Cape Verde visa exemption & requirements
Cabo Verdean visa exempt countries
To enter Cape Verde for a short term visit, citizens of the following countries are able to travel in Cape Verde without a visa:
- Andorra (30 days)
- Angola (90 days)
- Austria (30 days)
- Belgium (30 days)
- Benin (90 days)
- Brazil (30 days)
- Bulgaria (30 days)
- Burkina Faso (90 days)
- Canada (30 days)
- Croatia (30 days)
- Cyprus (30 days)
- Czech Republic (30 days)
- Denmark (30 days)
- Timor-Leste (30 days)
- Estonia (30 days)
- Finland (30 days)
- France (30 days)
- Gambia (90 days)
- Germany (30 days)
- Ghana (90 days)
- Greece (30 days)
- Guinea (90 days)
- Hungary (30 days)
- Iceland (30 days)
- Ireland (30 days)
- Italy (30 days)
- Côte d'Ivoire (90 days)
- Japan
- Latvia (30 days)
- Liberia (90 days)
- Liechtenstein (30 days)
- Lithuania (30 days)
- Luxembourg (30 days)
- Mali (90 days)
- Malta (30 days)
- Mauritania (90 days)
- Monaco (30 days)
- Mozambique (90 days)
- Netherlands (30 days)
- Niger (90 days)
- Nigeria (90 days)
- Norway (30 days)
- Poland (30 days)
- Portugal (30 days)
- Romania (30 days)
- Russia (60 days)
- San Marino (30 days)
- Senegal (90 days)
- Sierra Leone (90 days)
- Singapore (30 days)
- Slovakia (30 days)
- Slovenia (30 days)
- Spain (30 days)
- Sweden (30 days)
- Switzerland (30 days)
- Togo (90 days)
- United Kingdom (30 days)
- United States (30 days)
- Guinea-Bissau (90 days)
Asia
Nationals from 3 countries in Asia are exempt from Cape Verde visa, while those from 29 other countrie(s) will require a valid entry visa.
Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | E-visa Eligibility | Visa on arrival Eligibility | Notes |
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Afghanistan | Visa required | N/A | No | Yes | |
Armenia | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Azerbaijan | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Bangladesh | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Bhutan | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Brunei | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Cambodia | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
China | Visa required | N/A | No | Yes | |
Timor-Leste | Visa not required | 30 days | No | No | |
Georgia | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
India | Visa required | 30 days | No | Yes | |
Indonesia | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Japan | Visa not required | No | No | ||
Kazakhstan | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Kyrgyzstan | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Laos | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Malaysia | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Maldives | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Mongolia | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Myanmar | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Nepal | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
North Korea | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Pakistan | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Philippines | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Singapore | Visa not required | 30 days | No | No | |
South Korea | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Sri Lanka | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Tajikistan | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Thailand | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Turkmenistan | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Uzbekistan | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Vietnam | Visa required | No | Yes |
Europe
Nationals from 36 countries in Europe are exempt from Cape Verde visa, while those from 10 other countrie(s) will require a valid entry visa.
Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | E-visa Eligibility | Visa on arrival Eligibility | Notes |
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Albania | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Andorra | Visa not required | 30 days | No | No | |
Austria | Visa not required | 30 days | No | No | |
Belarus | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Belgium | Visa not required | 30 days | No | No | |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Bulgaria | Visa not required | 30 days | No | No | |
Croatia | Visa not required | 30 days | No | No | |
Cyprus | Visa not required | 30 days | No | No | |
Czech Republic | Visa not required | 30 days | No | No | |
Denmark | Visa not required | 30 days | No | No | |
Estonia | Visa not required | 30 days | No | No | |
Finland | Visa not required | 30 days | No | No | |
France | Visa not required | 30 days | No | No | |
Germany | Visa not required | 30 days | No | No | |
Greece | Visa not required | 30 days | No | No | |
Hungary | Visa not required | 30 days | No | No | |
Iceland | Visa not required | 30 days | No | No | |
Ireland | Visa not required | 30 days | No | No | |
Italy | Visa not required | 30 days | No | No | |
Latvia | Visa not required | 30 days | No | No | |
Liechtenstein | Visa not required | 30 days | No | No | |
Lithuania | Visa not required | 30 days | No | No | |
Luxembourg | Visa not required | 30 days | No | No | |
North Macedonia | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Malta | Visa not required | 30 days | No | No | |
Moldova | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Monaco | Visa not required | 30 days | No | No | |
Montenegro | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Netherlands | Visa not required | 30 days | No | No | |
Norway | Visa not required | 30 days | No | No | |
Poland | Visa not required | 30 days | No | No | |
Portugal | Visa not required | 30 days | No | No | |
Romania | Visa not required | 30 days | No | No | |
Russia | Visa not required | 60 days | No | No | |
San Marino | Visa not required | 30 days | No | No | |
Serbia | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Slovakia | Visa not required | 30 days | No | No | |
Slovenia | Visa not required | 30 days | No | No | |
Spain | Visa not required | 30 days | No | No | |
Sweden | Visa not required | 30 days | No | No | |
Switzerland | Visa not required | 30 days | No | No | |
Turkey | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Ukraine | Visa required | N/A | No | Yes | |
United Kingdom | Visa not required | 30 days | No | No | |
Kosovo | Visa required | N/A | No | Yes |
Africa
Nationals from 17 countries in Africa are exempt from Cape Verde visa, while those from 36 other countrie(s) will require a valid entry visa.
Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | E-visa Eligibility | Visa on arrival Eligibility | Notes |
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Algeria | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Angola | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
Benin | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
Botswana | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Burkina Faso | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
Burundi | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Cameroon | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Central African Republic | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Chad | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Comoros | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Democratic Republic of the Congo | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Djibouti | Visa required | N/A | No | Yes | |
Egypt | Visa required | N/A | No | Yes | |
Equatorial Guinea | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Eritrea | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Ethiopia | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Gabon | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Gambia | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
Ghana | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
Guinea | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
Côte d'Ivoire | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
Kenya | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Lesotho | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Liberia | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
Libya | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Madagascar | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Malawi | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Mali | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
Mauritania | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
Mauritius | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Morocco | Visa required | No | No | ||
Mozambique | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
Namibia | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Niger | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
Nigeria | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
Rwanda | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
São Tomé and Príncipe | Visa required | N/A | No | Yes | |
Senegal | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
Seychelles | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Sierra Leone | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
Somalia | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
South Africa | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Sudan | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Eswatini | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Tanzania | Visa required | up to 3 months | No | Yes | |
Togo | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
Tunisia | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Uganda | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Zambia | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Zimbabwe | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Republic of the Congo | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Guinea-Bissau | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
South Sudan | Visa required | No | Yes |
Central America and Caribbean
Nationals from all countries in Central America and Caribbean will need visas to travel to Cape Verde as tourists.
Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | E-visa Eligibility | Visa on arrival Eligibility | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Antigua and Barbuda | Visa required | N/A | No | Yes | |
Bahamas | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Barbados | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Belize | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Costa Rica | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Cuba | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Dominica | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Dominican Republic | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
El Salvador | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Grenada | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Guatemala | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Haiti | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Honduras | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Jamaica | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Nicaragua | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Panama | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Saint Kitts and Nevis | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Saint Lucia | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Trinidad and Tobago | Visa required | No | Yes |
South America
Only citizens from Brazil do not need visas, while nationals from 11 other countrie(s) in South America are required to obtain a valid visa to enter Cape Verde.
Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | E-visa Eligibility | Visa on arrival Eligibility | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Argentina | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Bolivia | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Brazil | Visa not required | 30 days | No | No | |
Chile | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Colombia | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Ecuador | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Guyana | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Paraguay | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Peru | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Suriname | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Uruguay | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Venezuela | Visa required | No | Yes |
Oceania
Nationals from all countries in Oceania will need visas to travel to Cape Verde as tourists.
Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | E-visa Eligibility | Visa on arrival Eligibility | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Australia | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Fiji | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Kiribati | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Marshall Islands | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Micronesia | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Nauru | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
New Zealand | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Palau | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Papua New Guinea | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Samoa | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Solomon Islands | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Tonga | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Tuvalu | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Vanuatu | Visa required | No | Yes |
Middle East
Nationals from all countries in Middle East will need visas to travel to Cape Verde as tourists.
Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | E-visa Eligibility | Visa on arrival Eligibility | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bahrain | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Iran | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Iraq | Visa required | 3 months | No | Yes | |
Israel | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Jordan | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Kuwait | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Lebanon | Visa required | 90 days | No | Yes | |
Oman | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Qatar | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Saudi Arabia | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Syria | Visa required | 3 months | No | Yes | |
United Arab Emirates | Visa required | N/A | No | Yes | |
Yemen | Visa required | No | Yes |
North America
Nationals from 2 countries in North America are exempt from Cape Verde visa, while those from 1 other countrie(s) will require a valid entry visa.
Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | E-visa Eligibility | Visa on arrival Eligibility | Notes |
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Canada | Visa not required | 30 days | No | No | |
Mexico | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
United States | Visa not required | 30 days | No | No |