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2023.12.25 08:01 Taipei time
Taiwanese overseas Chinese traveled to Cuba with legal visas, but were blocked by local officials. (File photo from this publication)
Release time: 2023.12.25 08:01 Taipei time
Update time: 2023.12.25 08:01 Taipei time
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A Taiwanese Canadian surnamed Yan said that a family of five traveled to Cuba, but after Cuban immigration officials saw them holding Republic of China passports, they stopped them and seized the passports on the spot on the grounds that “Taiwan’s relations with China are not good now.” In the end, the family returned to Canada by original plane the next day.
According to the “Central News Agency” report, a Taiwanese overseas Chinese named Yan currently living in Montreal, Canada revealed that his family of five all have “Maple Leaf Cards” (Canadian permanent resident cards). They originally planned to go to Cuba for a nine-day trip and cleared customs at the Havana Airport in Cuba. At that time, only his wife and one child successfully passed the customs, while the others were stopped.
At that time, Cuban border control officials stated that because Cuba recognized the one-China principle, it did not recognize Taiwanese passports and would repatriate the five people on the same plane. Yan Nan responded that Taiwanese friends entered the country in May and July with passports of the Republic of China. However, Cuban officials said, “This is a new policy.” “Taiwan has a bad relationship with China now.”
In the end, Yan Nan said that he and his family’s passports were seized on the spot, and they had to wait in the waiting room for more than ten hours before taking the original flight back to Canada. In this regard, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that according to the regulations of the Cuban government, people with a Republic of China (Taiwan) passport valid for more than 6 months and those who purchase a tourist card can enter the country.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs urges people to postpone traveling until relevant information from the Cuban government is clear, or to check the official website of the Cuban government in advance or confirm entry regulations through airlines and other channels; it also instructs the Taiwan Representative Office in Colombia, which also oversees Cuban affairs, to continue to investigate This case will be informed to the public in due course to ensure the public’s travel rights.
Update time｜2023.12.25 08:01 Taipei time
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