Permanent residence for canadian and child in Cuba

I agree with the post totally. That's why I am saying we should all be more careful with blanket comments. You can't say "all Cubans get stopped all the times", it is a generalisation that just creates wrong impressions about a country with such particularities.

There are many realities in Cuba.

Yes, but who gets stopped and who doesn't get checked by aduana, is not one of them...lol

I imagine a returning Cuban with just a carry-on would pass right through. It's when they think you're over the 'free,' weight limit. If the weight is within the limits or close, you're good to go or, in the case of my mother in law and niece, they didn't charge them anything, even though they each had 50-55 kilos.

Flying into varadero.

As I like to say, your mileage may vary.

Completely agree gres, I have yet to see a Cuban enter with tons of stuff and make it through without being stopped, questioned and their bags searched through.

I agree to this too. But "Cubans entering with tons of stuff" are not "every single Cuban gets stopped".

Completely agree gres, I have yet to see a Cuban enter with tons of stuff and make it through without being stopped, questioned and their bags searched through.

I returned to Havana last week on a flight from Moscow with a Cubana. She insisted it was no problem that we exit together. Between us we had 3 large shrink wrapped duffel bags, the kind everyone uses to transport clothing purchased in Russia weighing 19.9 kilos each, her large stuffed roller suitcase, my large roller suitcase, her large overstuffed purse, and my camera bag. We simply walked through Aduana and out the door without much inspection or comment. I think it is like everything else in Cuba where the situation is variable.

Just playing the devils advocate. If all this was on a baggage cart, they could have just as well thought most of it was yours.

I do admit that my wife had been clearing customs much faster than just a few years ago. Could be the increased flights and lack of staff.... Move people out of the airport much faster.

I never leave with my wife.... We don't know each other the moment we exit the plane....lol

Had a few occasions where aduena asked her, are you alone... No, with my husband... Oh, where is he.... Outside having a beer.... That seemed to annoy them..lol...

No plans on changing how we deal with clearing the airport.

Just playing the devils advocate. If all this was on a baggage cart, they could have just as well thought most of it was yours.

Actually it took two full baggage carts. We simply followed the recommendations of a Cuban couple living in Moscow in an apartment next to the huge market where every Cuban shops. That market must be between 2 and 3 million square feet on two floors and is full of Cubans buying for resale. The Cuban couple has a large apartment in Moscow with 16 beds in 2 rooms serving normal Cuban meals. totally set up with scales for weighting packages, duffle bags for sale, shrink wrap, airport transportation, and everything a visiting Cuban shopper in Moscow needs. My Cubana, being on her first trip back and able to pay import duty in CUP if necessary, was the queen. We were compensated for carrying back bags which people met us at Jose Marti to pick up.

Lol.... Good for you.