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Cape Verde passport

Visa requirements for ordinary passport holders, tourism. Data as of September 4, 2026.

Cape Verde passport holders can travel to 63 destinations without arranging a visa in advance. That is 41 visa-free, 21 with a visa on arrival, and 1 with an electronic travel authorisation. 18 more offer an e-visa; 167 require a visa before you travel. This puts the Cape Verde passport 77th of 250 worldwide.

41 visa-free
21 on arrival
1 eTA
18 e-visa
167 visa required
#77 global rank

Visa-free

41 destinations

Enter on a valid passport, no visa.

Visa on arrival

21 destinations

A visa is issued at the border.

Electronic travel authorisation (eTA)

1 destination

Quick online approval before departure.

Sri Lanka

e-Visa

18 destinations

Apply and get approved online before travel.

Visa required in advance

167 destinations

Arrange a visa before you travel.

Visa rules change frequently and can depend on your specific circumstances. This site is compiled from public government sources and is provided for general information only. Always confirm requirements with the official immigration authority or a consulate of your destination before you travel.

About Cape Verde

Cape Verde, also referred to in English by its Portuguese name Cabo Verde, and known officially as the Republic of Cabo Verde, is an archipelagic country in the eastern Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of West Africa. It consists of ten volcanic islands with a combined land area of about 4,033 square kilometres (1,557 sq mi). These islands lie between 600 and 850 kilometres west of Cap-Vert, the westernmost point of continental Africa, after which they are named. Cape Verde forms part of the Macaronesia ecoregion, along with the Azores, the Canary Islands, Madeira and the Savage Islands.

CapitalPraia

RegionWestern Africa

Population527.3K

Area4,033 km²

CurrencyCape Verdean escudo

LanguagesPortuguese

Calling code+238

Income levelUpper middle income

GDP per capita$5,796 (2025)

Tourist arrivals180K (2020)

Climate in Praia

Warmest in October, coolest in January, driest in January. Monthly mean temperature:

January to December, climate normals via Open-Meteo (2020)

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