Bilateral relations

Australia and Cuba established diplomatic relations in 1989. Australia's Ambassador in Mexico City holds non-resident accreditation to Cuba.

Cuba opened an embassy in Canberra in 2008.

Australia and Cuba cooperate in areas of mutual interest, including on First Nations literacy. We also cooperate multilaterally in the United Nations (UN) and World Trade Organization (WTO). 

Cuba has been a Forum Dialogue Partner of the Pacific Island Forum since 2012 and is a member of the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) grouping.

Further economic and trade information can be found in our Cuba trade/economic fact sheet [PDF 195 KB].

Fast Facts

Cuban visitors to Australia (2023-24 Dept of Home Affairs)#

147

Resident Australian population born in Cuba (2021 Census)

970

Australian residents of Cuban descent (2021 Census)

1,510

Cuban students in Australia (2024 Dept of Education)*

14

# This financial year data is owned by Home Affairs. It provides quarterly updates to this data on its website

*This Jan-Sep 2024 data is owned by the Department of Education. It provides updates to these numbers on its website

High level engagement

• 2024 August – Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Elio Eduardo Rodríguez Perdomo visited Australia
• 2018 October – First Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs, Marcelino Medina González, visited Australia
• 2017 June – Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop visited Havana

Agreements with Cuba

• 2017 — MoU on regular diplomatic consultations
• 2016 — MoU on sports cooperation
• 2009 — MoU to enhance bilateral diplomatic engagement
• 1995 — Agreement on Cooperation in the Field of Sports
• 1991 — MoU on migration related issues

Travel

See Australian Government travel advice for Australians overseas on Smartraveller

Austrade

See international Austrade offices

Sanctions

We encourage businesses operating in Australia to obtain independent legal and financial advice regarding compliance with sanction regimes of other countries, and to discuss these matters with their financial institutions.

Comprehensive due diligence remains crucial for any Australian company seeking to do business overseas. We encourage Australian businesses to examine and take legal advice on implications of US sanctions. The US Office of Foreign Assets Control is responsible for administering United States sanctions, including by the issuance of Interpretative Guidance notes on request. It is the authoritative source of advice for businesses impacted by US sanction regimes.

Australian Embassy in Mexico

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