor the media for information about possible new safety or security risks.
- Hurricane season is June to November when landslides, mudslides, flooding and disruptions to essential services may occur. Monitor local media reports and follow the instructions of local emergency officials.
- If you are travelling to Cuba during hurricane season, you should contact your tour operator to check whether tourist services at your planned destination have been affected.
- Australia does not have an Embassy or Consulate in Cuba. The Australian Embassy in Mexico provides consular assistance to Australians in Cuba. The Canadian Embassy in Havana can also assist Australians.
- Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 has spread throughout the world. The World Health Organisation (WHO) provides useful information for individuals and travellers on its website. For further information and advice to Australians, including on possible quarantine measures overseas, see our travel bulletin on Pandemic (H1N1) 2009.
- Be a smart traveller. Before heading overseas:
- organise comprehensive travel insurance and check what circumstances and activities are not covered by your policy
- register your travel and contact details, so we can contact you in an emergency
- subscribe to this travel advice to receive free email updates each time it's reissued.
