How powerful is your passport

[doctorkb]

No, Cuba is just a political thing, Americans can still go over there following some procedure.

For clarification: the US currently has a trade embargo against Cuba. This embargo makes it illegal for American Citizens to spend any money with or in Cuba, without special approval from the State Department.

Special approval may be granted for educational, research and cultural exchanges, but is not guaranteed. Typically these trips have to be arranged through an experienced provider, and are rather costly in comparison to the vacation packages we can book as Canadians.

 

[FL1040]

For clarification: the US currently has a trade embargo against Cuba. This embargo makes it illegal for American Citizens to spend any money with or in Cuba, without special approval from the State Department.

Special approval may be granted for educational, research and cultural exchanges, but is not guaranteed. Typically these trips have to be arranged through an experienced provider, and are rather costly in comparison to the vacation packages we can book as Canadians.

Many US citizens go under the radar, they fly to Cuba via Mexico or the Caribbean, Cuba does not stamp passports, instead they stamp a paper card they give you upon arrival, you must keep it with your passport and return it to the immigration agent when you leave the country, so your passport if free of Cuban entry/departure stamps

 

[doctorkb]

Many US citizens go under the radar, they fly to Cuba via Mexico or the Caribbean, Cuba does not stamp passports, instead they stamp a paper card they give you upon arrival, you must keep it with your passport and return it to the immigration agent when you leave the country, so your passport if free of entry/departure stamps

Yes, but if the State Department catches you, you can be subject to harsh penalties, both financial and jail time.

Just because you can do it, doesn't make it legal.

In fact, a lot of people also fly north to Canada, to get their flight to Cuba.

I suspect it's largely a "don't ask, don't tell" situation, unless they're trying to get something on you...

 

[casperr]

Curious, what are the other countries we cannot visit with our passports that other countries can (the ones that have 173)

 

[Pureminded]

Curious, what are the other countries we cannot visit with our passports that other countries can (the ones that have 173)

Brazil, Chile and Argentina for sure

These countries follow the reciprocity rule, their citizens can freely go to EU countries thus EU citizens are exempted from visas.

Canada (and the US, except for Chile)) imposes the visa on citizens of the above countries so Canadians are subject to the same treatment.

 

[FL1040]

Et voilà....

https://www.henleyglobal.com/visa-restrictions/