Guidance on Travel to Cuba
Guidance on Travel to Cuba
Guidance on Travel to Cuba
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One can travel <strong>to</strong> <strong>Cuba</strong> <strong>to</strong> attend a professi<strong>on</strong>al meeting in <strong>Cuba</strong> that meets all of the following<br />
c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong>s:<br />
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The meeting must be organized by an internati<strong>on</strong>al professi<strong>on</strong>al organizati<strong>on</strong>,<br />
instituti<strong>on</strong>, or associati<strong>on</strong> that regularly sp<strong>on</strong>sors meetings or c<strong>on</strong>ferences in other<br />
countries<br />
The meeting may not be promoting <strong>to</strong>urism or other commercial activities involving<br />
<strong>Cuba</strong> that are not normally licensable under current U.S. policy<br />
The meeting must not be primarily intended for the purpose of fostering producti<strong>on</strong> of<br />
any biotechnological products<br />
EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES TAKING PLACE IN CUBA 4<br />
Educati<strong>on</strong>al activities which are organized by a U.S. academic instituti<strong>on</strong> are eligible for a General<br />
License so l<strong>on</strong>g as the following c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong>s are met:<br />
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Faculty, staff, and students must be participating in a structured educati<strong>on</strong>al program as<br />
part of a course offered for credit by the sp<strong>on</strong>soring U.S. academic instituti<strong>on</strong> –or–<br />
taking a formal course of study at a <strong>Cuba</strong>n academic instituti<strong>on</strong> that will be accepted for<br />
credit <strong>to</strong>ward the student’s degree at the U.S. academic instituti<strong>on</strong><br />
All research c<strong>on</strong>ducted in <strong>Cuba</strong> must be n<strong>on</strong>commercial, academic research specifically<br />
related <strong>to</strong> <strong>Cuba</strong> and for the purpose of obtaining a degree<br />
An individual who is regularly employed in a teaching capacity at the sp<strong>on</strong>soring U.S.<br />
academic instituti<strong>on</strong> may teach at a <strong>Cuba</strong>n educati<strong>on</strong>al instituti<strong>on</strong> provided that:<br />
Teaching activities are related <strong>to</strong> an academic program at the <strong>Cuba</strong>n instituti<strong>on</strong>, and<br />
The durati<strong>on</strong> of the teaching be no shorter than 10 weeks<br />
Note: Each individual traveling under this license excepti<strong>on</strong> must carry a letter <strong>on</strong> official<br />
letterhead signed by a designated representative of the sp<strong>on</strong>soring academic instituti<strong>on</strong> that<br />
they are traveling under this General License in order <strong>to</strong> participate in educati<strong>on</strong>al activities<br />
OBTAINING A SPECIFIC LICENSE<br />
Materials needed in order <strong>to</strong> apply for a Specific License vary. If you believe you will need <strong>to</strong><br />
apply for a Specific License, please c<strong>on</strong>tact RCS in order <strong>to</strong> determine the specific requirements<br />
that need <strong>to</strong> be addressed. The license applicati<strong>on</strong> process for travel <strong>to</strong> <strong>Cuba</strong> is d<strong>on</strong>e <strong>on</strong>line at<br />
https://cubatravel.ofac.treas.gov.<br />
Please note that the license applicati<strong>on</strong> process may take a few m<strong>on</strong>ths and there is no<br />
guarantee that a license will be granted.<br />
Some comm<strong>on</strong> examples of licensable activities include:<br />
ATTENDING MEETING 5<br />
4 See 31 CFR 515.565 for details regarding specific terms and c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong>s<br />
5 31 CFR 515.564(b)