Passport and Visa for Toddler?

[CarolinaGirl2010]

I'm doing research for our Cuba cruise in April 2019. My daughter is thinking of cruising with us with our granddaughter who will be just over 2 years old at that point. Does a toddler need a passport and a Visa to get into Cuba? Any other regulations for toddlers?

[Sano Monte]

I don't know if is cruise lines’ SOP or more formal, but…

 

The RCI Cuba FAQ says, “In order to travel to Cuba, all guests, including children, will be required to have a passport. U.S. Customs and Border Protection will not allow U.S. guests to travel to Cuba with a driver’s license and birth certificate. Guest passports must be valid for six months after their travel to Cuba.”

 

The HAL Cuba Q&A says, “Yes, all guests (including international guests) will be required to have a passport. Guests cannot travel to Cuba with a driver’s license, birth certificate, or passport card. Passports must be valid for six months a er their travel to Cuba.”

 

Both claim “all guest” need visas to leave the ship—-but if you do not get off the ship you are not required to purchase a visa.

 

Both also say “all guests (including children)” traveling to Cuba will be required to complete a travel certification identifying the category of travel under which they are visiting.

 

A couple of travel forums also suggest grandparents get notarized letters from the parents stating that they have permission to take the children through Cuban customs. Just in case the grandparents and toddler want to go back to the ship for a nap, or something happens to the parents.

 

Hope this helps.

[dancergrl608]

We are booked for August and our daughter will be just shy of 2 years old and when we booked they told us every person must have a passport and will be charged for the visa for the cruise, including her.

 

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[jdvmd]

Every person needs to have both, no matter what age.