Where Cape Verde passport holders can go visa-free
234 countries and territories: visa-free โ 41, electronic travel authorisation โ 2, visa on arrival โ 11, e-visa โ 50, visa required โ 130. Rules change โ check the destination's official website before you travel.
With a Cape Verde passport you can enter 43 countries and territories visa-free or with an electronic travel authorisation. In 61 more countries, you get the visa online or at the border.
- Updated 19 October 2026
- 234 countries and territories
- references disagree: 17
By country
Filter by entry type or search by name. โReferences disagreeโ means different sources give different answers โ check the destination's official website.
Visa-free ยท 41
- Angola30 days
Details
For a maximum total stay of 90 days within year period.
- Bahamas90 days
- Barbados
- Benin90 days
- Bermuda
- Burkina Faso
- Cook Islands31 days
- Cรดte dโIvoire90 days
- Dominica21 days
- Ecuador90 days
- Gambia90 days
- Ghana90 days
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Haiti90 days
- Hong Kong30 days
- Liberia
- Macau90 days
- Malaysia30 days
- Mali
- Mauritius90 days
- Micronesia30 days
- Morocco90 days
- Mozambique90 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa on arrival
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Niue30 days
- Palestine
- Philippines30 days
- Pitcairn Islands14 days
- Russia60 days
Details
For a maximum total stay of 90 days within one calendar year period
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines30 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa-free, 90 days
- Sรฃo Tomรฉ and Prรญncipe15 days
- Senegal90 days
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore30 days
- South Africa30 days
- Timor-Leste30 days
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At Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport or the Dili Sea Port only.
- Togo
- Tunisia90 days
- Zambia90 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa on arrival
Travel authorisation ยท 2
- Kenya90 days
Details
Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA) Applications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance. eTA fee is USD 32.50. eTA is good for single entry, but visitors who leave Kenya to other EAC countries may re-enter provided that their eTA is still valid Proof of reservation at the hotel where visitors plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable). Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries. Can also be entered on an East Africa tourist visa issued by Rwanda or Uganda.
- Sri Lanka
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa on arrival
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Electronic Travel Authorization can also be obtained on arrival. 30 days extendable to 6 months. The standard visitor visa allows a stay of 60 days within any 6-month period. Visa fees (for Standard visitor visa): SAARC - USD 35 Non SAARC - USD 75 e-Visa categories will be charged an additional USD 18.50 service fee. If transiting from any of the Sri Lankan airports, An e-Visa is exempted (2 day transit period).
Visa on arrival ยท 11
- Bangladesh30 days
- Burundi30 days
- Comoros45 days
- Maldives30 days
- Nicaragua30 days
- Palau30 days
- Saint Lucia42 days
- Samoa60 days
- Seychelles90 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa-free, 90 days
- Tuvalu30 days
- Uganda
Details
May apply online.
E-visa ยท 50
- Afghanistan
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
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Visa is not required in case born in Afghanistan or can proof that one of their parents is a national of Afghanistan or born in Afghanistan. e-Visa : Visitors must arrive at Kabul International (KBL).
- Albania
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Visa is not required for Holders of a valid multiple-entry Schengen, UK or US visa has been previously used once or residence permit of Schengen, UK, US or UAE 10 years.
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Bahrain14 days
- Bhutan90 days
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e-Visa applicant is also subject to pay Sustainable Development Fee
- Bolivia90 days
- Cambodia30 days
- Cameroon
- Chad
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
- Colombia
Details
May apply online.
- Cuba
- Djibouti31 days
- DR Congo7 days
- Equatorial Guinea60 days
- Ethiopia90 days
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Visa on arrival is obtainable only at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. e-Visa is available for 30 or 90 days.
- Gabon90 days
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Electronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
- Georgia
- India60 days
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e-Visa holders must arrive via 32 designated airports or 5 designated seaports. An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 calendar year. Foreigners of Pakistani origin or who hold a Pakistani Passport are not eligible for an e-Visa. Foreigners who are not Pakistani nationals, but whose parents or grandparents (either paternal or maternal) were born in, or were permanent residents in Pakistan, are also not eligible for an e-Visa.
- Iran30 days
- Iraq30 days
- Jordan30 days
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos30 days
Details
18 of the 33 border crossings are only open to regular visa holders. e-Visa may be used to enter Laos through the Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges, in Boten (road and railroad), and in Vientiane (at Khamsavath railway station). Visa on arrival is available at the Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges and 7 border crossings.
- Lesotho
- Libya
- Madagascar90 days
- Malawi30 days
- Mauritania
- Moldova
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* visa not required if holding a valid visa /residence permit that is issued by a European Union member state or Schengen Area, Canada, Ireland, UK, US
- Mongolia30 days
- Montserrat
- Namibia90 days
- Nepal90 days
- Pakistan
Details
Online Visa eligible.
- Papua New Guinea60 days
Details
May apply for an e-visa under the type of "Tourist - Own Itinerary".
- Qatar30 days
- Rwanda30 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa-free, 30 days
Details
May apply online. Can also be entered on an East Africa tourist visa issued by Kenya or Uganda
- Saint Helena
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Somalia30 days
- South Sudan
Details
Obtainable online Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel
- Suriname
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
- Syria
- Tajikistan45 days
- Tanzania
- Thailand
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
- United Arab Emirates
Details
May apply online. May apply also using 'Smart service'.
- Uzbekistan30 days
- Vietnam
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Visa free for 30 days when visiting Phรบ Quแปc
- Zimbabwe90 days
Visa required ยท 130
- Algeria
- American Samoa
- Andorra
Details
Although no visa requirements exist, apply the relevant regulations of France or Spain, whichever must be transited to reach Andorra.
- Anguilla
- Argentina
Details
The AVE (High Speed Travel) is open to Cape Verdean citizens holding valid, current ordinary passports traveling to Argentina for tourism. To do so, they must hold a valid category B2/J/B1/O/P (P1-P2-P3)/E/H-1B visa issued by the United States of America.
- Armenia
- Aruba
- Australia
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
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May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Belize
- Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Botswana
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
- Brazil
- British Indian Ocean Territory
- British Virgin Islands
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Caribbean Netherlands
- Cayman Islands
- Central African Republic
- Chile
- China
- Congo
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Curaรงao
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Dominican Republic
Details
Holders of a valid visa or a residence permit of any member state of the Schengen Area, Canada, Cyprus, Ireland, the United Kingdom or the United States may enter the Dominican Republic without a visa.
- Egypt
- El Salvador
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Eswatini
- Falkland Islands
- Faroe Islands
- Fiji
- Finland
- France
- French Guiana
- French Polynesia
- Germany
- Gibraltar
- Greece
- Greenland
- Grenada
- Guam
- Guatemala
- Guernsey
- Guyana
- Honduras
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Indonesia
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
- Ireland
- Isle of Man
- Israel
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Japan
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Eligible for an e-Visa if residing in one these countries Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, India, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States.
- Jersey
- Kazakhstan
- Kiribati
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
Details
e-Visa can be obtained for holders of a Residence Permit issued by a GCC member state under the following conditions: To be 18 years old and over. The residence permit for a GCC state must be valid for at least another 3 months. To be accompanied by the sponsor of the residence permit if the sponsor is an individual. Does not apply to holders of a GCC Student Visa and Non-Skilled Worker Visa
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa on arrival
- Mayotte
- Mexico
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Visa is not required for Holders of a valid visa of Canada, US, UK or a Schengen State and Permanent residence of Canada, Chile, Colombia, Schengen State, Japan, UK, US Entry may be refused by immigration officials for individuals who were previously denied a US visa, even if holding a valid Mexican visa.
- Monaco
- Montenegro
Details
Visa not required for holders of a valid Australia, Japan, Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, US, UK or a Schengen Visa. Holders of residence permit in the United Arab Emirates may enter, in Montenegro for a duration of 10 days
- Myanmar
- Nauru
- Netherlands
- New Caledonia
- New Zealand
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Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
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Visa is not required for stays upto 15 days if holding a valid multiple entry visa of Canada, the United States, United Kingdom, Schengen Area member state, or residence permit of Schengen Area member state.
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Norway
- Oman
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
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Holders of a GCC state resident permit can get a 28 days visa on arrival that costs 5 Omani Riyals.
- Panama
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Visa is not required for holders of a multiple-entry visa valid for at least 6 months at the time of entry or permanent residency issued by Australia, Canada, European Union, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, US, UK.
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Poland
- Portugal
- Puerto Rico
- Rรฉunion
- Romania
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- San Marino
- Saudi Arabia
Details
Tourist visa on arrival for holders of a valid multiple entry visa from US, UK or Schengen area, under the condition that the multiple entry visa has been used at least once, proving that by showing the entry and exit stamps of the country of issuance.
- Serbia
- Sint Maarten
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands
- South Korea
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
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Multiple-Entry Visa may be granted to Palestinians who entered South Korea 4 or more times within the last 2 years, or 10 or more visits in total (one of those 10 visits should be within the last 2 years).
- Spain
- Sudan
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- Tokelau
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tรผrkiye
- Turkmenistan
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- United States
- United States Virgin Islands
- Uruguay
- Vanuatu
- Vatican City
Details
Open borders but de facto follows Italian visa policy.
- Venezuela
- Wallis and Futuna
- Yemen
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