Visas

Visas

  • Generally, foreign citizens need visas to enter and stay in Cape Verde, however they can enter Cape Verde without a visa:

    • Qualified foreigners with a valid residence permit;
    • Foreigners who benefit from visa exemptions or exemptions provided for by law or international agreements on the suppression of visas or free movement and establishment to which Cape Verde is a party.
    • To foreigners holding a “laissez-passer” issued by states or international organizations recognized by Cape Verde or identification of an employee or agent of a foreign mission or international organization, issued by the government department responsible for the area of ​​foreign relations.
    • Cape Verdeans who have acquired foreign nationality and their respective spouses and descendants, upon presentation of a passport, birth certificate, marriage certificate or other document stating the circumstance of having been born, married or the child of a father or mother born in Cape Verde.

    You can consult here the list of countries in which their citizens are exempt from visas for entry into Cape Verdean territory or that may require visas upon entry.

    Citizens residing in countries where Cape Verde does not have diplomatic representation can apply for visas upon entry at the borders.

  • Necessary documents

    Passport valid for at least 6 (six) months at the time of stay in Cape Verde.

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  • Of traffic:

    • For citizens intransit to another country and disembark in Cape Verde. Duration of 4 days and can be extended once

    Official, diplomatic or courtesy:

    • It must be used within the ninety days following its granting and allows you to stay in the country for up to 30 days, which can be valid for multiple entries

    Tourism:

    • For recreational tasks and cruises. It must be used within sixty days of its granting and allows its holder a stay of 90 days, extendable for a maximum of the same period.

    Temporary:

    • For cultural travel, business mission, short-term professional activity, medical treatment, family visit and other reasons considered acceptable by the authorities. The temporary visa can be ordinary or multiple entry and must be used within a maximum period of 180 days after its granting. The ordinary one allows a stay of 180 days and the multiple entry permit allows the holder to have more than one entry and a total stay of 90 days, for one year from the date of issuance.

    By residence:

    • The residence visa is granted to foreigners who intend to establish habitual residence in Cape Verde for one of the following purposes:
    • Exercise of professional activity
    • Carrying out an investment activity
    • Attendance of a study cycle lasting more than 1 year, as a higher education student
    • For the purposes of family reunification with a resident foreigner (spouses, minor children, minor adoptees or dependents)

    The residence visa allows its holder to stay in the national territory for 6 months, extendable until the final decision on the application for a residence permit is made.
    To obtain a residence visa, the foreigner must:

    • Have a transport permit that allows you to enter and leave Cape Verde
    • Have adequate and sufficient means of subsistence for the expected period of stay
    • Have a travel document valid for longer than the authorized duration of stay
    • Have legally entered national territory with a temporary visa, another type of visa or without a visa in cases of exemption
    • Present a health certificate or equivalent
    • Have an international vaccination certificate
    • Present a document that substantiates the objective of establishing residence
    • Have adequate accommodation
    • Not have been convicted of a crime that in Cape Verde is punishable by a custodial sentence lasting more than one year
    • If requested, present a criminal record certificate or equivalent document issued by the competent authority of your country of nationality or habitual residence valid for at least 6 months and translated into Portuguese by the consular services of Cape Verde

  • To schedule an appointment

    Make an appointment online and go to the consular service closest to you on the day and time of the appointment.

  • All foreign citizens who intend to travel to Cape Verde are required to pre-register through the platform available on the internet up to 5 days before the start of the trip and pay the Airport Security Fee ( TSA ).
    National citizens, those born in Cape Verde and foreigners legally residing in Cape Verde are exempt from pre-registration.
    The following are exempt from paying the TSA:

    Cape Verdean passport holders on international flights
    Cape Verdeans, as well as their spouses and descendants, on international flights, must show a passport, birth certificate, marriage certificate or other document stating that they were born, married or the child of a father or mother born in Cape Verde
    Children under two years of age;
    Passengers who, included in official missions, disembark on aircraft in the private service of the State of Cape Verde or a foreign State, under a reciprocity regime;
    Passengers on aircraft that land due to forced return to the airport, justified by technical or meteorological reasons, or other reasons of force majeure, duly proven;
    Passengers in transit at national airports.




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