Havana scraps exit visas, but most Cubans won’t be going abroad

“Exit visas are one of the first hurdles Cubans have had to face when it comes to travel. But a new law set to come into force today scraps the requirement for the costly ‘white card,’ allowing Cubans to travel freely with just a passport.  They will be allowed to remain out of the country for as many as two years before they lose certain rights in Cuba, such as health care and their property.  There are more obvious caveats in the wording of the law that say that those of value to the Revolution – professionals such as scientists and engineers – will have a much harder time obtaining the necessary permissions to leave.”

http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2013/0114/Havana-scraps-exit-visas-but-most-Cubans-won-t-be-going-abroad

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