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Visitors to Cape Verde must obtain a visa to enter, unless they come from one of the visa-exempt countries, which are mostly in Africa, Europe and the Americas. Visa may be obtained in advance from a Cape Verde embassy or consulate, or in person upon arrival at any of the international airports.[1]

Visa policy map

Visa policy of Cape Verde
  Cape Verde
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Visa exemption

Citizens of the following 61 countries and territories can visit Cape Verde without a visa[2] (but must register online,[3] preferably five days prior to arrival) and also pay the airport security fee of CVE 3400 either online or on arrival:[4][5]

90 days
60 days
30 days

A visa is not required for holders of diplomatic, official and service passports of any country for 90 days.

A visa is not required for former citizens of Cape Verde and their spouses and children.

Visa on arrival

Visitors from all other non-visa-exempt countries except Morocco may obtain a visa on arrival at Sal, Boa Vista, São Vicente or Santiago international airports (but must register online,[14] preferably five days prior to arrival and also pay the airport security fee of CVE 3400 either online or on arrival[15]).

See also

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Cape Verde.

References

  1. ^ "Cape Verde: Entry requirements / VISA". Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Perguntas Frequentes".
  3. ^ EASE
  4. ^ "Visa".
  5. ^ "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  6. ^ "Treaty Establishing the Economic Community of West African States - Protocol A/P1/5/79 on Free Movement of Persons, Right of Residence and Establishment". Archived from the original on 14 June 2018 – via United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
  7. ^ "Cabo Verde approves waiver agreement for ordinary visas with Timor-Leste – Macauhub".
  8. ^ "Timor-Leste signs Agreements with Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe « Government of Timor-Leste".
  9. ^ Citizens of 32 European countries exempted from visas for Cape Verde from January 1
  10. ^ Cidadãos de 32 países europeus isentos de vistos para Cabo Verde a partir de 1 de janeiro
  11. ^ Governo aprova lista de países com isenção de visto a partir de 1 de Janeiro
  12. ^ Cabo Verde alarga isenção de vistos aos cidadãos do Brasil, Canadá e Estados Unidos
  13. ^ О вступлении в силу Соглашения между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Республики Кабо-Верде о взаимной отмене визовых требований. mid.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  14. ^ EASE
  15. ^ "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
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