Citizenship routes

Ancestryreviewed
Naturalizationreviewed
Birthreviewed
Investmentreviewed
Birthactive

Citizenship at birth through a Cuba parent

Birth to a Cuba parent creates nationality. Birth in Cuba alone to two foreign parents is not unrestricted jus soli under the modeled framework.

Sources: Cuba Constitution (Constitute Project)

Naturalizationactive

Naturalization as the spouse of a citizen

Residence is reduced to two years for a spouse of a Cuban (or a parent of a Cuban-born child), instead of five.

Sources: Cuba Constitution (Constitute Project)

Ancestryactive

Cuba nationality through a Cuba parent

A child of a Cuba parent is a national under the constitutional nationality framework and nationality statute.

Sources: Cuba Constitution (Constitute Project)

Naturalizationactive

Naturalization after about 5 years residence

Adults generally need about 5 years lawful residence before ordinary naturalization, plus character, language or integration, and other statutory conditions. Grant is discretionary under the nationality law.

Sources: Cuba Constitution (Constitute Project)