Update on request for documents and criminal records for Cubans living abroad

This week, from Collective Law Firms of Cuba, especially from the specialized services (BES), they provided an update on the request for Civil Status and Criminal Record documents for Cuban residents abroad.

If you reside abroad, you should know that you have the opportunity to request documents issued by the Civil Registry Offices of any province in Cuba, as well as Criminal Record Certificates from the Central Registry of Sanctioned Individuals.

This procedure is valid regardless of the location where you are, and the documents will take effect outside of Cuba once requested, indicated from Collective Law Firms in Villa Clara, through a publication in Facebook. But the service is offered equally in any province of the country.

According to this information, the service is offered through the Specialized Services Office (BES), Villa Clara branch, in this case.

Request for documents at law firms for Cuban residents abroad

The service is formalized through a contract that is sent by email. To complete the process, payment must be made through an international payment gateway. It is important to note that, before requesting the documents, their availability is verified in the Automated System of the Ministry of Justice (MINJUS).

This is how the request for several documents is made through Collective Law Firms, for Cubans residing abroad, an application that is made from outside, without leaving home, according to them.

Additionally, applicants may choose to legalize the documents obtained before the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MINREX) and, if required, also before the Consulate of Spain in Cuba. It is important to note that the service does not include the sending of documents to the applicant.

For more information, interested parties can contact the email: bes@vcl.onbc.cu, in the case of Villa Clara. For the other provinces, contacts can be requested through the offices in their territory.