Cuba Consulate General Monterrey

Before your visit

• Location: The consulate general is in the Vista Hermosa neighbourhood of Monterrey, Nuevo León, about 4 km in a straight line from the centre of Monterrey; the nearest international airport is Monterrey International Airport (MTY), about 27 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap)

About the Consulate General of Cuba in Monterrey

The consul general is Fabio Alvarez Hernandez, according to the SRE list. It is one of 3 career consular posts of Cuba in Mexico listed in the SRE list. According to the Cuban foreign ministry, its consular district covers Aguascalientes, Baja California, Baja California Sur, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Colima, Durango, Guanajuato, Jalisco, Nayarit, Nuevo León, San Luis Potosí, Sinaloa, Sonora, Tamaulipas and Zacatecas. The Cuban foreign ministry gives the address as Calle Ángel Martínez Villarreal 540, between Avenida Simón Bolívar and Profesor Joel Rocha, Colonia Chepevera, 64030 Monterrey.

Which Cuban office is responsible for me?

The consulate general in Boca del Río has no page in this directory, because the SRE list gives no valid postcode for it (address: Calle Sierra 1014, between Mantarraya and Parque Alvarado, Boca del Río, Veracruz).

Sources: Consular Section of Cuba in Mexico City – consular district, Consulate General of Cuba in Monterrey – consular district, Consulate General of Cuba in Mérida – consular district, Consulate General of Cuba in Veracruz – consular district.

Documents checklist

The most frequent applications and the documents the Cuban authorities ask for:

Renewing a Cuban passport abroad

• Renewal is possible for passports issued on or after 1 January 2010
• The consular application form (planilla)
• A photocopy of the passport’s main page
• Two colour passport photos, high resolution, light background, no dark glasses
• Cubans born abroad who acquired citizenship: the citizenship resolution and Cuban birth certificate
• Some consulates accept postal applications, others only in person (biometric data) – check with your consulate

Sources: Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs – passport renewal by e-mail or post, Consulate General of Cuba in Madrid (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the consulate general.

Other consulates in Monterrey

40 other countries are represented in Monterrey, among them: Denmark (honorary), Dominican Republic (honorary), El Salvador (consulate general), Finland (honorary), France (consulate general), Germany (honorary), Guatemala (consulate general), Guatemala (honorary), Honduras (consulate general), Hungary (honorary), India (honorary), Indonesia (honorary), Ireland (honorary), Israel (honorary), Italy (honorary), Japan (honorary), Lebanon (honorary), Norway (honorary), Paraguay (honorary), South Korea (honorary). The full list of all 41 missions is on the overview page for Mexico.

Closing days

According to the Cuban foreign ministry, the consulate general is closed on these days:

• 1 January 2026 – Triumph of the Revolution
• 2 January 2026 – Triumph of the Revolution (holiday)
• 3 April 2026 – Good Friday
• 1 May 2026 – International Workers’ Day
• 25 July 2026 – Day of National Rebellion
• 26 July 2026 – Day of National Rebellion
• 27 July 2026 – Day of National Rebellion
• 10 October 2026 – Independence Day (Cuba)
• 25 December 2026 – Christmas Day
• 31 December 2026 – End-of-year celebrations
• 1 January 2027 – Triumph of the Revolution
• 2 January 2027 – Triumph of the Revolution (holiday)
• 26 March 2027 – Good Friday
• 1 May 2027 – International Workers’ Day
• 25 July 2027 – Day of National Rebellion
• 26 July 2027 – Day of National Rebellion
• 27 July 2027 – Day of National Rebellion
• 10 October 2027 – Independence Day (Cuba)
• 25 December 2027 – Christmas Day
• 31 December 2027 – End-of-year celebrations

Emergency assistance

For emergencies, Cuban citizens can call +52 81 8112 2411, the number given in the SRE list. In Mexico, dial 911 for the police, an ambulance or the fire service (GOV.UK travel advice). Mexican citizens who need consular help in Cuba can contact the Embassy of Mexico in Cuba, according to the SRE’s directory of Mexican missions abroad.

Diplomatic missions of Cuba in Mexico

Cuba in Mexico

Measured in a straight line from Monterrey, the nearest other Cuban office is the Embassy in Mexico City (about 710 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Monterrey.

• Mexico City (710 km) – Embassy of Cuba in Mexico
• Cancún (1,460 km) – Consular Office (Quintana Roo)
• Monterrey – Consulate General (this page)
• Mérida (1,210 km) – Consulate General (Yucatán)