Cuba Embassy Mexico City

Before your visit

• Location: The embassy is in the Polanco neighbourhood of Mexico City, about 7.6 km in a straight line from the Zócalo (Plaza de la Constitución); the nearest international airport is Mexico City International Airport (MEX), about 14 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap)

About the Embassy of Cuba in Mexico

The ambassador is Eugenio Martinez Enriquez, who presented the credentials on 16 April 2026, according to the SRE list. According to the SRE list, Cuba also has 2 consulates general and 1 consular office in Mexico: Cancún, Monterrey and Mérida. The telephone number shown first is taken from the Cuban foreign ministry’s website; the SRE list gives +52 55 6236 6579, +52 55 6236 7699, +52 55 6236 6576, +52 55 6236 8749, +52 55 6236 8737, +52 55 6236 6612, +52 55 6236 8733, +52 55 6236 6574 and +52 55 6236 8744.

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.

Do Cuban citizens need a visa for Mexico?

Citizens of Cuba appear on the list of nationalities that need a visa to travel to Mexico, published by Mexico’s National Migration Institute (INM). According to the same page, a valid visa, or permanent residence, of Canada, the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom or a Schengen country can replace the Mexican visa for tourism, business or transit.

Documents checklist

What Cuban citizens usually need to bring for the most common requests, based on official Cuban government information:

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 embassy before your visit.

Other embassies in Mexico City

115 other countries are represented in Mexico City, among them: Czech Republic (embassy), Denmark (embassy), Dominican Republic (consulate general), Dominican Republic (embassy), Egypt (embassy), El Salvador (consulate general), El Salvador (embassy), Estonia (honorary), Ethiopia (honorary), Finland (embassy), France (consulate general), France (embassy), Georgia (embassy), Germany (embassy), Greece (embassy), Guatemala (consulate general), Guatemala (embassy), Haiti (embassy), Holy See (apostolic nunciature), Honduras (embassy). The full list of all 116 missions is on the overview page for Mexico.

Closing days

According to the Cuban foreign ministry, the embassy 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 56 1862 0262, the number given by the Cuban foreign ministry. 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 Mexico City, the nearest other Cuban office is the Consulate General (Nuevo León) in Monterrey (about 710 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Mexico City.

• Mexico City – Embassy of Cuba in Mexico (this page)
• Cancún (1,300 km) – Consular Office (Quintana Roo)
• Monterrey (710 km) – Consulate General (Nuevo León)
• Mérida (1,010 km) – Consulate General (Yucatán)