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The Caribbean · Havana

Hire in Cuba, without opening an entity.

XCAILE becomes the legal employer in Cuba, so you get compliant contracts, local payroll, benefits, and IP assignment on one invoice. First hire live in Case-by-case (sanctions-gated).

Case-by-case (sanctions-gated) Employer burden Not applicable via EOR UTC−5

Why Cuba

  • Highly educated developer diaspora
  • STEM-strong

US sanctions restrict direct employment. XCAILE engages Cuban-origin talent primarily via diaspora hubs (Spain, Mexico, US) rather than in-country employment.

01 · Employment essentials

What employing in Cuba actually involves.

Currency

CUP

Payroll

USD-indexed via international contractor structures only

Employer burden

Not applicable via EOR

Workweek

44 hours

Probation

N/A (state-mediated employment)

Vacation

30 days

13th / Aguinaldo

N/A

Notice

1 month

Severance

Regulated by state

Languages

Spanish (native)

Time zone

UTC−5

Time to hire

Case-by-case (sanctions-gated)

Reference only, statutory requirements in Cuba change. XCAILE confirms current obligations in writing before any offer letter is issued.

02 · Choose the model

Three compliant ways to put people to work in Cuba.

01

EOR employment

Full-time employees in Cuba on our entity, with local payroll, benefits, and severance handled.

02

AOR contractors

Independent contractors classified, contracted, and paid correctly, with misclassification risk reviewed up front.

03

Managed SOW / pods

Outcome-based teams for GTM, CS, ops, or AI workflows, staffed in Cuba and governed by milestones.

03 · Next step

Tell us the role, we come back with the Cuba cost, timeline, and model.

One short form. A real operator replies within 24 hours, no login and no sales sequence.

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