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To find out more about the services offered by the British Embassy in Havana, please visit the About us and Bilateral Relations pages. To receive interesting information about the UK and this Embassy, please subscribe to our free bi-monthly newsletter UK Today (available in Spanish only).

Visa and Consular Services

Need info on visas and on consular procedures? Need contact details for lawyers in Cuba or information on visa and consular fees ? Everything you need to know is in our Visa and Consular Section's pages.

'Better World, Better Britain' : The FCO New Strategic Framework

On 4 February 2008, the Foreign Secretary, David Miliband, presented the FCO’s new Strategic Framework and mission statement. From climate change and financial instability to health pandemics and weapons proliferation, national security and prosperity depend on UK's work with other nations.

Talk "Drought, Water Management and Permaculture"

On the occasion of the visit of Dr Julia Wright from the British NGO Garden Organic, and Geoff Lawton, British specialist in Permaculture, His Excellency John Dew, organized a talk on Permaculture on 15 February at his residence. Cuban specialists who attended the event also participated in this useful debate.
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New telephone-based system and website to enhance UK visa services for the public

As of 8 November 2007, Visa Applicants can get information about how to obtain a visa by calling WorldBridge’s user pay phone service at 44 20 8099 9551. Trained agents will provide you with visa application information. There is a fee equivalent to US $12 to make this call or you can visit a free website at www.visainfoservices.com

UK Foreign Office Blogs

The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has launched a new blogging platform. This is a new platform for UK Ministers to engage in a dialogue about international affairs and the work of the FCO.