Visa policy of Cape Verde


Visitors to Cape Verde must obtain a visa to enter, unless they come from one of the visa-exempt countries, which are mostly in Africa, Europe and the Americas. Visa may be obtained in advance from a Cape Verde embassy or consulate, or in person upon arrival at any of the international airports.

Visa exemption

Citizens of the following countries and territories can visit Cape Verde without a visa
and also pay the airport security fee of CVE 3400 either online or on arrival:
# - Limited to a maximum stay of 90 days per calendar year.
Date of visa changes

  • Unknown: Angola, Hong Kong, Macau, Mauritania, Mozambique, Singapore
  • 30 April 1980: ECOWAS : Benin, Burkina Faso, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo
  • 21 July 2014: Timor-Leste
  • 1 January 2019: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
  • 24 February 2020: Brazil, Canada, United States
  • 4 July 2020: Russia
  • 8 May 2024: Morocco
A visa is not required for holders of diplomatic, official and service passports of any country for 90 days.
A visa is not required for former citizens of Cape Verde and their spouses and children.

Visa on arrival

Visitors from the following non-visa-exempt countries may obtain a visa on arrival at Sal, Boa Vista, São Vicente or Santiago international airports.