Visa policy of Cape Verde

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] Citizens of the following 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] 1 - 90 days per calendar year.

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

2 Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Russia and the partially recognised republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia each span the conventional boundary between Europe and Asia.