US travel to Cuba via foreign passport
US citizens travelling to Cuba are restricted to a set of "reasons" for travel, of which tourism is not one. I have US-Philippines dual citizenship, and both passports. Would I just buy the ticket using my Filipino passport? What kind of documentation/proof would I need to return back to the US? And as a US citizen travelling with a foreign passport, where would I go for US customs?
Thanks.
Best Answer
In my opinion you need to follow the US rules because it looks like your trip will be returning directly to the USA from Cuba. In that event, the immigration officer who will admit you upon arrival will definitely know you're returning from Cuba.
Since you will need to enter the USA with your American passport, he will know you're a US citizen. He can cause problems for you.
Bottom line you may choose to buy the tickets with your Philippines passport however with your travel itinerary, you will be exposed and a zealous I/O can give you a lot of unnecessary grief.
It is very easy to tailor your visit to satisfy one of the 12 categories of authorized travel to Cuba for US citizens.
HAVANA TIMES — The Cuban government has acknowledged that the shortage and unstable supply of products sold through its retail network is chiefly owed to a lack of the financial resources needed to guarantee the production or import of these articles, adding that sanctions were recently applied in cases in which such deficient market offers “had no justification.”
For example carrying a few tubes worth $15 of toothpaste and deodorant which are in short supply could be classified as support for the Cuban people which is one category of authorized travel. Be creative.
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