Cuba to ease travel restrictions
Posted on Fri, Apr. 18, 2008
The Cuban government plans to ease restrictions on travel abroad,
eliminating for most Cubans the requirement that they obtain "exit
permits" and an "invitations from abroad," the Spanish daily El Pais
reported Friday.
The newspaper's correspondent in Havana quoted "sources close to the
government" as saying that the announcement is planned for the next
several days or weeks.
Exit permits would still be required for physicians, recently graduated
university students who have not performed their required "social
service," military personnel, and members of the Interior Ministry "with
access to information that affects state security," El Pais reported.
Cubans would be allowed to stay abroad for perhaps up to two years
without problems, the newspaper added. Currently, Cubans can stay abroad
for 11 months but lose their right to return home after that period.
Also, minors will be allowed to travel abroad with their parents.
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/americas/cuba/story/500883.html
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