What are the documents I will need for Cuba and when will I receive them?

1. You will receive all of the documents you need for your trip in an envelope in the mail before you leave for Miami or at the Miami International Airport where you will meet with a CBF representative (exact location and details TBA within two weeks of your departure date).  The method of delivery will be discussed with you beforehand. Once you receive this envelope, we suggest that you keep everything safely together in that envelope for the entire duration of your trip.  Once you arrive to your hotel room, please put the envelope in the safe for safekeeping until it is time to go to the airport again.

The documents you will receive are:

1. Travel Ticket (plus Boarding Pass after your bags are checked in).
2. Copperbridge Foundation Letter of Authorization confirming legal People-to-People travel to Cuba.  Your name will be on your letter.  You will not need this until you return to the United States where you may be asked to present it at customs.  It is recommended that you keep this letter for 5 years after the program is complete.  If you ever register for Global Entry, they will request a copy of this letter to make sure you traveled to Cuba legally.
3. Cuban Visa.  Your Cuban visa is a loose tourist card (i.e. it is not stamped in your passport) which you will present along with your passport to the customs agent upon arrival in Havana. It is divided into two parts and it is ESSENTIAL that you retain the second part which will be returned to you by the Cuban customs agent. You will not be able to leave Cuba without it.
4. Cuban Health Insurance Card – you will be asked to fill this out and turn it in at the airport in Havana.  Medical insurance is covered with your ticket.

TRAVEL INSURANCE IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.  Insurance for travel to Cuba is tricky because U.S. citizens must be approved for travel by our U.S. Treasury Department and therefore insurance companies want to see that license before they will approve a policy.  Knowing this, we chose Travelex Insurance Services to build a relationship with and they have a representative for us who handles all Cuban travel.  They offer individual policies with and without a pre-existing waiver.  They also offer group policies for 10 people or more and a policy with a cancel for any reason benefit.   If you are interested in travel insurance, please contact Lisa Friedman by e-mail at Lisa.Friedman@Frosch.com.  Please note:  If you are interested in a policy with a Pre-existing waiver or a cancel-for-any-reason benefit, you must take out your insurance within 21 days of paying your deposit.