Pakistan Embassy Havana

Before your visit

• Location: The embassy is in the Miramar neighbourhood of the Playa municipality, Havana, about 6.7 km in a straight line from the Capitolio; José Martí International Airport (HAV) is about 15 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap)

About the Embassy of Pakistan in Cuba

The ambassador is Shahbaz M. Malik, accredited on 11 January 2023, according to the MINREX list. The MINREX list gives 23 March as the national day of Pakistan.

Documents checklist

Prepare these documents before your appointment. The lists are taken from official Pakistani sources:

Renewing a Pakistani passport from abroad

• Online renewal for overseas Pakistanis on onlinemrp.dgip.gov.pk if your machine-readable passport has expired or has less than one year of validity
• Colour scans of your valid CNIC or NICOP (both sides) and of your current passport
• A scan of your valid visa, residence permit, asylum card or other-nationality passport
• Government employees: a no-objection certificate (NOC) from their department
• Fingerprints on the downloadable form; fee by Visa or Mastercard
• Other cases (lost, damaged, new passports for adults): apply at the nearest Pakistani embassy, high commission or consulate with MRP facility

Sources: Directorate General of Immigration & Passports, Pakistan – online passport renewal for overseas Pakistanis, DGI&P – required documents for online renewal (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 Havana

118 other countries are represented in Havana, among them: Panama (embassy), Paraguay (embassy), Peru (embassy), Poland (embassy), Portugal (embassy), Qatar (embassy), Romania (embassy), Russia (consulate general), Russia (embassy), Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (embassy), Saint Kitts and Nevis (embassy), Saint Lucia (embassy), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (embassy), Saudi Arabia (embassy), Serbia (embassy), Slovakia (embassy), Solomon Islands (embassy), South Africa (embassy), Spain (consulate general), State of Palestine (embassy). The full list of all 119 missions is on the overview page for Cuba.

Closing days

Under Cuba’s Labour Code (Law No. 189 of 2026), offices close on 1 and 2 January, Good Friday, 1 May, 25, 26 and 27 July, 10 October, 25 and 31 December; if 1 May or 10 October falls on a Sunday, the following Monday is a day off. The embassy may also close on public holidays of Pakistan.

Emergency assistance

In Cuba, dial 106 for the police, 104 for an ambulance and 105 for the fire service (GOV.UK travel advice). Cuban citizens who need consular help in Pakistan can contact Cuba’s embassy in Pakistan; contact details are published in the Cuban foreign ministry’s directory of missions abroad.