Cuba scraps exit permits for foreign travel
- Published: 16 Oct 2012 at 15.48
- Online news: Transport
Cubans will no longer require exit permits for foreign travel from January 14, the government said Tuesday, the latest in a trickle of reforms enacted on the communist-ruled island.
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The government has also extended the period citizens are allowed to remain abroad from 11 to 24 months, with the new law set to enter into force 90 days from now, the foreign ministry said in a statement.
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