# Cuba reforms personal identity and labor law

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/cuba-reforms-personal-identity-and-labor-law
> Updated: 2026-07-29T23:36:58.000Z. Sources: 10. Developments: 2.

In early July 2026, Cuban officials announced plans to overhaul the country’s personal identity and address registration system, signalling a broader push to modernise administrative processes. By the end of the month, the National Assembly of People’s Power approved two major pieces of legislation: a new Labor Code that updates the 2013 framework to align with the 2019 Constitution and international standards, and a Law on Personal Identity and Domicile that creates a digital identity system and a public register for citizens and resident foreigners. The Labor Code introduces an annual minimum wage, expands tele‑work options, and simplifies rules for multiple jobs, while the identity law establishes an Authority of Personal Identity and Domicile to manage the new registry. Both reforms are presented as supporting Cuba’s socialist model without external influence.

## Claims

- The Cuban National Assembly approved a new Labor Code replacing Law 116 of 2013. (corroborated by 4 sources)
- Minister Jesús Otamendiz Campos presented the new Labor Code to the Assembly. (corroborated by 4 sources)
- The Assembly approved the Law on Personal Identity and Domicile, establishing a digital identity system and public register. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The new Labor Code was drafted after a popular consultation that received about 97,000 proposals, of which 43 % were incorporated. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The Labor Code includes provisions for an annually set minimum wage, removal of administrative authorisations for certain pluri‑employment, tele‑work from abroad and reduced‑hours agreements. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- President Miguel Díaz‑Canel said the reforms aim to consolidate socialism and are not driven by external pressures. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The Identity law replaces the 2007 decree and contains 60 articles plus a complementary regulation. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The law creates an Authority of Personal Identity and Domicile to manage identity and domicile matters. (corroborated by 2 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-07-29: Cuba passes new Labor Code and identity law

Cuba’s National Assembly approved a new Labor Code updating worker rights and a Personal Identity and Domicile law establishing a digital ID system, both passed in the seventh ordinary session of the X Legisl​.

10 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/cuba-passes-new-agricultural-and-forest-land-law

### 2026-07-10: Cuba moves to overhaul personal identity and address system

Cuba proposes a law to unite identity cards, biometric data and domicile registration, adding a digital ID; the draft ties the system to migration rules but leaves the treatment of expatriates unclear.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/cuba-proposes-comprehensive-biometric-id-system

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