Be careful if you plan to go to the United States. If you have traveled to Cuba since January 12, 2021 or if you plan to stop over on the island before going to the United States, you will now have to show your credentials.
Specifically, these travelers are no longer eligible for Esta, the mandatory document that allows non-Americans to enter the United States without a visa.
It is now mandatory to apply for a visa at a US consulate before traveling to the United States, even in the case of a visa previously accepted by US authorities.
Cuba is already considered a country that supports terrorism
Travelers in this situation who do not have this visa will be turned away by border police, according to the federal Customs and Border Protection agency.
For more than a year (January 2021), Cuba has been classified by the United States Department of State (the equivalent of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs) as a country that supports terrorism (“sponsor of terrorism”). Like Syria, North Korea and Iran. Which justifies the tightening of the rules at the US border.
“If a traveler is found to have visited a country designated as a state sponsor of terrorism, the traveler is no longer eligible to participate in the Visa Waiver Program and must apply for a visa to enter the United States,” we can read in the Frequently asked questions from US Customs and Border Protection.
Source: BFM TV
