Cuba shuts down US travel visas

[PaulP]

The government of Cuba announced late Friday that it will no longer process visas for U.S. travel to Cuba.

Cuba said travel will end until a new U.S. bank can be found to process visa fees that are collected and routed to Cuba.

Cuba's decision means only humanitarian travel will be permitted to the island nation from the United States, and that the "people-to-people" visas and other educational travel will be shut off. Cuba said it would cut off "family visits, academic, cultural, educational, scientific, sports" and other exchanges.

The decision is a blow to the goals of the Obama administration, which sought to expand travel opportunities to the island. It will also have an immediate impact on Cuba's access to hard currency, on which many of its citizens rely.

http://thehill.com/blogs/global-affairs/americas/198504-cuba-shuts-down-us-travel-visas

[Bahnofstrasse]

So I wonder how this effects US citizens who show up in Havana via Mexico City? Will they not grant them entry into the Country? I have friends here in SD that take that route via Tijuana?

[Rushman]

No worries if you are traveling via Canada or Mexico or wherever. Generally you purchase your visa at your departure airport. Worst case purchase when you land in Hav.

[Lant63]

I applied for my educational Visa last week. Guess I got pretty lucky!!

[PapaDisco]

The alternative play was to just make the visas free. That would have been smart.