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Visa-Free Countries for Cape Verde Passport Holders (2026)

Cape Verde passport holders can visit 73 of 246 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 46 visa-free, 6 with an electronic travel authorization and 21 with a visa on arrival. 45 more offer an e-visa you apply for online. 124 require a visa before travel. That puts the Cape Verde passport at #80 of 208 in our ranking.

  • Visa-free 46
  • ETA 6
  • On arrival 21
  • E-visa 45
  • Visa 124
  • Special 4
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Visa-free access

73

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Passport rank

#80 of 208

E-visa online

45

Visa required

124

Visa-free for Cape Verde passport holders

46 destinations. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Angola30 daysBahamas90 daysBarbados90 daysBenin90 daysBurkina FasoCook Islands31 daysDominica21 daysEcuador90 daysGambia90 daysGhana90 daysGuinea90 daysGuinea-Bissau90 daysHaiti90 daysHong Kong30 daysIvory CoastLiberia90 daysMacau90 daysMaliMauritius180 daysMicronesia30 daysMozambique90 daysNigerNigeriaNiue30 daysNorthern Cyprus90 daysPalestinePhilippines30 daysPitcairn Islands14 daysRussia60 daysRwanda30 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines90 daysSamoa60 daysSan Marino30 daysSao Tome and Principe15 daysSenegal90 daysSierra Leone90 daysSingapore30 daysSouth Africa30 daysSuriname90 daysSvalbardFree movementTimor-Leste30 daysTogo90 daysTransnistria45 daysTunisia90 daysVatican City90 daysZambia90 days

Online travel authorization (ETA) needed for Cape Verde passport holders

6 destinations. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

Cambodia30 daysJeju Island30 daysKenya90 daysMalaysia30 daysSeychelles90 daysSri Lanka30 days

Visa on arrival for Cape Verde passport holders

21 destinations. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Bahrain90 daysBangladesh30 daysBolivia30 daysBurundi90 daysComoros45 daysEthiopia90 daysJordan90 daysLaos30 daysMadagascar90 daysMalawi90 daysMaldives30 daysMarshall Islands90 daysNamibia90 daysNepal90 daysNicaragua30 daysPalau30 daysSaint Lucia42 daysSyriaTanzania90 daysTuvalu30 daysZimbabwe30 days

E-visa for Cape Verde passport holders

45 destinations. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

Albania90 daysAnguilla90 daysAntigua and BarbudaAscension Island90 daysAustraliaBhutan90 daysBotswana90 daysCameroon180 daysChadColombia180 daysCuba90 daysDjibouti31 daysDR Congo7 daysEquatorial Guinea90 daysFiji120 daysGabon180 daysGeorgia30 daysGuyanaIndia180 daysIran30 daysIraq30 daysKyrgyzstan60 daysLesothoLibya30 daysMauritania2 yearsMoldova90 daysMongolia30 daysMontserrat180 daysNew ZealandPakistan30 daysPapua New Guinea60 daysQatar90 daysSaint Helena90 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis30 daysSerbia90 daysSomaliaSouth SudanTajikistan60 daysThailand60 daysTrinidad and TobagoUganda90 daysUnited Arab EmiratesUzbekistan30 daysVanuatu120 daysVietnam90 days

Visa required for Cape Verde passport holders

124 destinations. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AbkhaziaAfghanistanAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustriaAzerbaijanBelarusBelgiumBelizeBermudaBonaireBosnia and HerzegovinaBrazilBritish Virgin IslandsBruneiBulgariaCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChileChinaCosta RicaCroatiaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaDenmarkDominican RepublicEgyptEl SalvadorEritreaEstoniaEswatiniFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaGermanyGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaHondurasHungaryIcelandIndonesiaIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanKazakhstanKiribatiKosovoKurdistan Region of IraqKuwaitLatviaLebanonLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMaltaMartiniqueMayotteMexicoMonacoMontenegroMoroccoMyanmarNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPanamaParaguayPeruPolandPortugalRepublic of the CongoRéunionRomaniaSabaSaint BarthélemySaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaudi ArabiaSint EustatiusSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomalilandSouth KoreaSouth OssetiaSpainSudanSwedenSwitzerlandTaiwanTokelauTongaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsUkraineUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUS Virgin IslandsVenezuelaWallis and FutunaYemen

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

4 destinations. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

British Indian Ocean TerritoryJan MayenNauruWestern Sahara

Home: Cape Verde. Cape Verde passport holders don't need anything beyond their passport or ID to enter Cape Verde.

Cape Verde passport: common questions

How many countries can Cape Verde passport holders visit without a visa?

73 destinations: 46 visa-free, 6 with an online travel authorization (ETA) and 21 with a visa on arrival. Another 45 let you apply for an e-visa online.

Do Cape Verde passport holders need a visa for the United States?

Yes. Cape Verde passport holders need a visa for the United States, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Cape Verde passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

Yes. Cape Verde passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Cape Verde passport holders need a visa for France?

Yes. Cape Verde passport holders need a visa for France, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Cape Verde passport holders need a visa for Italy?

Yes. Cape Verde passport holders need a visa for Italy, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Cape Verde passport holders need a visa for Spain?

Yes. Cape Verde passport holders need a visa for Spain, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Which countries need an ETA for Cape Verde passport holders?

Cambodia, Jeju Island, Kenya, Malaysia, Seychelles and Sri Lanka. An ETA is an online approval, not a visa, but airlines check it before you board.

Which countries require a visa for Cape Verde passport holders?

124 destinations, including Abkhazia, Afghanistan, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Austria and Azerbaijan. Apply at the destination's embassy, consulate or official visa portal well before you travel.

Compare with nearby passports

Ranked by destinations you can enter visa-free, with an ETA or on arrival.

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Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with the destination's official site before you book and again before you fly.