If you are planning to do studies in Cuba, either short or long-tem, at the University of Habana, you should keep in mind the following immigration requirements for this type of activity.

Any foreign national to study in Cuba is required to stay at a university residence, tourist resort or at a licensed private rental home.

All those wishing to resgister for Spanish language or any other course in Cuba should apply for an academic or student visa. Formerly it was posible to do short-term courses (30 days or less) with a tourist visa; however, at present a student visa is required.

To get a student visa you should contact the Direction of Graduate degree of the University (dpg@uh.cu) or the corresponding School at the University 20 days prior to your intended arrival date. You need to provide the following data:

" Full name
" passport number and nationality
" date of birth
" date of your arrival in Cuba

You will then be able to collect your student visa at the Cuban Consulate in your country. That visa wil be valid for 30 days. In case you would like to take a course which lasts more than 30 days, you should visit the Dirección de Relaciones Internacionales (International Office) within the next 5 days following your arrival. This office will assist you in extending your visa. For this, it will be necessary that you submit:

" your passport
" your guest card at a university residence or tourist resort, or a xerox of the rental of the house where you are staying
" 25.00 CUC in stamps, which you can get at the Banco de Crédito y Comercio, (Bank of Credit and Trade).

If for some reason you arrive in Cuba with a tourist visa, upon your registration at the university (not more than 48 horas after your arrival), it will be necessary that you submit:

" passaport and tourist visa
" 40.00 CUC in stamps for the Visa change and/or extension
" Quest's of the university residence card, tourist installation or it photocopies of the permission of lease of the house where it is housed
" 25.00 CUC in cash as a fee for changing your visa

If you are only coming to study Spanish, you need not go to the Direction of International Relationships to get things done as, during the first three days for registration (first Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of each month), a member of our staff will assist you in the process.

It is important to keep in mind that your passport will be under the custody of the University and Immigration while your new visa is issued. Therefore, we recommend that you have money handy, as well as a xerox of your passport or any other form of ID in case any authority requests your identification.

NOTE: The students arriving to Havana University for Spanish Courses, Postgraduate Courses and other type of courses, can arrive to Cuba with Tourist Visa for 30 days if you travel for Universitur Agency.

This agency offer ACCOMODATION with promotional price in Hotels near from the University.

Another students traveling not for the Universitur Agency and the students from United States of America must follow the rules explained in this page.

Agency- University of Havana
Varona Building, University of Havana, Havana City. Cuba
( (53-7)870- 4667. Fax (53-7)873- 5774
E-mail: eventos@rect.uh.cu

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