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Cuba → Italy

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Cuba
To
Italy
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
2,467
Change since 2018
+32.1%
Share of all arrivals in Italy, 2023
0.66%
Inflow 20232,467OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Cuba to Italy

Inflows of nationals of Cuba recorded by Italy; stock of nationals of Cuba living there; and acquisitions of Italy's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

1,4012,802200020042007201020132016201920222023
1,4012,8022000200520092013201720212023
Data table
20001,900
20021,594
20032,027
20042,115
20052,072
20062,100
20072,176
20082,802
20092,274
20102,088
20112,067
20121,847
20131,811
20141,692
20151,747
20161,655
20171,736
20181,868
20192,039
20201,343
20211,595
20222,046
20232,467
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—24,756—
20232,46723,531789
20222,04621,499762
20211,59522,958433
20201,34322,311438
20192,03921,417549
20181,86821,418650
20171,73620,986751
20161,65520,662817
20151,74719,999769
20141,69219,316787
20131,81117,538896
20121,84716,350888
20112,06715,637822
20102,08814,9561,192
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in Cuba who live in Italy: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

21k42k19901995200020052010201520202024
21k42k19902000201020202024
Data table
19903,030
19955,039
20008,151
200515,373
201025,327
201532,716
202038,504
202441,658
Estimate, 2024
41,658
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.64%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
34
Counted by
country of birth, refugees added
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Italy's consulates in Cuba

Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Italy's consulates located in Cuba.

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20245,6814,3311,34923.7%
20236,7345,1611,56623.3%
20226,1654,4751,69027.4%
20212,9202,58833211.4%
20202,9882,29869023.1%
201912,46610,7311,73313.9%
201813,28012,1281,1418.6%
201711,19410,2179738.7%
20169,6008,7618388.7%
20157,7777,1306468.3%
20147,3356,7865487.5%
20136,2074,7311,46923.7%
20125,0153,7281,28725.7%
20115,0103,7941,21624.3%
20104,5283,69483518.4%
20095,1713,7791,39226.9%

Applications by year

6,64013k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
6,64013k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20095,171
20104,528
20115,010
20125,015
20136,207
20147,335
20157,777
20169,600
201711,194
201813,280
201912,466
20202,988
20212,920
20226,165
20236,734
20245,681
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Italy

First residence permits issued by Italy to citizens of Cuba (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family2,217
  2. Other reasons439
  3. Work152
  4. Education32
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20252,8409400
20242,187128685371
20232,35684789378
20222,1409762254
20211,4762433173
20201,029043883
20191,803154968
20182,0261650175
20172,0050751158
20161,7298817181
20152,1301769185
20142,1553787183
20132,07508960
20122,25708880
20112,80508220
20102,89301,1920
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. EU Blue Card94
  2. Other paid activities53
  3. Researchers5
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
29,944
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
325
Changed status into work, 2025
378
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Italy in Cuba, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyHavanaamblavana.esteri.it
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

New residence permits in Italy

New residence permits issued in Italy to citizens of Cuba, by year and reason (Istat).

YearAllWorkFamilyStudyAsylum and protectionOther reasons
20252,7581552,2002932252
20242,0242001,5092923551
20232,1351631,5827126752
20222,0742251,6047113638
20211,4031791,058508531
202091850754215934
20191,623441,415288452
20182,043821,794348350
20172,027651,837226142
20161,740601,563234351

New permits by year

1,3792,7582016201720182019202020212022202320242025
1,3792,758201620182020202220242025
Data table
20161,740
20172,027
20182,043
20191,623
2020918
20211,403
20222,074
20232,135
20242,024
20252,758
Source: Istat, residence permits of non-EU citizens: permits issued in the year and valid permits on 1 January (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Italy, 2023; Cuba ranks 32.

Inflows to Italy, 2023
  1. Ukraine33,897
  2. Albania29,990
  3. Romania26,711
  4. Bangladesh25,969
  5. Egypt21,409
  6. Morocco20,928
  7. Pakistan20,402
  8. Argentina17,065
  9. Brazil15,000
  10. India13,691
  11. Tunisia12,609
  12. Peru11,336
Other destinations for people from Cuba, 2023
  1. United States88,480
  2. Spain20,373
  3. Mexico4,100
  4. Chile1,354
  5. Germany1,089
  6. Canada1,040
  7. Portugal436
  8. France351
  9. Japan158
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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