No, persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction may not travel to Cuba to engage in "people-to-people" educational exchanges on an individual basis or, effective September 30, 2026, as part of a group.
However, § 515.565(c) includes a grandfathering provision, authorizing certain educational travel that was previously authorized under § 515.565(a). Specifically, travelers may still engage in group people-to-people travel for educational activities consistent with the authorization for educational travel (31 CFR § 515.565(b)) as the authorization existed on June 30, 2025 (when the 2026 NSPM-5 was issued) provided the traveler has already completed at least one travel-related transaction (such as purchasing a flight or reserving accommodation) prior to September 30, 2026. Any travel-related transactions under this grandfather provision, however, cannot involve either a direct or indirect financial transaction with entities or subentities on the State Department’s Cuba Restricted List. Please see FAQ 1274 for more information about how the September 30, 2026 amendment to the Cuban Assets Control Regulations (CACR) affected travel to Cuba for persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction.