Popular destinations you can visit easily
Malaysia30d
MaldivesOn arrival
Sri LankaOn arrival
Morocco90d
KenyaeTA
Singapore30d
Philippines30d
Mauritius90d
Seychelles90d
NepalOn arrival
CambodiaOn arrival
TanzaniaOn arrivalVisa-free countries for Cape Verde passport holders (37)
Enter with just your passport (stay limits in days where known).
Angola30 days
Bahamas90 days
Barbados90 days
Benin90 days
Burkina Faso
Côte d'Ivoire90 days
Dominica21 days
Ecuador90 days
Gambia90 days
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Haiti90 days
Hong Kong30 days
Liberia
Macao90 days- Malaysia30 days
Mali- Mauritius90 days
Micronesia30 days- Morocco90 days
Niger
Nigeria
Palestine- Philippines30 days
Russia60 days
Rwanda30 days
São Tomé and Príncipe
Senegal90 days- Seychelles90 days
Sierra Leone- Singapore30 days
South Africa30 days
St. Vincent and Grenadines90 days
Timor-Leste30 days
Togo
Tunisia90 days
Visa on arrival (27)
Get your visa at the airport or border on arrival, sometimes for a fee.
eTA required (1)
Apply online for a quick electronic travel authorization before you fly.
e-Visa (36)
Apply online and get approval before you travel.
- Albania
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Australia
- Bahrain
- Bhutan
- Botswana
- Cameroon
- Colombia
- Cuba
- DR Congo
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gabon
- Georgia
- India
- Indonesia
- Iraq
- Kyrgyzstan
- Lesotho
- Libya
- Moldova
- Mongolia
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Papua New Guinea
- Qatar
- Somalia
- South Korea
- South Sudan
- St. Kitts and Nevis
- Syria
- Tajikistan
- Uganda
- United Arab Emirates
- Uzbekistan
- Vietnam
Visa required (97)
Apply at an embassy, consulate or visa center before traveling.
- Afghanistan
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Belize
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Chile
- China
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Dominican Republic
- Egypt
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Eswatini
- 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
- Republic of the Congo
- Romania
- San Marino
- Saudi Arabia
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- Spain
- Sudan
- Suriname
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Uruguay
- Vanuatu
- Vatican City
- Venezuela
- Yemen
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can Cape Verde passport holders visit without a visa?
Cape Verde passport holders can enter 37 destinations visa-free, plus 27 with visa on arrival and 1 with an eTA, for a total of 65 easy-access destinations. A further 36 destinations offer e-Visas.
How strong is the Cape Verde passport?
With 65 easy-access destinations, the Cape Verde passport ranks #135 out of 199 passports in our ranking.
Do Cape Verde citizens need a visa for Schengen countries?
Yes. Cape Verde passport holders generally need a Schengen visa to visit the Schengen Area.
Do Cape Verde passport holders need a visa for United States?
Visa required: Cape Verde citizens must apply for a visa before traveling to United States.
Do Cape Verde passport holders need a visa for United Kingdom?
Visa required: Cape Verde citizens must apply for a visa before traveling to United Kingdom.
Do Cape Verde passport holders need a visa for Canada?
Visa required: Cape Verde citizens must apply for a visa before traveling to Canada.
Do Cape Verde passport holders need a visa for United Arab Emirates?
e-Visa for Cape Verde passport holders traveling to United Arab Emirates.
Data from the Passport Index dataset (MIT), last updated 2026-02-18. Entry rules change and can depend on passport validity, purpose of travel and onward tickets. Always confirm with the destination's official embassy before you travel.