Today the registration period for the 2026 Visa Lottery or Visa Lottery began, something that extends until November. As is known, Cuba was left out this year, but many are wondering, if I am Cuban with another nationality, can I sign up for the 2026 Visa Lottery? We tell you.
Those interested in participating in the 2026 Visa Lottery should keep in mind that one of the fundamental requirements is to be from one of the countries accepted by the United States, due to the low rate of emigrants.
Unfortunately, for Cuban nationals, this year, they included the island among the countries banned from signing up for the 2026 or Visa Lottery, due to the high degree of emigration to the United States in the last five years.
However, there are exceptions for those who have more than one nationality. Should I enter the country of residence or birth?
Cuban with dual nationality, can I sign up for the 2026 Visa Lottery?
For US authorities, being a native means being born in a specific country, regardless of whether you currently reside there or have the nationality of another country.
Therefore, even if you have several nationalities, to apply for the Diversity Visa Program Only the country where you were born will be taken into account. That is, in this case, a Cuban with two nationalities (such as Spanish, Italian, etc.), can only apply for Cuba.
Although the above may not sound favorable, the Spanish newspaper Marca explains that there are two options to participate if you were born in an ineligible country:
1. You can choose your spouse’s country of birth as your country of eligibility.
2. If you were born in a country where neither of your parents was born or resided at the time of your birth (for example, if they were on vacation), you can use either parent’s country of birth as the country of eligibility.
In the case of parents, this is because they are not considered residents of a country if they were not born or naturalized there.
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