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Visa requirements · updated Jul 2026

Who can enter Cape Verde visa-free?

Citizens of 61 countries can enter Cape Verde visa-free, plus 130 more on arrival or e-Visa. The full list of nationalities with allowed stay is below.

61visa-free
130on arrival / eTA
191total
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Citizens of these countries enter Cape Verde visa-free. Tap for details.

Andorra 30 days → Angola — → Austria 30 days → Belgium 30 days → Benin — → Brazil 30 days → Bulgaria 30 days → Burkina Faso — → Canada 30 days → Croatia 30 days → Cyprus 30 days → Czech Republic 30 days → Denmark 30 days → Dominica — → Estonia 30 days → Finland 30 days → France 30 days → Gambia — → Germany 30 days → Ghana — → Greece 30 days → Guinea — → Guinea-Bissau — → Hong Kong 90 days → Hungary 30 days → Iceland 30 days → Ireland 30 days → Italy 30 days → Ivory Coast — → Latvia 30 days → Liberia — → Liechtenstein 30 days → Lithuania 30 days → Luxembourg 30 days → Macao 90 days → Mali — → Malta 30 days → Mauritania — → Monaco 30 days → Morocco 90 days → Netherlands 30 days → Niger — → Nigeria — → Norway 30 days → Poland 30 days → Portugal 30 days → Romania 30 days → Russia 60 days → San Marino 30 days → Senegal — → Sierra Leone — → Singapore 30 days → Slovakia 30 days → Slovenia 30 days → Spain 30 days → Sweden 30 days → Switzerland 30 days → Togo — → United Kingdom 30 days → United States 30 days → Vatican 30 days →

Also without an embassy

Visa on arrival or online (e-Visa / ETA) when entering Cape Verde.

Afghanistan Visa on arrival → Albania Visa on arrival → Algeria Visa on arrival → Antigua and Barbuda Visa on arrival → Argentina Visa on arrival → Armenia Visa on arrival → Australia Visa on arrival → Azerbaijan Visa on arrival → Bahamas Visa on arrival → Bahrain Visa on arrival → Bangladesh Visa on arrival → Barbados Visa on arrival → Belarus Visa on arrival → Belize Visa on arrival → Bhutan Visa on arrival → Bolivia Visa on arrival → Bosnia and Herzegovina Visa on arrival → Botswana Visa on arrival → Brunei Visa on arrival → Burundi Visa on arrival → Cambodia Visa on arrival → Cameroon Visa on arrival → 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 → Congo Visa on arrival → Cuba Visa on arrival → DR Congo Visa on arrival → Djibouti Visa on arrival → Dominican Republic Visa on arrival → Ecuador Visa on arrival → El Salvador Visa on arrival → Equatorial Guinea Visa on arrival → Eritrea Visa on arrival → Ethiopia Visa on arrival → Fiji Visa on arrival → Gabon Visa on arrival → Georgia Visa on arrival → Grenada Visa on arrival → Guatemala Visa on arrival → Guyana Visa on arrival → Haiti Visa on arrival → Honduras Visa on arrival → India Visa on arrival → Indonesia Visa on arrival → Iran Visa on arrival → Iraq Visa on arrival → Israel 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 → Lebanon Visa on arrival → Lesotho Visa on arrival → Libya Visa on arrival → Madagascar Visa on arrival → Malawi Visa on arrival → Malaysia Visa on arrival → Maldives Visa on arrival → Marshall Islands Visa on arrival → Mauritius Visa on arrival → Micronesia Visa on arrival → Moldova Visa on arrival → Mongolia Visa on arrival → Montenegro Visa on arrival → Mozambique Visa on arrival → Myanmar Visa on arrival → Namibia Visa on arrival → Nauru Visa on arrival → Nepal Visa on arrival → New Zealand Visa on arrival → Nicaragua Visa on arrival → North Korea Visa on arrival → North Macedonia Visa on arrival → 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 → Qatar Visa on arrival → 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 → Sao Tome and Principe Visa on arrival → Saudi Arabia Visa on arrival → Serbia Visa on arrival → Seychelles Visa on arrival → Solomon Islands Visa on arrival → Somalia Visa on arrival → South Africa Visa on arrival → South Korea Visa on arrival → South Sudan Visa on arrival → Sri Lanka Visa on arrival → Sudan Visa on arrival → Suriname Visa on arrival → Swaziland Visa on arrival → 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 → Tonga Visa on arrival → Trinidad and Tobago Visa on arrival → Tunisia 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 → Uruguay Visa on arrival → Vanuatu Visa on arrival → Venezuela Visa on arrival → Vietnam Visa on arrival → Yemen Visa on arrival → Zambia Visa on arrival →

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Frequently asked

How many nationalities can enter Cape Verde visa-free?
Citizens of 61 countries can enter Cape Verde visa-free, plus 130 more on arrival or with an e-Visa/eTA. See the full list above.
Who gets a visa on arrival for Cape Verde?
Visa on arrival for Cape Verde is available to citizens of 130 countries — see the section below.
How do I check if I need a visa for Cape Verde?
Pick your nationality in the checker on the homepage — we'll instantly show your visa status for Cape Verde and how many days you get.
Can Cape Verde entry rules change?
Yes, visa rules change periodically. This data is current as of Jul 2026 — always confirm with the Cape Verde embassy before travel.

Where Cape Verde citizens can travel

The other way round — the Cape Verde passport ranking and its visa-free destinations.

Cape Verde passport →