Visa requirements for Cape Verde

Most visitors need a visa in advance for Cape Verde. 39 of 199 passports enter visa-free. For 71 passports, no official source publishes the rule.

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Visa-free (39)

Andorra
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Canada
Cape Verde
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Monaco
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
San Marino
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
the Netherlands
the United Kingdom
the United States
the Vatican City

Checked against EASE (Cabo Verde travel pre-registration), Cabo Verde MFA consular portal, UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (gov.uk), U.S. Department of State (travel.state.gov), Government of Canada (travel.gc.ca), Embassy of the Republic of Cabo Verde in Germany (embassy-capeverde.de, official CV government), Austrian Parliament EU document server (parlament.gv.at, official EU-Cabo Verde agreement text) on October 10, 2026.

Visa required (89)

Afghanistan
Algeria
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Belarus
Bhutan
Bolivia
Botswana
Brunei
Burundi
Cambodia
Chad
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Djibouti
Dominica
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Gabon
Guatemala
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Jamaica
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kiribati
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Lebanon
Lesotho
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mauritania
Mexico
Mongolia
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Nicaragua
North Korea
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Samoa
Somalia
South Sudan
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Syria
Tajikistan
Tanzania
the Central African Republic
the Comoros
the Democratic Republic of the Congo
the Dominican Republic
the Philippines
the Republic of the Congo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe

No official source publishes this (71)

Albania
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Australia
Barbados
Belize
Benin
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
China
Cuba
Equatorial Guinea
Fiji
Georgia
Ghana
Grenada
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Hong Kong
India
Israel
Ivory Coast
Japan
Kenya
Kosovo
Kuwait
Liberia
Macao
Malaysia
Mali
Mauritius
Micronesia
Moldova
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
New Zealand
Niger
Nigeria
North Macedonia
Qatar
Russia
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Sierra Leone
Singapore
South Africa
South Korea
Taiwan
Thailand
the Bahamas
the Gambia
the Maldives
the Marshall Islands
the Seychelles
the Solomon Islands
the United Arab Emirates
Timor-Leste
Togo
Turkey
Ukraine
Uruguay

No official source publishes this information.

For these passports we checked official sources and none state the visa rule, so we will not guess. What we checked for each passport:

Albania: travel.state.gov, gov.uk and travel.gc.ca Cabo Verde advisories (each covers only its own nationals), checked October 10, 2026; the official EASE exemption and advance-visa lists live only in the JS-rendered ease.gov.cv portal and are not text-accessible, checked October 10, 2026; the CV Embassy Berlin visa page confirms only the 32 European states of the 2019 decree, checked October 10, 2026; post-1-Jan-2026 VOA availability not confirmed by any official text-accessible source, checked October 10, 2026
Angola: travel.state.gov, gov.uk and travel.gc.ca Cabo Verde advisories (each covers only its own nationals), checked October 10, 2026; the official EASE exemption and advance-visa lists live only in the JS-rendered ease.gov.cv portal and are not text-accessible, checked October 10, 2026; the CV Embassy Berlin visa page confirms only the 32 European states of the 2019 decree, checked October 10, 2026; no official text source located, checked October 10, 2026
Antigua and Barbuda: travel.state.gov, gov.uk and travel.gc.ca Cabo Verde advisories (each covers only its own nationals), checked October 10, 2026; the official EASE exemption and advance-visa lists live only in the JS-rendered ease.gov.cv portal and are not text-accessible, checked October 10, 2026; the CV Embassy Berlin visa page confirms only the 32 European states of the 2019 decree, checked October 10, 2026; post-1-Jan-2026 VOA availability not confirmed by any official text-accessible source, checked October 10, 2026
Argentina: travel.state.gov, gov.uk and travel.gc.ca Cabo Verde advisories (each covers only its own nationals), checked October 10, 2026; the official EASE exemption and advance-visa lists live only in the JS-rendered ease.gov.cv portal and are not text-accessible, checked October 10, 2026; the CV Embassy Berlin visa page confirms only the 32 European states of the 2019 decree, checked October 10, 2026; post-1-Jan-2026 VOA availability not confirmed by any official text-accessible source, checked October 10, 2026
Australia: travel.state.gov, gov.uk and travel.gc.ca Cabo Verde advisories (each covers only its own nationals), checked October 10, 2026; the official EASE exemption and advance-visa lists live only in the JS-rendered ease.gov.cv portal and are not text-accessible, checked October 10, 2026; the CV Embassy Berlin visa page confirms only the 32 European states of the 2019 decree, checked October 10, 2026; post-1-Jan-2026 VOA availability not confirmed by any official text-accessible source, checked October 10, 2026
Barbados: travel.state.gov, gov.uk and travel.gc.ca Cabo Verde advisories (each covers only its own nationals), checked October 10, 2026; the official EASE exemption and advance-visa lists live only in the JS-rendered ease.gov.cv portal and are not text-accessible, checked October 10, 2026; the CV Embassy Berlin visa page confirms only the 32 European states of the 2019 decree, checked October 10, 2026; post-1-Jan-2026 VOA availability not confirmed by any official text-accessible source, checked October 10, 2026
Belize: travel.state.gov, gov.uk and travel.gc.ca Cabo Verde advisories (each covers only its own nationals), checked October 10, 2026; the official EASE exemption and advance-visa lists live only in the JS-rendered ease.gov.cv portal and are not text-accessible, checked October 10, 2026; the CV Embassy Berlin visa page confirms only the 32 European states of the 2019 decree, checked October 10, 2026; post-1-Jan-2026 VOA availability not confirmed by any official text-accessible source, checked October 10, 2026
Benin: travel.state.gov, gov.uk and travel.gc.ca Cabo Verde advisories (each covers only its own nationals), checked October 10, 2026; the official EASE exemption and advance-visa lists live only in the JS-rendered ease.gov.cv portal and are not text-accessible, checked October 10, 2026; the CV Embassy Berlin visa page confirms only the 32 European states of the 2019 decree, checked October 10, 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina: travel.state.gov, gov.uk and travel.gc.ca Cabo Verde advisories (each covers only its own nationals), checked October 10, 2026; the official EASE exemption and advance-visa lists live only in the JS-rendered ease.gov.cv portal and are not text-accessible, checked October 10, 2026; the CV Embassy Berlin visa page confirms only the 32 European states of the 2019 decree, checked October 10, 2026; post-1-Jan-2026 VOA availability not confirmed by any official text-accessible source, checked October 10, 2026
Brazil: travel.state.gov, gov.uk and travel.gc.ca Cabo Verde advisories (each covers only its own nationals), checked October 10, 2026; the official EASE exemption and advance-visa lists live only in the JS-rendered ease.gov.cv portal and are not text-accessible, checked October 10, 2026; the CV Embassy Berlin visa page confirms only the 32 European states of the 2019 decree, checked October 10, 2026; no official text source located, checked October 10, 2026
Burkina Faso: travel.state.gov, gov.uk and travel.gc.ca Cabo Verde advisories (each covers only its own nationals), checked October 10, 2026; the official EASE exemption and advance-visa lists live only in the JS-rendered ease.gov.cv portal and are not text-accessible, checked October 10, 2026; the CV Embassy Berlin visa page confirms only the 32 European states of the 2019 decree, checked October 10, 2026
Cameroon: travel.state.gov, gov.uk and travel.gc.ca Cabo Verde advisories (each covers only its own nationals), checked October 10, 2026; the official EASE exemption and advance-visa lists live only in the JS-rendered ease.gov.cv portal and are not text-accessible, checked October 10, 2026; the CV Embassy Berlin visa page confirms only the 32 European states of the 2019 decree, checked October 10, 2026; no official text source located, checked October 10, 2026
China: travel.state.gov, gov.uk and travel.gc.ca Cabo Verde advisories (each covers only its own nationals), checked October 10, 2026; the official EASE exemption and advance-visa lists live only in the JS-rendered ease.gov.cv portal and are not text-accessible, checked October 10, 2026; the CV Embassy Berlin visa page confirms only the 32 European states of the 2019 decree, checked October 10, 2026; post-1-Jan-2026 VOA availability not confirmed by any official text-accessible source, checked October 10, 2026
Cuba: travel.state.gov, gov.uk and travel.gc.ca Cabo Verde advisories (each covers only its own nationals), checked October 10, 2026; the official EASE exemption and advance-visa lists live only in the JS-rendered ease.gov.cv portal and are not text-accessible, checked October 10, 2026; the CV Embassy Berlin visa page confirms only the 32 European states of the 2019 decree, checked October 10, 2026; post-1-Jan-2026 VOA availability not confirmed by any official text-accessible source, checked October 10, 2026
Equatorial Guinea: travel.state.gov, gov.uk and travel.gc.ca Cabo Verde advisories (each covers only its own nationals), checked October 10, 2026; the official EASE exemption and advance-visa lists live only in the JS-rendered ease.gov.cv portal and are not text-accessible, checked October 10, 2026; the CV Embassy Berlin visa page confirms only the 32 European states of the 2019 decree, checked October 10, 2026; post-1-Jan-2026 VOA availability not confirmed by any official text-accessible source, checked October 10, 2026
Fiji: travel.state.gov, gov.uk and travel.gc.ca Cabo Verde advisories (each covers only its own nationals), checked October 10, 2026; the official EASE exemption and advance-visa lists live only in the JS-rendered ease.gov.cv portal and are not text-accessible, checked October 10, 2026; the CV Embassy Berlin visa page confirms only the 32 European states of the 2019 decree, checked October 10, 2026; post-1-Jan-2026 VOA availability not confirmed by any official text-accessible source, checked October 10, 2026
Georgia: travel.state.gov, gov.uk and travel.gc.ca Cabo Verde advisories (each covers only its own nationals), checked October 10, 2026; the official EASE exemption and advance-visa lists live only in the JS-rendered ease.gov.cv portal and are not text-accessible, checked October 10, 2026; the CV Embassy Berlin visa page confirms only the 32 European states of the 2019 decree, checked October 10, 2026; post-1-Jan-2026 VOA availability not confirmed by any official text-accessible source, checked October 10, 2026
Ghana: travel.state.gov, gov.uk and travel.gc.ca Cabo Verde advisories (each covers only its own nationals), checked October 10, 2026; the official EASE exemption and advance-visa lists live only in the JS-rendered ease.gov.cv portal and are not text-accessible, checked October 10, 2026; the CV Embassy Berlin visa page confirms only the 32 European states of the 2019 decree, checked October 10, 2026
Grenada: travel.state.gov, gov.uk and travel.gc.ca Cabo Verde advisories (each covers only its own nationals), checked October 10, 2026; the official EASE exemption and advance-visa lists live only in the JS-rendered ease.gov.cv portal and are not text-accessible, checked October 10, 2026; the CV Embassy Berlin visa page confirms only the 32 European states of the 2019 decree, checked October 10, 2026; post-1-Jan-2026 VOA availability not confirmed by any official text-accessible source, checked October 10, 2026
Guinea: travel.state.gov, gov.uk and travel.gc.ca Cabo Verde advisories (each covers only its own nationals), checked October 10, 2026; the official EASE exemption and advance-visa lists live only in the JS-rendered ease.gov.cv portal and are not text-accessible, checked October 10, 2026; the CV Embassy Berlin visa page confirms only the 32 European states of the 2019 decree, checked October 10, 2026
Guinea-Bissau: travel.state.gov, gov.uk and travel.gc.ca Cabo Verde advisories (each covers only its own nationals), checked October 10, 2026; the official EASE exemption and advance-visa lists live only in the JS-rendered ease.gov.cv portal and are not text-accessible, checked October 10, 2026; the CV Embassy Berlin visa page confirms only the 32 European states of the 2019 decree, checked October 10, 2026
Hong Kong: travel.state.gov, gov.uk and travel.gc.ca Cabo Verde advisories (each covers only its own nationals), checked October 10, 2026; the official EASE exemption and advance-visa lists live only in the JS-rendered ease.gov.cv portal and are not text-accessible, checked October 10, 2026; the CV Embassy Berlin visa page confirms only the 32 European states of the 2019 decree, checked October 10, 2026; no official text source located, checked October 10, 2026
India: travel.state.gov, gov.uk and travel.gc.ca Cabo Verde advisories (each covers only its own nationals), checked October 10, 2026; the official EASE exemption and advance-visa lists live only in the JS-rendered ease.gov.cv portal and are not text-accessible, checked October 10, 2026; the CV Embassy Berlin visa page confirms only the 32 European states of the 2019 decree, checked October 10, 2026; no official text source located, checked October 10, 2026
Israel: travel.state.gov, gov.uk and travel.gc.ca Cabo Verde advisories (each covers only its own nationals), checked October 10, 2026; the official EASE exemption and advance-visa lists live only in the JS-rendered ease.gov.cv portal and are not text-accessible, checked October 10, 2026; the CV Embassy Berlin visa page confirms only the 32 European states of the 2019 decree, checked October 10, 2026; post-1-Jan-2026 VOA availability not confirmed by any official text-accessible source, checked October 10, 2026
Ivory Coast: travel.state.gov, gov.uk and travel.gc.ca Cabo Verde advisories (each covers only its own nationals), checked October 10, 2026; the official EASE exemption and advance-visa lists live only in the JS-rendered ease.gov.cv portal and are not text-accessible, checked October 10, 2026; the CV Embassy Berlin visa page confirms only the 32 European states of the 2019 decree, checked October 10, 2026
Japan: travel.state.gov, gov.uk and travel.gc.ca Cabo Verde advisories (each covers only its own nationals), checked October 10, 2026; the official EASE exemption and advance-visa lists live only in the JS-rendered ease.gov.cv portal and are not text-accessible, checked October 10, 2026; the CV Embassy Berlin visa page confirms only the 32 European states of the 2019 decree, checked October 10, 2026; post-1-Jan-2026 VOA availability not confirmed by any official text-accessible source, checked October 10, 2026
Kenya: travel.state.gov, gov.uk and travel.gc.ca Cabo Verde advisories (each covers only its own nationals), checked October 10, 2026; the official EASE exemption and advance-visa lists live only in the JS-rendered ease.gov.cv portal and are not text-accessible, checked October 10, 2026; the CV Embassy Berlin visa page confirms only the 32 European states of the 2019 decree, checked October 10, 2026; post-1-Jan-2026 VOA availability not confirmed by any official text-accessible source, checked October 10, 2026
Kosovo: travel.state.gov, gov.uk and travel.gc.ca Cabo Verde advisories (each covers only its own nationals), checked October 10, 2026; the official EASE exemption and advance-visa lists live only in the JS-rendered ease.gov.cv portal and are not text-accessible, checked October 10, 2026; the CV Embassy Berlin visa page confirms only the 32 European states of the 2019 decree, checked October 10, 2026; post-1-Jan-2026 VOA availability not confirmed by any official text-accessible source, checked October 10, 2026
Kuwait: travel.state.gov, gov.uk and travel.gc.ca Cabo Verde advisories (each covers only its own nationals), checked October 10, 2026; the official EASE exemption and advance-visa lists live only in the JS-rendered ease.gov.cv portal and are not text-accessible, checked October 10, 2026; the CV Embassy Berlin visa page confirms only the 32 European states of the 2019 decree, checked October 10, 2026; post-1-Jan-2026 VOA availability not confirmed by any official text-accessible source, checked October 10, 2026
Liberia: travel.state.gov, gov.uk and travel.gc.ca Cabo Verde advisories (each covers only its own nationals), checked October 10, 2026; the official EASE exemption and advance-visa lists live only in the JS-rendered ease.gov.cv portal and are not text-accessible, checked October 10, 2026; the CV Embassy Berlin visa page confirms only the 32 European states of the 2019 decree, checked October 10, 2026
Macao: travel.state.gov, gov.uk and travel.gc.ca Cabo Verde advisories (each covers only its own nationals), checked October 10, 2026; the official EASE exemption and advance-visa lists live only in the JS-rendered ease.gov.cv portal and are not text-accessible, checked October 10, 2026; the CV Embassy Berlin visa page confirms only the 32 European states of the 2019 decree, checked October 10, 2026; no official text source located, checked October 10, 2026
Malaysia: travel.state.gov, gov.uk and travel.gc.ca Cabo Verde advisories (each covers only its own nationals), checked October 10, 2026; the official EASE exemption and advance-visa lists live only in the JS-rendered ease.gov.cv portal and are not text-accessible, checked October 10, 2026; the CV Embassy Berlin visa page confirms only the 32 European states of the 2019 decree, checked October 10, 2026; post-1-Jan-2026 VOA availability not confirmed by any official text-accessible source, checked October 10, 2026
Mali: travel.state.gov, gov.uk and travel.gc.ca Cabo Verde advisories (each covers only its own nationals), checked October 10, 2026; the official EASE exemption and advance-visa lists live only in the JS-rendered ease.gov.cv portal and are not text-accessible, checked October 10, 2026; the CV Embassy Berlin visa page confirms only the 32 European states of the 2019 decree, checked October 10, 2026
Mauritius: travel.state.gov, gov.uk and travel.gc.ca Cabo Verde advisories (each covers only its own nationals), checked October 10, 2026; the official EASE exemption and advance-visa lists live only in the JS-rendered ease.gov.cv portal and are not text-accessible, checked October 10, 2026; the CV Embassy Berlin visa page confirms only the 32 European states of the 2019 decree, checked October 10, 2026; post-1-Jan-2026 VOA availability not confirmed by any official text-accessible source, checked October 10, 2026
Micronesia: travel.state.gov, gov.uk and travel.gc.ca Cabo Verde advisories (each covers only its own nationals), checked October 10, 2026; the official EASE exemption and advance-visa lists live only in the JS-rendered ease.gov.cv portal and are not text-accessible, checked October 10, 2026; the CV Embassy Berlin visa page confirms only the 32 European states of the 2019 decree, checked October 10, 2026; post-1-Jan-2026 VOA availability not confirmed by any official text-accessible source, checked October 10, 2026
Moldova: travel.state.gov, gov.uk and travel.gc.ca Cabo Verde advisories (each covers only its own nationals), checked October 10, 2026; the official EASE exemption and advance-visa lists live only in the JS-rendered ease.gov.cv portal and are not text-accessible, checked October 10, 2026; the CV Embassy Berlin visa page confirms only the 32 European states of the 2019 decree, checked October 10, 2026; post-1-Jan-2026 VOA availability not confirmed by any official text-accessible source, checked October 10, 2026
Montenegro: travel.state.gov, gov.uk and travel.gc.ca Cabo Verde advisories (each covers only its own nationals), checked October 10, 2026; the official EASE exemption and advance-visa lists live only in the JS-rendered ease.gov.cv portal and are not text-accessible, checked October 10, 2026; the CV Embassy Berlin visa page confirms only the 32 European states of the 2019 decree, checked October 10, 2026; post-1-Jan-2026 VOA availability not confirmed by any official text-accessible source, checked October 10, 2026
Morocco: travel.state.gov, gov.uk and travel.gc.ca Cabo Verde advisories (each covers only its own nationals), checked October 10, 2026; the official EASE exemption and advance-visa lists live only in the JS-rendered ease.gov.cv portal and are not text-accessible, checked October 10, 2026; the CV Embassy Berlin visa page confirms only the 32 European states of the 2019 decree, checked October 10, 2026; no official text source located, checked October 10, 2026
Mozambique: travel.state.gov, gov.uk and travel.gc.ca Cabo Verde advisories (each covers only its own nationals), checked October 10, 2026; the official EASE exemption and advance-visa lists live only in the JS-rendered ease.gov.cv portal and are not text-accessible, checked October 10, 2026; the CV Embassy Berlin visa page confirms only the 32 European states of the 2019 decree, checked October 10, 2026; no official text source located, checked October 10, 2026
New Zealand: travel.state.gov, gov.uk and travel.gc.ca Cabo Verde advisories (each covers only its own nationals), checked October 10, 2026; the official EASE exemption and advance-visa lists live only in the JS-rendered ease.gov.cv portal and are not text-accessible, checked October 10, 2026; the CV Embassy Berlin visa page confirms only the 32 European states of the 2019 decree, checked October 10, 2026; post-1-Jan-2026 VOA availability not confirmed by any official text-accessible source, checked October 10, 2026
Niger: travel.state.gov, gov.uk and travel.gc.ca Cabo Verde advisories (each covers only its own nationals), checked October 10, 2026; the official EASE exemption and advance-visa lists live only in the JS-rendered ease.gov.cv portal and are not text-accessible, checked October 10, 2026; the CV Embassy Berlin visa page confirms only the 32 European states of the 2019 decree, checked October 10, 2026
Nigeria: travel.state.gov, gov.uk and travel.gc.ca Cabo Verde advisories (each covers only its own nationals), checked October 10, 2026; the official EASE exemption and advance-visa lists live only in the JS-rendered ease.gov.cv portal and are not text-accessible, checked October 10, 2026; the CV Embassy Berlin visa page confirms only the 32 European states of the 2019 decree, checked October 10, 2026
North Macedonia: travel.state.gov, gov.uk and travel.gc.ca Cabo Verde advisories (each covers only its own nationals), checked October 10, 2026; the official EASE exemption and advance-visa lists live only in the JS-rendered ease.gov.cv portal and are not text-accessible, checked October 10, 2026; the CV Embassy Berlin visa page confirms only the 32 European states of the 2019 decree, checked October 10, 2026; post-1-Jan-2026 VOA availability not confirmed by any official text-accessible source, checked October 10, 2026
Qatar: travel.state.gov, gov.uk and travel.gc.ca Cabo Verde advisories (each covers only its own nationals), checked October 10, 2026; the official EASE exemption and advance-visa lists live only in the JS-rendered ease.gov.cv portal and are not text-accessible, checked October 10, 2026; the CV Embassy Berlin visa page confirms only the 32 European states of the 2019 decree, checked October 10, 2026; post-1-Jan-2026 VOA availability not confirmed by any official text-accessible source, checked October 10, 2026
Russia: travel.state.gov, gov.uk and travel.gc.ca Cabo Verde advisories (each covers only its own nationals), checked October 10, 2026; the official EASE exemption and advance-visa lists live only in the JS-rendered ease.gov.cv portal and are not text-accessible, checked October 10, 2026; the CV Embassy Berlin visa page confirms only the 32 European states of the 2019 decree, checked October 10, 2026; no official text source located, checked October 10, 2026
Rwanda: travel.state.gov, gov.uk and travel.gc.ca Cabo Verde advisories (each covers only its own nationals), checked October 10, 2026; the official EASE exemption and advance-visa lists live only in the JS-rendered ease.gov.cv portal and are not text-accessible, checked October 10, 2026; the CV Embassy Berlin visa page confirms only the 32 European states of the 2019 decree, checked October 10, 2026; no official text source located, checked October 10, 2026
Saint Kitts and Nevis: travel.state.gov, gov.uk and travel.gc.ca Cabo Verde advisories (each covers only its own nationals), checked October 10, 2026; the official EASE exemption and advance-visa lists live only in the JS-rendered ease.gov.cv portal and are not text-accessible, checked October 10, 2026; the CV Embassy Berlin visa page confirms only the 32 European states of the 2019 decree, checked October 10, 2026; post-1-Jan-2026 VOA availability not confirmed by any official text-accessible source, checked October 10, 2026
Saint Lucia: travel.state.gov, gov.uk and travel.gc.ca Cabo Verde advisories (each covers only its own nationals), checked October 10, 2026; the official EASE exemption and advance-visa lists live only in the JS-rendered ease.gov.cv portal and are not text-accessible, checked October 10, 2026; the CV Embassy Berlin visa page confirms only the 32 European states of the 2019 decree, checked October 10, 2026; post-1-Jan-2026 VOA availability not confirmed by any official text-accessible source, checked October 10, 2026
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: travel.state.gov, gov.uk and travel.gc.ca Cabo Verde advisories (each covers only its own nationals), checked October 10, 2026; the official EASE exemption and advance-visa lists live only in the JS-rendered ease.gov.cv portal and are not text-accessible, checked October 10, 2026; the CV Embassy Berlin visa page confirms only the 32 European states of the 2019 decree, checked October 10, 2026; post-1-Jan-2026 VOA availability not confirmed by any official text-accessible source, checked October 10, 2026
Sao Tome and Principe: travel.state.gov, gov.uk and travel.gc.ca Cabo Verde advisories (each covers only its own nationals), checked October 10, 2026; the official EASE exemption and advance-visa lists live only in the JS-rendered ease.gov.cv portal and are not text-accessible, checked October 10, 2026; the CV Embassy Berlin visa page confirms only the 32 European states of the 2019 decree, checked October 10, 2026; post-1-Jan-2026 VOA availability not confirmed by any official text-accessible source, checked October 10, 2026
Saudi Arabia: travel.state.gov, gov.uk and travel.gc.ca Cabo Verde advisories (each covers only its own nationals), checked October 10, 2026; the official EASE exemption and advance-visa lists live only in the JS-rendered ease.gov.cv portal and are not text-accessible, checked October 10, 2026; the CV Embassy Berlin visa page confirms only the 32 European states of the 2019 decree, checked October 10, 2026; post-1-Jan-2026 VOA availability not confirmed by any official text-accessible source, checked October 10, 2026
Senegal: travel.state.gov, gov.uk and travel.gc.ca Cabo Verde advisories (each covers only its own nationals), checked October 10, 2026; the official EASE exemption and advance-visa lists live only in the JS-rendered ease.gov.cv portal and are not text-accessible, checked October 10, 2026; the CV Embassy Berlin visa page confirms only the 32 European states of the 2019 decree, checked October 10, 2026
Serbia: travel.state.gov, gov.uk and travel.gc.ca Cabo Verde advisories (each covers only its own nationals), checked October 10, 2026; the official EASE exemption and advance-visa lists live only in the JS-rendered ease.gov.cv portal and are not text-accessible, checked October 10, 2026; the CV Embassy Berlin visa page confirms only the 32 European states of the 2019 decree, checked October 10, 2026; post-1-Jan-2026 VOA availability not confirmed by any official text-accessible source, checked October 10, 2026
Sierra Leone: travel.state.gov, gov.uk and travel.gc.ca Cabo Verde advisories (each covers only its own nationals), checked October 10, 2026; the official EASE exemption and advance-visa lists live only in the JS-rendered ease.gov.cv portal and are not text-accessible, checked October 10, 2026; the CV Embassy Berlin visa page confirms only the 32 European states of the 2019 decree, checked October 10, 2026
Singapore: travel.state.gov, gov.uk and travel.gc.ca Cabo Verde advisories (each covers only its own nationals), checked October 10, 2026; the official EASE exemption and advance-visa lists live only in the JS-rendered ease.gov.cv portal and are not text-accessible, checked October 10, 2026; the CV Embassy Berlin visa page confirms only the 32 European states of the 2019 decree, checked October 10, 2026; no official text source located, checked October 10, 2026
South Africa: travel.state.gov, gov.uk and travel.gc.ca Cabo Verde advisories (each covers only its own nationals), checked October 10, 2026; the official EASE exemption and advance-visa lists live only in the JS-rendered ease.gov.cv portal and are not text-accessible, checked October 10, 2026; the CV Embassy Berlin visa page confirms only the 32 European states of the 2019 decree, checked October 10, 2026; post-1-Jan-2026 VOA availability not confirmed by any official text-accessible source, checked October 10, 2026
South Korea: travel.state.gov, gov.uk and travel.gc.ca Cabo Verde advisories (each covers only its own nationals), checked October 10, 2026; the official EASE exemption and advance-visa lists live only in the JS-rendered ease.gov.cv portal and are not text-accessible, checked October 10, 2026; the CV Embassy Berlin visa page confirms only the 32 European states of the 2019 decree, checked October 10, 2026; post-1-Jan-2026 VOA availability not confirmed by any official text-accessible source, checked October 10, 2026
Taiwan: travel.state.gov, gov.uk and travel.gc.ca Cabo Verde advisories (each covers only its own nationals), checked October 10, 2026; the official EASE exemption and advance-visa lists live only in the JS-rendered ease.gov.cv portal and are not text-accessible, checked October 10, 2026; the CV Embassy Berlin visa page confirms only the 32 European states of the 2019 decree, checked October 10, 2026; no official text source located, checked October 10, 2026
Thailand: travel.state.gov, gov.uk and travel.gc.ca Cabo Verde advisories (each covers only its own nationals), checked October 10, 2026; the official EASE exemption and advance-visa lists live only in the JS-rendered ease.gov.cv portal and are not text-accessible, checked October 10, 2026; the CV Embassy Berlin visa page confirms only the 32 European states of the 2019 decree, checked October 10, 2026; post-1-Jan-2026 VOA availability not confirmed by any official text-accessible source, checked October 10, 2026
the Bahamas: travel.state.gov, gov.uk and travel.gc.ca Cabo Verde advisories (each covers only its own nationals), checked October 10, 2026; the official EASE exemption and advance-visa lists live only in the JS-rendered ease.gov.cv portal and are not text-accessible, checked October 10, 2026; the CV Embassy Berlin visa page confirms only the 32 European states of the 2019 decree, checked October 10, 2026; post-1-Jan-2026 VOA availability not confirmed by any official text-accessible source, checked October 10, 2026
the Gambia: travel.state.gov, gov.uk and travel.gc.ca Cabo Verde advisories (each covers only its own nationals), checked October 10, 2026; the official EASE exemption and advance-visa lists live only in the JS-rendered ease.gov.cv portal and are not text-accessible, checked October 10, 2026; the CV Embassy Berlin visa page confirms only the 32 European states of the 2019 decree, checked October 10, 2026
the Maldives: travel.state.gov, gov.uk and travel.gc.ca Cabo Verde advisories (each covers only its own nationals), checked October 10, 2026; the official EASE exemption and advance-visa lists live only in the JS-rendered ease.gov.cv portal and are not text-accessible, checked October 10, 2026; the CV Embassy Berlin visa page confirms only the 32 European states of the 2019 decree, checked October 10, 2026; post-1-Jan-2026 VOA availability not confirmed by any official text-accessible source, checked October 10, 2026
the Marshall Islands: travel.state.gov, gov.uk and travel.gc.ca Cabo Verde advisories (each covers only its own nationals), checked October 10, 2026; the official EASE exemption and advance-visa lists live only in the JS-rendered ease.gov.cv portal and are not text-accessible, checked October 10, 2026; the CV Embassy Berlin visa page confirms only the 32 European states of the 2019 decree, checked October 10, 2026; post-1-Jan-2026 VOA availability not confirmed by any official text-accessible source, checked October 10, 2026
the Seychelles: travel.state.gov, gov.uk and travel.gc.ca Cabo Verde advisories (each covers only its own nationals), checked October 10, 2026; the official EASE exemption and advance-visa lists live only in the JS-rendered ease.gov.cv portal and are not text-accessible, checked October 10, 2026; the CV Embassy Berlin visa page confirms only the 32 European states of the 2019 decree, checked October 10, 2026; post-1-Jan-2026 VOA availability not confirmed by any official text-accessible source, checked October 10, 2026
the Solomon Islands: travel.state.gov, gov.uk and travel.gc.ca Cabo Verde advisories (each covers only its own nationals), checked October 10, 2026; the official EASE exemption and advance-visa lists live only in the JS-rendered ease.gov.cv portal and are not text-accessible, checked October 10, 2026; the CV Embassy Berlin visa page confirms only the 32 European states of the 2019 decree, checked October 10, 2026; post-1-Jan-2026 VOA availability not confirmed by any official text-accessible source, checked October 10, 2026
the United Arab Emirates: travel.state.gov, gov.uk and travel.gc.ca Cabo Verde advisories (each covers only its own nationals), checked October 10, 2026; the official EASE exemption and advance-visa lists live only in the JS-rendered ease.gov.cv portal and are not text-accessible, checked October 10, 2026; the CV Embassy Berlin visa page confirms only the 32 European states of the 2019 decree, checked October 10, 2026; post-1-Jan-2026 VOA availability not confirmed by any official text-accessible source, checked October 10, 2026
Timor-Leste: travel.state.gov, gov.uk and travel.gc.ca Cabo Verde advisories (each covers only its own nationals), checked October 10, 2026; the official EASE exemption and advance-visa lists live only in the JS-rendered ease.gov.cv portal and are not text-accessible, checked October 10, 2026; the CV Embassy Berlin visa page confirms only the 32 European states of the 2019 decree, checked October 10, 2026; no official text source located, checked October 10, 2026
Togo: travel.state.gov, gov.uk and travel.gc.ca Cabo Verde advisories (each covers only its own nationals), checked October 10, 2026; the official EASE exemption and advance-visa lists live only in the JS-rendered ease.gov.cv portal and are not text-accessible, checked October 10, 2026; the CV Embassy Berlin visa page confirms only the 32 European states of the 2019 decree, checked October 10, 2026
Turkey: travel.state.gov, gov.uk and travel.gc.ca Cabo Verde advisories (each covers only its own nationals), checked October 10, 2026; the official EASE exemption and advance-visa lists live only in the JS-rendered ease.gov.cv portal and are not text-accessible, checked October 10, 2026; the CV Embassy Berlin visa page confirms only the 32 European states of the 2019 decree, checked October 10, 2026; no official text source located, checked October 10, 2026
Ukraine: travel.state.gov, gov.uk and travel.gc.ca Cabo Verde advisories (each covers only its own nationals), checked October 10, 2026; the official EASE exemption and advance-visa lists live only in the JS-rendered ease.gov.cv portal and are not text-accessible, checked October 10, 2026; the CV Embassy Berlin visa page confirms only the 32 European states of the 2019 decree, checked October 10, 2026; post-1-Jan-2026 VOA availability not confirmed by any official text-accessible source, checked October 10, 2026
Uruguay: travel.state.gov, gov.uk and travel.gc.ca Cabo Verde advisories (each covers only its own nationals), checked October 10, 2026; the official EASE exemption and advance-visa lists live only in the JS-rendered ease.gov.cv portal and are not text-accessible, checked October 10, 2026; the CV Embassy Berlin visa page confirms only the 32 European states of the 2019 decree, checked October 10, 2026; post-1-Jan-2026 VOA availability not confirmed by any official text-accessible source, checked October 10, 2026

Visa fees for Cape Verde

Visa fee: No official source publishes this information. Consular portal describes visa types and online appointment but publishes no fee schedule; EASE notice carries no fee. Visa fees set by the issuing embassy. Checked: Cabo Verde MFA consular portal, Government of Cabo Verde (EASE travel pre-registration).

Processing times

Visa processing time: No official source publishes this information. No processing SLA published. Checked: Cabo Verde MFA consular portal.

Apply through official channels

MFA consular portal - visa types and appointmentsTemporary visa covers business missions (missao de negocios) under the same visa type; no distinct business fee stated. EASE pre-registration (ease.gov.cv) applies to visa-exempt travelers.

Travel insurance for Cape Verde

Travel insurance

Not required. No official source we have checked requires travel insurance to visit Cape Verde, and none publishes a minimum coverage amount for visitors.

Some visa services claim insurance is mandatory for Cape Verde and charge you for a policy. We found no official rule behind those claims, so we will not present it as one. Insurance may still be a sensible choice for your trip, but for Cape Verde it is your choice, not an entry rule. We watch for new mandates daily, and this page will say so if one appears.

Countries that do require it: the full travel insurance requirements list.

Sources and verification

128 of 199 passport rules verified against EASE (Cabo Verde travel pre-registration), Cabo Verde MFA consular portal, UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (gov.uk), U.S. Department of State (travel.state.gov), Government of Canada (travel.gc.ca), Embassy of the Republic of Cabo Verde in Germany (embassy-capeverde.de, official CV government), Austrian Parliament EU document server (parlament.gv.at, official EU-Cabo Verde agreement text), 71 with no official source publishing the rule.

EASE (Cabo Verde travel pre-registration) (checked October 10, 2026)
Cabo Verde MFA consular portal (checked October 10, 2026)
UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (gov.uk) (checked October 10, 2026)
U.S. Department of State (travel.state.gov) (checked October 10, 2026)
Government of Canada (travel.gc.ca) (checked October 10, 2026)
Embassy of the Republic of Cabo Verde in Germany (embassy-capeverde.de, official CV government) (checked October 10, 2026)
Austrian Parliament EU document server (parlament.gv.at, official EU-Cabo Verde agreement text) (checked October 10, 2026)

Common questions

Do I need a visa for Cape Verde?

It depends on your passport. 39 of 199 passports enter Cape Verde visa-free; 89 need a visa or authorisation arranged in advance. Find your passport in the groups above.

Do I need travel insurance for Cape Verde?

No verified requirement. No official source we have checked requires travel insurance to visit Cape Verde, and none publishes a minimum coverage amount for visitors. Some visa services claim it is mandatory and charge for a policy; we found no official rule behind those claims.

Why do some passports say no official source publishes the rule?

We check official government sources for every route. For 71 passports, no official source states the visa rule for Cape Verde, so instead of guessing we list exactly what we checked. Confirm with Cape Verde's embassy or official immigration portal before you book anything.