Cubans Residing Abroad May Participate in National Economy

Cuban citizens with migratory status of Resident Abroad or Emigrant may apply for the Investor and Business category if they are interested in economic-commercial participation in the national economy, confirmed Ana Teresita González Fraga, Director General of the Directorate of Consular Affairs and Assistance to Cubans Residing Abroad (DACCRE) of the Ministry of Foreign Relations.

The official specified through her Facebook profile that the application can be submitted at Cuban diplomatic and consular missions abroad, or at the Ministry of Interior's Procedures offices when applicants are in national territory.

Requirements include submitting a written application and the endorsement of a body, agency of the Central State Administration, or Cuban entity with which they maintain commercial or business ties.

González Fraga explained that consulates have three business days to forward complete applications to the Migratory Authority, which resolves within 30 business days and notifies the applicant within seven business days after the resolution is issued.

Citizens who obtain this migratory status are equated, in the exercise of their rights, with residents in national territory while they remain in Cuba.

Decree-Law 117/2026 establishes the possibility of applying for the Investor and Business migratory status, opening new opportunities for the participation of Cubans residing abroad in the national economy.