Yes — family visits to close relatives in Cuba are authorised.
Authorising regulation: 31 CFR §515.563 — Family visits to close relatives in Cuba
Cuban-American and U.S.-permanent-resident travellers may visit close relatives in Cuba (parents, grandparents, siblings, children, spouses, and certain in-laws). The Trump-era frequency caps were partially relaxed under the Biden administration in May 2022; current rules permit reasonable family-visit frequency.
Important: Educational decision aid, not legal advice. CACR (31 CFR Part 515) and the State Department’s Cuba Restricted & Prohibited Accommodations Lists change periodically — verify before booking, and keep full-time-schedule + transaction records for five years per §515.601.
When to retain counselHide
For any high-stakes trip — particularly journalism (§515.561), business travel, group people-to-people travel (§515.565), or anything involving transactions with Cuban government counterparties — retain qualified U.S. sanctions counsel before booking. The CRL changes intra-administration, the CPAL between our refreshes, and OFAC enforcement priorities can shift without notice.