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Cabo Verde Passport Visa Requirements

Discover where Cabo Verde passport holders can travel visa-free, with e-Visa, or where a visa is required.

Global Rank
#69
Visa-Free Destinations
45
34
Visa-Free
47
E-Visa
11
Visa on Arrival
101
Visa Required

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# Country Visa Status Notes
1 Afghanistan Visa Required -
2 Albania E-Visa
Notes
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.
3 Algeria Visa Required -
4 Andorra Visa Required
Notes
Although no visa requirements exist, apply the relevant regulations of France or Spain, whichever must be transited to reach Andorra.
5 Angola Visa Free
Notes
For a maximum total stay of 90 days within year period.
6 Antigua and Barbuda E-Visa -
7 Argentina Visa Required
Notes
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.
8 Armenia Visa Required -
9 Australia and territories Visa Required
Notes
May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).
10 Austria Visa Required -
11 Azerbaijan Visa Required -
12 Bahamas Visa Free -
13 Bahrain E-Visa -
14 Bangladesh Visa on Arrival -
15 Barbados Visa Free -
16 Belarus Visa Required -
17 Belgium Visa Required -
18 Belize Visa Required -
19 Benin Visa Free -
20 Bhutan E-Visa
Notes
e-Visa applicant is also subject to pay Sustainable Development Fee
21 Bolivia E-Visa -
22 Bosnia and Herzegovina Visa Required -
23 Botswana Visa Required -
24 Brazil Visa Required -
25 Brunei Visa Required -
26 Bulgaria Visa Required -
27 Burkina Faso Visa Free -
28 Burundi Visa on Arrival -
29 Cambodia E-Visa -
30 Cameroon E-Visa -
31 Canada Visa Required -
32 Central African Republic Visa Required -
33 Chad E-Visa -
34 Chile Visa Required -
35 China Visa Required -
36 Colombia E-Visa
Notes
May apply online.
37 Comoros Visa on Arrival -
38 Costa Rica Visa Required -
39 Cote d'Ivoire Visa Free -
40 Croatia Visa Required -
41 Cuba E-Visa -
42 Cyprus Visa Required -
43 Czechia Visa Required -
44 Denmark Visa Required -
45 Djibouti E-Visa -
46 Dominica Visa Free -
47 Dominican Republic Visa Required
Notes
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.
48 DR Congo E-Visa -
49 East Timor Visa Free
Notes
At Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport or the Dili Sea Port only.
50 Ecuador Visa Free -
51 Egypt Visa Required -
52 El Salvador Visa Required -
53 Equatorial Guinea E-Visa -
54 Eritrea Visa Required -
55 Estonia Visa Required -
56 Eswatini Visa Required -
57 Ethiopia E-Visa
Notes
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.
58 Fiji Visa Required -
59 Finland Visa Required -
60 France Visa Required -
61 Gabon E-Visa
Notes
Electronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
62 Gambia Visa Free -
63 Georgia E-Visa -
64 Germany Visa Required -
65 Ghana Visa Free -
66 Greece Visa Required -
67 Grenada Visa Required -
68 Guatemala Visa Required -
69 Guinea Visa Free -
70 Guinea-Bissau Visa Free -
71 Guyana Visa Required -
72 Haiti Visa Free -
73 Honduras Visa Required -
74 Hungary Visa Required -
75 Iceland Visa Required -
76 India E-Visa
Notes
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.
77 Indonesia Visa Required -
78 Iran E-Visa -
79 Iraq E-Visa -
80 Ireland Visa Required -
81 Israel Visa Required -
82 Italy Visa Required -
83 Jamaica Visa Required -
84 Japan Visa Required
Notes
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.
85 Jordan E-Visa -
86 Kazakhstan Visa Required -
87 Kenya Visa Required
Notes
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.
88 Kiribati Visa Required -
89 Kuwait Visa Required
Notes
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
90 Kyrgyzstan E-Visa -
91 Laos E-Visa
Notes
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.
92 Latvia Visa Required -
93 Lebanon Visa Required -
94 Lesotho E-Visa -
95 Liberia Visa Free -
96 Libya E-Visa -
97 Liechtenstein Visa Required -
98 Lithuania Visa Required -
99 Luxembourg Visa Required -
100 Madagascar E-Visa -
101 Malawi E-Visa -
102 Malaysia Visa Free -
103 Maldives Visa on Arrival -
104 Mali Visa Free -
105 Malta Visa Required -
106 Marshall Islands Visa Required -
107 Mauritania E-Visa -
108 Mauritius Visa Free -
109 Mexico Visa Required
Notes
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.
110 Micronesia Visa Free -
111 Moldova E-Visa
Notes
* 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
112 Monaco Visa Required -
113 Mongolia E-Visa -
114 Montenegro Visa Required
Notes
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
115 Morocco Visa Free -
116 Mozambique Visa Free -
117 Myanmar Visa Required -
118 Namibia E-Visa -
119 Nauru Visa Required -
120 Nepal E-Visa -
121 Netherlands Visa Required -
122 New Zealand Visa Required
Notes
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.
123 Nicaragua Visa on Arrival -
124 Niger Visa Free -
125 Nigeria Visa Free -
126 North Korea Visa Required -
127 North Macedonia Visa Required
Notes
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.
128 Norway Visa Required -
129 Oman Visa Required
Notes
Holders of a GCC state resident permit can get a 28 days visa on arrival that costs 5 Omani Riyals.
130 Pakistan Visa Required
Notes
Online Visa eligible.
131 Palau Visa on Arrival -
132 Panama Visa Required
Notes
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.
133 Papua New Guinea E-Visa
Notes
May apply for an e-visa under the type of "Tourist - Own Itinerary".
134 Paraguay Visa Required -
135 Peru Visa Required -
136 Philippines Visa Free -
137 Poland Visa Required -
138 Portugal Visa Required -
139 Qatar E-Visa -
140 Republic of the Congo Visa Required -
141 Romania Visa Required -
142 Russia Visa Free
Notes
For a maximum total stay of 90 days within one calendar year period
143 Rwanda E-Visa
Notes
May apply online. Can also be entered on an East Africa tourist visa issued by Kenya or Uganda
144 Saint Kitts and Nevis E-Visa -
145 Saint Lucia Visa on Arrival -
146 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Visa Free -
147 Samoa Visa on Arrival -
148 San Marino Visa Required -
149 Sao Tome and Principe Visa Free -
150 Saudi Arabia Visa Required
Notes
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.
151 Senegal Visa Free -
152 Serbia Visa Required -
153 Seychelles Visa on Arrival -
154 Sierra Leone Visa Free -
155 Singapore Visa Free -
156 Slovakia Visa Required -
157 Slovenia Visa Required -
158 Solomon Islands Visa Required -
159 Somalia E-Visa -
160 South Africa Visa Free -
161 South Korea Visa Required
Notes
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).
162 South Sudan E-Visa
Notes
Obtainable online Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel
163 Spain Visa Required -
164 Sri Lanka E-Visa
Notes
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).
165 Sudan Visa Required -
166 Suriname E-Visa -
167 Sweden Visa Required -
168 Switzerland Visa Required -
169 Syria E-Visa -
170 Tajikistan E-Visa -
171 Tanzania E-Visa -
172 Thailand E-Visa -
173 Togo Visa Free -
174 Tonga Visa Required -
175 Trinidad and Tobago Visa Required -
176 Tunisia Visa Free -
177 Turkey Visa Required -
178 Turkmenistan Visa Required -
179 Tuvalu Visa on Arrival -
180 Uganda Visa on Arrival
Notes
May apply online.
181 Ukraine Visa Required -
182 United Arab Emirates E-Visa
Notes
May apply online. May apply also using 'Smart service'.
183 United Kingdom and Crown dependencies Visa Required -
184 United States Visa Required -
185 Uruguay Visa Required -
186 Uzbekistan E-Visa -
187 Vanuatu Visa Required -
188 Vatican City Visa Required
Notes
Open borders but de facto follows Italian visa policy.
189 Venezuela Visa Required -
190 Vietnam E-Visa
Notes
Visa free for 30 days when visiting Phú Quốc
191 Yemen Visa Required -
192 Zambia Visa Free -
193 Zimbabwe E-Visa -

Destinations by Region

Asia 46 countries
Europe 44 countries
Africa 51 countries
Americas 33 countries
Oceania 13 countries

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many countries can Cabo Verde passport holders visit visa-free?
Cabo Verde passport holders can visit 45 countries and territories without obtaining a visa in advance. This includes visa-free access, visa on arrival, and e-Visa destinations.
What is the global ranking of the Cabo Verde passport?
The Cabo Verde passport is ranked #69 in the world based on the number of destinations accessible without a traditional visa.
Do Cabo Verde citizens need a visa for Europe?
Visa requirements for Cabo Verde citizens visiting European countries vary. Check the destination table above for specific requirements for each European country.
How can Cabo Verde citizens apply for a visa?
The visa application process varies by destination. Generally, you'll need to apply through the destination country's embassy or consulate, or through their online e-Visa portal if available.