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Cape Verde Passport:
Visa-Free Countries & Entry Rules

Abroad Travel Guide – 101 destinations open to Cape Verde passport holders without a visa arranged in advance.

Cape Verde passport holders can currently enter 37 destinations visa-free (including simple eTA authorisations), receive a visa on arrival in 27 countries and apply online for an e-Visa in 37. An embassy visa is still required for 96 destinations. The full breakdown by category is below, based on our dataset dated 2026-10-26. Select another passport to compare, and wherever a second citizenship or residency could strengthen your passport, we will show you the way.

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Select the passport you actually travel with – your citizenship, or the country of your current residence permit. Your passport check will instantly sort every destination into five entry categories. Countries marked with the green icon have citizenship or residency programs available through Abroad Mobility.

101Countries you can travel to
without arranging
a visa in advance
37
Visa-free
Angola30 days
Bahamas90 daysPrograms
Barbados90 days
Benin90 days
Burkina Faso
Dominica21 daysPrograms
Ecuador90 daysPrograms
Gambia90 days
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Haiti90 days
Hong Kong30 daysPrograms
Ivory Coast90 days
KenyaeTAPrograms
Liberia
Macao90 days
Malaysia30 days
Mali
Mauritius90 daysPrograms
Micronesia30 days
Morocco90 days
Niger
Nigeria
Philippines30 daysPrograms
Russia60 daysPrograms
Rwanda30 days
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
Sao Tome and PrincipePrograms
Senegal90 days
Seychelles90 daysPrograms
Sierra LeonePrograms
Singapore30 daysPrograms
South Africa30 daysPrograms
Timor-Leste30 days
Togo
Tunisia90 days

Enter with just your passport, no visa needed. Some destinations require a simple electronic travel authorization (eTA). Permitted stay length is shown for each country.

27
Visa on arrival
Bangladesh
Bolivia
Burundi
CambodiaPrograms
Comoros
Djibouti
Ethiopia
Iran
JordanPrograms
Laos
Madagascar
Malawi
Maldives
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mozambique
NamibiaPrograms
Nepal
NicaraguaPrograms
Palau
Saint LuciaPrograms
SamoaPrograms
Sri Lanka
Tanzania
Tuvalu
Zambia
Zimbabwe

A visa is issued when you land, usually a short form and a fee right at the border. Check the fee and permitted stay before you fly.

37
e-Visa
Albania
Antigua and BarbudaPrograms
AustraliaPrograms
Bahrain
Bhutan
Botswana
Cameroon
ColombiaPrograms
Cuba
DR Congo
El SalvadorPrograms
Equatorial Guinea
Gabon
GeorgiaPrograms
India
Indonesia
Iraq
Kyrgyzstan
Lesotho
Libya
Moldova
Mongolia
Oman
PakistanPrograms
Papua New Guinea
Qatar
Saint Kitts and NevisPrograms
Somalia
South KoreaPrograms
South Sudan
Syria
Tajikistan
Thailand
Uganda
United Arab EmiratesPrograms
UzbekistanPrograms
Vietnam

Apply online before you travel; approval usually arrives within a few days by email. No embassy visit needed, you land with the document ready.

96
Visa required
Afghanistan
Algeria
Andorra
ArgentinaPrograms
ArmeniaPrograms
AustriaPrograms
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Bosnia and Herzegovina
BrazilPrograms
Brunei
BulgariaPrograms
CanadaPrograms
Central African Republic
Chad
ChilePrograms
China
Congo
Costa RicaPrograms
Croatia
CyprusPrograms
Czech Republic
Denmark
Dominican RepublicPrograms
EgyptPrograms
Eritrea
Estonia
FijiPrograms
Finland
FrancePrograms
GermanyPrograms
GreecePrograms
GrenadaPrograms
Guatemala
Guyana
HondurasPrograms
HungaryPrograms
Iceland
IrelandPrograms
Israel
ItalyPrograms
Jamaica
JapanPrograms
Kazakhstan
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kuwait
LatviaPrograms
Lebanon
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
LuxembourgPrograms
MaltaPrograms
MexicoPrograms
MonacoPrograms
MontenegroPrograms
Myanmar
NauruPrograms
NetherlandsPrograms
New ZealandPrograms
North Korea
North MacedoniaPrograms
Norway
PanamaPrograms
ParaguayPrograms
Peru
Poland
PortugalPrograms
Romania
San Marino
Saudi ArabiaPrograms
SerbiaPrograms
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
SpainPrograms
Sudan
Suriname
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
TaiwanPrograms
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
TurkeyPrograms
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
United KingdomPrograms
United StatesPrograms
UruguayPrograms
VanuatuPrograms
Vatican
VenezuelaPrograms
Yemen

A visa must be obtained before travelling, via an embassy or consulate of the destination country.

0
No entry

No destinations in this category.

Entry is currently not permitted for holders of this passport. Rules change; always verify before planning a trip.

Data basis: aggregated open dataset, progressively verified against official government sources (weekly review). Visa rules change frequently and may depend on your residence, travel purpose and documents; always confirm the requirements for your specific trip before travelling. Dataset date: 2026-10-26.

About the Cape Verde Passport

#55Passport rank
101Mobility score
37Visa-free
51%Of world destinations

Cape Verde is ranked 55th, which puts its passport in the lower tier. Visa-free entry covers 37 destinations, and with visa on arrival and e-Visa access included, total mobility stands at 101. Africa is the clear strength, with 23 visa-free destinations, while Europe, South America and Oceania offer a single one each. Visa on arrival covers 27 more destinations, which gives holders a meaningful set of options that need no visa arranged before departure, even though the visa-free list itself is modest.

For major destinations, Cape Verdean travelers can enter Singapore without a visa. Australia and the United Arab Emirates require an e-Visa. France and the Schengen area, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Japan, China and Brazil all call for a visa, and 96 countries in total do so. A second citizenship such as Malta Citizenship by Merit could add up to 81 destinations.

Visa-Free Access by Region

Cape Verde passport holders can enter 37 destinations visa-free or with a simple eTA. Destinations with a green outline have residency or citizenship programs you can explore.

Europe 1

Russia

Asia 6

Hong KongMacaoMalaysiaPhilippinesSingaporeTimor-Leste

Africa 23

AngolaBeninBurkina FasoGambiaGhanaGuineaGuinea-BissauIvory CoastKenyaeTALiberiaMaliMauritiusMoroccoNigerNigeriaRwandaSao Tome and PrincipeSenegalSeychellesSierra LeoneSouth AfricaTogoTunisia

North America 5

BahamasBarbadosDominicaHaitiSaint Vincent and the Grenadines

South America 1

Ecuador

Oceania 1

Micronesia

How Cape Verde Compares

PassportRankMobilityVisa-free
Kyrgyzstan#5310429
Malawi#5310442
Tunisia#5310438
Armenia#5410335
Gambia#5410344
Cape Verde#5510137
Cambodia#5610022
Ivory Coast#5610029
Gabon#5610028
Senegal#5610032
Tanzania#5610045

The top-ranked Denmark passport (#1) opens 183 destinations, 82 more destinations than the Cape Verde passport.

Upgrade Your Mobility

Citizenship by investment programs whose passports open the most destinations that Cape Verde passport holders cannot enter today without an embassy visa.

Malta

Malta Citizenship by Merit

+81 destinations

From USD $1,430,000

Processing about 24 months

Get details
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP

+72 destinations

From USD $272,000

Processing about 6 months

Get details
Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua & Barbuda CIP

+69 destinations

From USD $265,000

Processing about 6 months

Get details

Recent Changes

  • Thailandfrom Visa required to e-VisaSource

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Cape Verde passport holders can visit 37 destinations visa-free (including destinations that only ask for an eTA), plus 27 with a visa on arrival and 37 with an e-Visa. That gives a mobility score of 101 out of 197 destinations, based on our dataset dated 2026-10-26.

What is the Cape Verde passport ranking?

The Cape Verde passport ranks #55 in the Abroad Mobility passport ranking, with a mobility score of 101. The ranking covers 198 passports on 77 positions: passports with the same score share a position and the next score takes the next number. It counts destinations open visa-free, with an eTA, with a visa on arrival or with an e-Visa. The top-ranked passport is Denmark with 183 destinations.

Do Cape Verde passport holders need a visa for the Schengen area, the United Kingdom, the United States or Canada?

Schengen area (checked against France): visa required, apply at an embassy or consulate. United Kingdom: visa required, apply at an embassy or consulate. United States: visa required, apply at an embassy or consulate. Canada: visa required, apply at an embassy or consulate. Always confirm the current rules with the official government source before you travel.

Which countries offer visa on arrival to Cape Verde passport holders?

27 destinations issue a visa on arrival to Cape Verde passport holders: Bangladesh, Bolivia, Burundi, Cambodia, Comoros, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Iran, Jordan, Laos and 17 more. Check the fee and permitted stay before you fly.

Which countries require a visa for Cape Verde passport holders?

Cape Verde passport holders need a visa arranged in advance for 96 destinations, including United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Japan, France, Germany, China, New Zealand and 88 more.

How can a Cape Verde passport holder get a stronger second passport?

Citizenship by investment programs grant a second passport in return for an approved investment. For Cape Verde passport holders, the programs in our database that add the most destinations are Malta Citizenship by Merit (+81 destinations, from USD $1,430,000, about 24 months), Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP (+72 destinations, from USD $272,000, about 6 months) and Antigua & Barbuda CIP (+69 destinations, from USD $265,000, about 6 months). Abroad Mobility can help you compare eligibility, timelines and the full process.

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AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAndorraAngolaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaColombiaComorosCongoCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicDR CongoEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFijiFinlandFranceGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGreeceGrenadaGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsraelItalyIvory CoastJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMauritaniaMauritiusMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalQatarRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVaticanVenezuelaVietnamYemenZambiaZimbabwe

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