Checklist: Applying for an airport transit visa in Cuba
Find out what documents you need in order to apply for an airport transit visa in Cuba.
Important to know
- Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out how to apply for an airport transit visa in Cuba.
- In most cases you must submit your application in person. This applies to babies and children too.
- If you have had your fingerprints taken for a Schengen visa in the past 5 years (59 months), someone else may submit your application for you. However, if your fingerprints were taken but not saved, you will need to appear in person to have them retaken.
- The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs may request an interview or additional documents.
- You must sign a document at the appointment, declaring the following:
- you understand that you must submit all documents in order for your application to be processed
- you are aware that an incomplete application may be rejected and that your visa application fee will not be refunded
Personal documents
Bring: original document
You will need a completed and signed visa application form. Print the form and submit it with your other documents.
Bring: original document
You will need a valid travel document, such as a passport. Your travel document must meet the following requirements:
- it is no more than 10 years old
- it must have at least 2 empty visa pages
- it must be valid for at least 3 months after you leave the Schengen area
- it must bear your signature
Bring: original document
You will need to submit a photo that meets Dutch requirements:
- colour photo
- no more than 6 months old
- 3.5cm by 4.5cm
- white or light-coloured background
Find out where you can have a photo that meets Dutch requirements taken in Cuba
If you are applying for a visa through an external service provider, you do not need to submit a photo. A digital photo will be taken at your appointment.
Bring: original document and colour copy
You will need valid proof of legal residence in the country where you are applying for a visa. You can show that you are legally resident in the country where you submit your visa application using, for instance:
- a passport or other travel document
- a residence permit. This must be valid for at least 3 months after you leave the Schengen area.
- a work permit. This must be valid for at least 3 months after you leave the Schengen area.
If you are not a resident of the country where you are submitting your application, you must show why you cannot apply in your country of residence.
Bring: colour copy of the document
You must show a proof of property ownership or a rental contract in Cuba.
Bring: colour copy of the document
You must be able to prove that you have social or economic ties to the country where you live. What you can use for this depends on your situation:
- If you are employed: a letter from your employer stating your job title and salary, the start date of your employment, and permission to take time off work.
- If you are self-employed: documents that prove you are self-employed and that you pay taxes.
- If you are a student: a letter from your educational institution or university with permission to take time off from your studies.
If none of the above situations apply to you, you can show that you have social or economic ties using, for instance:
- a document proving that you are a caregiver in your country of residence
- a document showing that your children attend school in your country of residence
Documents relating to your travel and stay in the Schengen area
Bring: colour copy of the document
You must prove that you have enough money to pay for your planned stay and your return to Cuba. You can prove this with:
- personal or family bank statements showing regular deposits and withdrawals over the past 6 months
- account statements for credit cards in your name
Bring: colour copy of the document
You will need a reservation in your name for your travel to and from the Schengen area, or another document showing your travel plans. You do not need a paid travel ticket.
Bring: original document and colour copy
You will need valid proof of legal stay in the country of your final destination. Your final destination means the country you are travelling on to after transiting through the Schengen area. You can show this using, for instance:
- a passport or other travel document
- a residence permit
- a visa
Documents relating to minors
Bring: original document and colour copy
If you are applying for a visa for a child under 18, you will need a recent extract of the child’s birth certificate, legalized by the Cuban Foreign Ministry.
If the child will be travelling without 1 or both of their parents or guardians, you will need the following documents:
- A consent form less than 12 months old signed by the parents or guardians not travelling with the minor. If the parent travelling with the child can prove that he/she has sole parental responsibility, you do not need a consent form.
Bring: colour copy of the document
- a colour photocopy of a signed valid travel document (such as a passport) of the parents or guardians not travelling with the child
- if 1 of the parents or guardians has a valid Schengen visa: a colour photocopy of the biographical data page of their passport and of their valid Schengen visa. The biographical data page contains the passport holder’s details and photo
- if 1 of the parents or guardians has died: a photocopy of the death certificate of the deceased parent or guardian
- if a guardian has been appointed: a photocopy of official proof of guardianship
- if there is a court order in place: a photocopy of permission from the court for the minor to travel