Region, latency and data rules
Cuba
nearest
São Paulo sa-east-1
Typical latencyabout 40–150 ms (some Caribbean and Central American teams get lower latency from us-east-1)
0 ms125 ms250 ms
- Data protection law
- Check your local data protection law
- Must data stay in-country?
- Usually no general rule, but check your sector
- Regulator
- Check with the local data protection authority
What's different in Cuba
- Billing entity
- Amazon Web Services, Inc., billed in US dollars
- Currency
- USD by default
- VAT/GST
- Check the local rate. Credits don't cover tax.
- Payments and verification
- Most international Visa and Mastercard cards work. Make sure foreign and online payments are switched on before you sign up.
Credits don't cover taxes. Source: AWS Promotional Credit terms
Questions
Can startups in Cuba get AWS credits?
Comprehensive US sanctions stop AWS from serving customers here.
Can I use a company registered elsewhere?
Only if the company, its owners and its users genuinely sit outside the restricted country. Get legal advice before trying.
What you can do instead
Read how AWS credits work in general, or contact us if your situation is unusual.
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