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Originally Posted by Escott
I just got back to the DR from Havana and can see why a Cuban would want to come here and NOT return.\
I was told that the Cuban would have to Pay Castro for their education before they can even think of leaving the country.
Scott
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It is only partly true what they told you Scott Doctors are forbidden to leave the country although it is only for a short staying abroad. If they are married to a foreigner they have to wait for three years after marriage to leave the country, in case of a specialist 5 years. All the other Cubans (including people with a university degree) if they do not have a dissident record may legally leave without paying for their education even for a holyday provided that they are invited to a foreign country. If they stay abroad with an exit visa for more than 11 months (what happens often) in case of getting married in a foreign country they may legally obtain a "permiso de residencia en el exterior" entitling them to return to Cuba at any time without needing a visa and even to reintegrate themselves into the socialist society. Those who do not get married abroad upon expiration of 11 months need a visa to return even for a holyday in their homeland.