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Cabo Verde visa requirements
61of 198 passports visa-free
Do you need a visa for Cabo Verde?
Holders of 61 passports can visit Cabo Verde without a visa; others need a visa on arrival, an e-visa or an embassy visa. Rules change, so confirm on the official site before you fly. Official portal
Check your passport
Visa-free, 30 days for United States passport holders.
Entry requirements
- Complete the EASE traveller pre-registration at least 5 days before arrival; it includes payment of the airport security fee (TSA).
- From 1 July 2026, travellers without completed pre-registration pay double the TSA fee at the border.
- Visitors can stay up to 30 days visa-free; passport needs 6 months validity; yellow fever certificate if arriving from risk countries.
Digital nomad visa in Cabo Verde
| Visa | Cabo Verde Remote Working Program |
|---|---|
| Stay | 6 months, extendable up to 12 months |
| Requirement | Remote job or own business abroad; proof of income, health insurance and clean criminal record |
| Apply | Official page |
Visa rules for common passports
| Passport | Entry |
|---|---|
| United States | Visa-free, 30 days |
| United Kingdom | Visa-free, 30 days |
| Germany | Visa-free, 30 days |
| France | Visa-free, 30 days |
| Canada | Visa-free, 30 days |
| Australia | Visa on arrival |
| India | Visa on arrival |
| China | Visa on arrival |
| Japan | Visa on arrival |
| South Korea | Visa on arrival |
| Brazil | Visa-free, 30 days |
| Philippines | Visa on arrival |
| Nigeria | Visa-free |
| South Africa | Visa on arrival |
| Mexico | Visa on arrival |
| Russia | Visa-free, 60 days |
Every passport
From the open passport-index dataset (February 2026). Always confirm with the embassy or official portal.
| Passport | Entry |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Visa on arrival |
| Albania | Visa on arrival |
| Algeria | Visa on arrival |
| Andorra | Visa-free, 30 days |
| Angola | Visa-free |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Visa on arrival |
| Argentina | Visa on arrival |
| Armenia | Visa on arrival |
| Australia | Visa on arrival |
| Austria | Visa-free, 30 days |
| Azerbaijan | Visa on arrival |
| Bahamas | Visa on arrival |
| Bahrain | Visa on arrival |
| Bangladesh | Visa on arrival |
| Barbados | Visa on arrival |
| Belarus | Visa on arrival |
| Belgium | Visa-free, 30 days |
| Belize | Visa on arrival |
| Benin | Visa-free |
| Bhutan | Visa on arrival |
| Bolivia | Visa on arrival |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Visa on arrival |
| Botswana | Visa on arrival |
| Brazil | Visa-free, 30 days |
| Brunei | Visa on arrival |
| Bulgaria | Visa-free, 30 days |
| Burkina Faso | Visa-free |
| Burundi | Visa on arrival |
| Cambodia | Visa on arrival |
| Cameroon | Visa on arrival |
| Canada | Visa-free, 30 days |
| Central African Republic | Visa on arrival |
| Chad | Visa on arrival |
| Chile | Visa on arrival |
| China | Visa on arrival |
| Colombia | Visa on arrival |
| Comoros | Visa on arrival |
| Costa Rica | Visa on arrival |
| Croatia | Visa-free, 30 days |
| Cuba | Visa on arrival |
| Cyprus | Visa-free, 30 days |
| Czech Republic | Visa-free, 30 days |
| DR Congo | Visa on arrival |
| Denmark | Visa-free, 30 days |
| Djibouti | Visa on arrival |
| Dominica | Visa-free |
| Dominican Republic | Visa on arrival |
| Ecuador | Visa on arrival |
| Egypt | Visa on arrival |
| El Salvador | Visa on arrival |
| Equatorial Guinea | Visa on arrival |
| Eritrea | Visa on arrival |
| Estonia | Visa-free, 30 days |
| Eswatini | Visa on arrival |
| Ethiopia | Visa on arrival |
| Fiji | Visa on arrival |
| Finland | Visa-free, 30 days |
| France | Visa-free, 30 days |
| Gabon | Visa on arrival |
| Gambia | Visa-free |
| Georgia | Visa on arrival |
| Germany | Visa-free, 30 days |
| Ghana | Visa-free |
| Greece | Visa-free, 30 days |
| Grenada | Visa on arrival |
| Guatemala | Visa on arrival |
| Guinea | Visa-free |
| Guinea-Bissau | Visa-free |
| Guyana | Visa on arrival |
| Haiti | Visa on arrival |
| Honduras | Visa on arrival |
| Hong Kong | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Hungary | Visa-free, 30 days |
| Iceland | Visa-free, 30 days |
| India | Visa on arrival |
| Indonesia | Visa on arrival |
| Iran | Visa on arrival |
| Iraq | Visa on arrival |
| Ireland | Visa-free, 30 days |
| Israel | Visa on arrival |
| Italy | Visa-free, 30 days |
| Ivory Coast | Visa-free |
| Jamaica | Visa on arrival |
| Japan | Visa on arrival |
| Jordan | Visa on arrival |
| Kazakhstan | Visa on arrival |
| Kenya | Visa on arrival |
| Kiribati | Visa on arrival |
| Kosovo | Visa on arrival |
| Kuwait | Visa on arrival |
| Kyrgyzstan | Visa on arrival |
| Laos | Visa on arrival |
| Latvia | Visa-free, 30 days |
| Lebanon | Visa on arrival |
| Lesotho | Visa on arrival |
| Liberia | Visa-free |
| Libya | Visa on arrival |
| Liechtenstein | Visa-free, 30 days |
| Lithuania | Visa-free, 30 days |
| Luxembourg | Visa-free, 30 days |
| Macau | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Madagascar | Visa on arrival |
| Malawi | Visa on arrival |
| Malaysia | Visa on arrival |
| Maldives | Visa on arrival |
| Mali | Visa-free |
| Malta | Visa-free, 30 days |
| Marshall Islands | Visa on arrival |
| Mauritania | Visa-free |
| Mauritius | Visa on arrival |
| Mexico | Visa on arrival |
| Micronesia | Visa on arrival |
| Moldova | Visa on arrival |
| Monaco | Visa-free, 30 days |
| Mongolia | Visa on arrival |
| Montenegro | Visa on arrival |
| Morocco | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Mozambique | Visa on arrival |
| Myanmar | Visa on arrival |
| Namibia | Visa on arrival |
| Nauru | Visa on arrival |
| Nepal | Visa on arrival |
| Netherlands | Visa-free, 30 days |
| New Zealand | Visa on arrival |
| Nicaragua | Visa on arrival |
| Niger | Visa-free |
| Nigeria | Visa-free |
| North Korea | Visa on arrival |
| North Macedonia | Visa on arrival |
| Norway | Visa-free, 30 days |
| Oman | Visa on arrival |
| Pakistan | Visa on arrival |
| Palau | Visa on arrival |
| Palestine | Visa on arrival |
| Panama | Visa on arrival |
| Papua New Guinea | Visa on arrival |
| Paraguay | Visa on arrival |
| Peru | Visa on arrival |
| Philippines | Visa on arrival |
| Poland | Visa-free, 30 days |
| Portugal | Visa-free, 30 days |
| Qatar | Visa on arrival |
| Republic of the Congo | Visa on arrival |
| Romania | Visa-free, 30 days |
| Russia | Visa-free, 60 days |
| Rwanda | Visa on arrival |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Visa on arrival |
| Saint Lucia | Visa on arrival |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Visa on arrival |
| Samoa | Visa on arrival |
| San Marino | Visa-free, 30 days |
| Sao Tome and Principe | Visa on arrival |
| Saudi Arabia | Visa on arrival |
| Senegal | Visa-free |
| Serbia | Visa on arrival |
| Seychelles | Visa on arrival |
| Sierra Leone | Visa-free |
| Singapore | Visa-free, 30 days |
| Slovakia | Visa-free, 30 days |
| Slovenia | Visa-free, 30 days |
| Solomon Islands | Visa on arrival |
| Somalia | Visa on arrival |
| South Africa | Visa on arrival |
| South Korea | Visa on arrival |
| South Sudan | Visa on arrival |
| Spain | Visa-free, 30 days |
| Sri Lanka | Visa on arrival |
| Sudan | Visa on arrival |
| Suriname | Visa on arrival |
| Sweden | Visa-free, 30 days |
| Switzerland | Visa-free, 30 days |
| Syria | Visa on arrival |
| Taiwan | Visa on arrival |
| Tajikistan | Visa on arrival |
| Tanzania | Visa on arrival |
| Thailand | Visa on arrival |
| Timor-Leste | Visa on arrival |
| Togo | Visa-free |
| Tonga | Visa on arrival |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Visa on arrival |
| Tunisia | Visa on arrival |
| Turkey | Visa on arrival |
| Turkmenistan | Visa on arrival |
| Tuvalu | Visa on arrival |
| Uganda | Visa on arrival |
| Ukraine | Visa on arrival |
| United Arab Emirates | Visa on arrival |
| United Kingdom | Visa-free, 30 days |
| United States | Visa-free, 30 days |
| Uruguay | Visa on arrival |
| Uzbekistan | Visa on arrival |
| Vanuatu | Visa on arrival |
| Vatican City | Visa-free, 30 days |
| Venezuela | Visa on arrival |
| Vietnam | Visa on arrival |
| Yemen | Visa on arrival |
| Zambia | Visa on arrival |
| Zimbabwe | Visa on arrival |
Sources
- Cabo Verde official immigration portal
- Passport Index dataset (MIT licence)
- US State Department travel advisory
- Cabo Verde Remote Working
- UK FCDO travel advice: Cape Verde
- World Bank open data
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