The Embassy of Cuba in Hanoi is at 65 Ly Thuong Kiet Street (Cua Nam Ward) in central Hanoi, phone +84 24 3822 2705, open Monday to Friday 8 am–12 pm and 2–5 pm. The embassy represents Cuba, one of Vietnam’s oldest partners, and assists Cuban citizens studying and working in Vietnam. Info Travel helps Cubans with Vietnamese visas, residence cards, legalisation and Spanish document translations – WhatsApp +84327828822.
Cuban Embassy contact details
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Address | 65 Ly Thuong Kiet Street, Cua Nam Ward, Hanoi |
| Phone | +84 24 3822 2705 |
| Not verified | |
| Website | Cuban Foreign Ministry: https://cubaminrex.cu/ |
| Opening hours | Mon–Fri 8:00 am–12:00 pm and 2:00–5:00 pm |
| Jurisdiction | Vietnam at embassy level; residents of the south usually deal with the Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City |
The Cuban Foreign Ministry’s mission pages block automated access, so the address, phone and hours above have been cross-checked with Google Maps. Some older directories give the number as 65A and a different phone number; the current details are 65 Ly Thuong Kiet and +84 24 3822 2705. The embassy’s email could not be verified.
Consular services for Cuban citizens
We could not verify the embassy’s specific list of services. In general, an embassy’s consular section helps its citizens with:
- Travel documents when a passport is lost or damaged.
- Registration of citizens living in Vietnam.
- Civil-status and document matters – according to Cuban rules.
- Help when citizens face accidents, detention or hardship.
Contact the embassy directly to learn which services are actually available in Hanoi.
Before you visit
- Call ahead to ask whether your matter needs an appointment.
- Bring your Cuban passport or ID and the original documents involved.
- Ly Thuong Kiet is a busy central street with little parking – take a taxi.
- The embassy closes on Vietnamese and Cuban holidays (e.g. 1 January – Liberation Day, 26 July).
- Guards at the gate do not allow photos of the area in front of the embassy – put your phone or camera away while you wait.
- The embassy closes for lunch from 12 to 2 pm; come in the morning to leave enough time.
- On commemorative dates (for example the anniversary of Fidel Castro’s death) the embassy often hosts events and is busy – avoid going for paperwork on those days.
What foreigners usually need help with
Lost Cuban passport: get a police report where it happened, then contact the embassy for a replacement document. Your Vietnamese visa went with the passport, so you will need a new visa or exit procedures for foreigners from immigration.
Passport expiring: ask the mission about extension or renewal, then transfer your visa or temporary residence card to the new passport. Cuban students and specialists staying long-term should arrange a visa extension in good time.
Marriage, birth, work permit: Cuban birth, single-status and police certificates must be legalised and translated before Vietnamese authorities accept them.
Powers of attorney, signatures: ask the Cuban mission directly whether it can authenticate them.
Relatives visiting from Cuba can look into the Vietnam e-visa.
Cuban passport help in Vietnam
We could not access the official pages of the Cuban Embassy, so we cannot confirm that Cuban passports are issued or renewed in Vietnam. Call before you go. If it cannot be done locally, the alternatives are applying in Cuba or through another Cuban mission, and in an emergency obtaining a temporary travel document to return home. Where biometrics are required, the applicant must attend in person. Info Travel handles the Vietnamese side: visa extensions while you wait, transferring your visa or residence card to the new passport, and exit formalities.
Consular legalisation, MOFA certification and notarised translation
Unlike many Latin American countries, Cuba is not listed as a party to the HCCH Apostille Convention. So although Vietnam has applied the Convention since 11 September 2026, documents between Cuba and Vietnam still follow the traditional legalisation route.
a) Cuban documents for use in Vietnam: the document is certified by the competent Cuban authority (normally the Cuban Foreign Ministry, MINREX) and then legalised at the Vietnamese Embassy in Havana; or, if the Cuban Embassy offers document certification, it is certified there and then legalised at the Consular Department (MOFA, Hanoi) or the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Foreign Affairs. Finally a notarised translation from Spanish into Vietnamese is needed. Unless an international treaty between Vietnam and Cuba exempts the document, Vietnamese offices will ask for every step.
b) Vietnamese documents for use in Cuba: consular certification at the Consular Department or the HCMC Department of Foreign Affairs, then legalisation at the Cuban mission in Vietnam (if it accepts it – ask first), with a Spanish translation.
Info Travel handles everything: Spanish–Vietnamese translation, notarisation, MOFA/DOFA stamp, and submission and collection at the mission. See consular legalisation in Vietnam and apostille vs consular legalisation. Quotes on WhatsApp +84327828822.
Cuban Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City
Cuba also has a Consulate General of Cuba in Ho Chi Minh City, more convenient for Cubans living in the south.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the Cuban Embassy in Hanoi?
At 65 Ly Thuong Kiet Street, Cua Nam Ward, Hanoi; phone +84 24 3822 2705.
Can Cuban documents be apostilled for Vietnam?
No. Cuba is not listed as a party to the Apostille Convention, so consular legalisation is still required.
Who can translate Cuban documents into Vietnamese?
Info Travel provides notarised Spanish–Vietnamese translation and handles the legalisation steps.
See the full directory: foreign embassies and consulates in Vietnam.
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