Updated: May 14, 2002

Anyone can legally travel to Cuba, with or without the approval of the Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC). Those traveling without a "specific license" are doing so either on a "general license", which does not require the permission of the OFAC, or illegally. Since you can visit OFAC web site for all the information on both general and specific licenses, we will cover the illegal side of traveling to Cuba.

Thousands of US citizens travel to Cuba illegally - and the numbers are growing every year. Travel to Cuba, without a specific or general license, is illegal for all US citizens and can be fined up to US$250,000 and serve up to 6 months in jail.

That said, visit the rest of our site for more information on how to travel to Cuba illegally.