Will I be questioned when I arrive back to the U.S.?

We ask our travellers to tell of their experience passing through border security on their return to the U.S. after visiting Cuba. The comments below are from real travellers who have visited Cuba. Were they asked questions by the immigration official, and if so, which questions? Were they asked to show paperwork? What was the reaction by the immigration official?

When returning to the U.S. you need to have your trip itinerary, travel affidavit, trip diary, and know the name of the license category of your legal trip to Cuba. See more about how to make a legal trip to Cuba

Real comments from returning travelers

Date of return: November 07, 2024
Were you asked to show your license? No

Comments:

A pleasant experience with no issues.

Date of return: November 06, 2024
Were you asked to show your license? No

Comments:

We were asked for the reason for our travel. When we responded "support to the Cuban people", he asked how we did that. When we responded that we stayed in private guest houses, ate in private restaurants and used private transportation and local guides, he had no further questions.

Date of return: November 06, 2024
Were you asked to show your license? Yes

Comments:

They don't ask you anything except "Do you have anything to declare?" if you are global entyr.

Date of return: November 03, 2024
Were you asked to show your license? Yes

Comments:

no, breezed right through

Date of return: November 03, 2024
Were you asked to show your license? No

Comments:

Only that the line was long

Date of return: November 03, 2024
Were you asked to show your license? No

Comments:

Had Global Entry, was really easy

Date of return: November 03, 2024
Were you asked to show your license? No

Comments:

They did ask me several questions about the purpose for travel, to describe what specifically I did to support the Cuban people, and also about whether I was bringing any tobacco products back with me.

Date of return: November 03, 2024
Were you asked to show your license? Yes

Comments:

went smoothly - I was well prepared thanks to information provided ahead of travel.

Date of return: November 03, 2024
Were you asked to show your license? No

Comments:

no issue at all!!! shortest time getting through ever (and I've traveled to Europe a lot) - Global Entry took maybe a minute (they have improved over the years)

Date of return: November 02, 2024
Were you asked to show your license? No

Comments:

No problems whatsoever.

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