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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.

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Visa policy of Cape Verde  Cape Verde   Visa exemption   Visa issued on arrival  Visa required

Visa exemption

Citizens of the following countries and territories can visit Cape Verde without a visa (but must register online, preferably five days prior to arrival) and also pay the airport security fee of CVE 3400 either online or on arrival:

90 days
60 days
30 days

1 - 90 days per calendar year.

Date of visa changes
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (November 2018)
  • Unknown: Angola, Hong Kong, Macau, Mauritania, Mozambique, Singapore
  • 30 April 1980: ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States): Benin, Burkina Faso, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo
  • 2015: 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 (except Afghanistan) for 90 days.

A visa is not required for former citizens of Cape Verde and their spouses and children.

Visa on arrival

Visitors from all other non-visa-exempt countries may obtain a visa on arrival at Sal, Boa Vista, São Vicente or Santiago international airports (but must register online, preferably five days prior to arrival and also pay the airport security fee of CVE 3400 either online or on arrival).

See also

References

  1. "Cape Verde: Entry requirements / VISA". Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  2. "Perguntas Frequentes".
  3. EASE
  4. "Visa".
  5. "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  6. https://www.mfa.gov.sg/Countries-Regions/C/Cabo-Verde/Travel-Page
  7. "Treaty Establishing the Economic Community of West African States - Protocol A/P1/5/79 on Free Movement of Persons, Right of Residence and Establishment". Archived from the original on 14 June 2018 – via United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
  8. "Cabo Verde approves waiver agreement for ordinary visas with Timor-Leste – Macauhub".
  9. "Timor-Leste signs Agreements with Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe « Government of Timor-Leste".
  10. Citizens of 32 European countries exempted from visas for Cape Verde from January 1
  11. Cidadãos de 32 países europeus isentos de vistos para Cabo Verde a partir de 1 de janeiro
  12. Governo aprova lista de países com isenção de visto a partir de 1 de Janeiro
  13. Cabo Verde alarga isenção de vistos aos cidadãos do Brasil, Canadá e Estados Unidos
  14. О вступлении в силу Соглашения между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Республики Кабо-Верде о взаимной отмене визовых требований. mid.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  15. EASE
  16. "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
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