Where can Cape Verde passport holders live?

As of 2026, a Cape Verde passport lets you enter 64 countries without applying for a visa — 37 visa-free and 27 with a visa issued on arrival. Another 37 only ask for a quick eVisa or eTA online. For longer stays, 0 countries let Cape Verde citizens stay more than 90 days without any visa.

Updated July 2026 · Source: Passport Index open dataset · See it on the interactive map →

Visa-free (just show up)	37
Visa on arrival (at the airport)	27
eVisa / eTA (quick online form)	37
Stay beyond 90 days, no visa	0
Embassy visa needed	97

Visa-free (37)

Angola (30 days), Bahamas (90 days), Barbados (90 days), Benin (90 days), Burkina Faso, Dominica (21 days), Ecuador (90 days), Gambia (90 days), Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti (90 days), Hong Kong (30 days), Ivory Coast (90 days), Liberia, Macao (90 days), Malaysia (30 days), Mali, Mauritius (90 days), Micronesia (30 days), Morocco (90 days), Niger, Nigeria, Palestine, Philippines (30 days), Russia (60 days), Rwanda (30 days), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (90 days), Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal (90 days), Seychelles (90 days), Sierra Leone, Singapore (30 days), South Africa (30 days), Timor-Leste (30 days), Togo, Tunisia (90 days)

Visa on arrival (27)

Bangladesh, Bolivia, Burundi, Cambodia, Comoros, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Iran, Jordan, Laos, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Palau, Saint Lucia, Samoa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Tuvalu, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Quick online form first (eVisa / eTA) (37)

Albania, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahrain, Bhutan, Botswana, Cameroon, Colombia, Cuba, DR Congo, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Lesotho, Libya, Moldova, Mongolia, Oman, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Qatar, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Somalia, South Korea, South Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam

Embassy visa needed (97)

Afghanistan, Algeria, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Congo, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Eritrea, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Myanmar, Nauru, Netherlands, New Zealand, North Korea, North Macedonia, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Spain, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Vatican, Venezuela, Yemen

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Frequently asked questions

How many countries can Cape Verde citizens visit without a visa?

Cape Verde passport holders can visit 64 countries without applying for a visa in advance: 37 are fully visa-free and 27 issue a visa on arrival. 37 more require only an online eVisa or eTA.

Where can Cape Verde citizens stay for more than 90 days without a visa?

0 countries allow Cape Verde citizens to stay more than 90 days visa-free, including .

Can Cape Verde citizens move to Europe permanently?

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