To stay in a foreign country, you may need a tourist card. Between consulates and visa agencies, it is sometimes difficult to know which structure to turn to to obtain this document within an optimal time frame. This guide tells you where to apply for your tourist card.
Request the services of an approved agency
The process of obtaining a tourist card not only requires time and energy to devote to it, but can also be long.
Why use an approved agency?
Use a approved agency to apply for a tourist card is a highly recommended option for several reasons. An agency simplifies your task by carrying out all the administrative procedures necessary to provide you with a document that complies with the legislation and is therefore valid.
More interesting, you get your tourist card without having to travel and without worrying, because everything is done online. Rest assured, an approved agency (only authorized to provide tourist cards) will always accompany and guide you from the beginning to the end of this process.
Online request for tourist card
To make your online request, you should go to the website of the said agency to submit your application. It is possible to order several cards for several people in the same order.
Receipt of the tourist card
You will then need to choose the method of returning your passport and then enter your details before proceeding to online payment. You will receive a confirmation by email immediately afterwards and will have to send your identity documents to the agency by email, such as your passport. From this moment, it is up to your agency to verify the validity of your file and to initiate the required administrative procedures. You will just have to wait to receive your tourist card at your home. You will be able to follow the progress of your file at any time.
Make your request at the embassy
If you do not use an approved agency, you can also apply for a tourist card in embassy. You must send your request to the Cuban embassy or to your tour operator, who will probably go through the same approved agency to obtain a tourist card, taking their commission. Concerning the necessary documents, you will need to provide the embassy with:
- a tourist card application form
- An identity photo
- a passport with a validity of three months greater than the expiry date of the requested card
- proof of your arrival in the host territory
- a travel insurance certificate
Moreover, your tourist card application file must be submitted personally to the embassy of the country in which the procedure is initiated.
