Ley 155

Canvases stacked against the wall of a painter's studio in Havana, where buying art in Cuba usually starts

Buying Art in Cuba: What Does the Export Permit Require?

Buying art in Cuba is legal, and so is taking it home, with one condition: works regulated by Cuba's heritage law leave the country only with an export permit. Under Ley 155/2022 and its regulation, Decreto 92/2023, the permit asks for four things: a sworn statement of lawful ownership, the work itself, its destination and the export date. It usually happens at the end of the afternoon. The studio is...