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Cape Verde: passport 2026 and visa-free countries

Passport: Cape Verde. 64 countries and territories without a prior visa, rank 74 of 199. Entry terms and length of stay for every destination as of 4 October 2026.

Destinations by entry terms, 226 in total

  • 36Visa-free
  • 6ETA
  • 22On arrival
  • 38eVisa
  • 124Visa required
Passport · ПаспортBRIDGES INDEX
Cape Verde
Rank74
No prior visa64
CodeCPV

Passport strength

A mid-level passport 74

Rank 74 of 199. 64 of 226 destinations without a prior visa. Key countries this passport opens without a visa: 3.

SingaporeVisa-free30 daysHong KongVisa-free30 daysSouth AfricaVisa-free30 days

Weak spots

Where a visa is needed and what is weaker 162

A prior visa is needed for 162 destinations, electronic or consular. Below are the main ones and the criteria where the passport is weaker. A second passport closes these gaps.

Schengen AreaVisa requiredUnited KingdomVisa requiredUnited StatesVisa requiredCanadaVisa requiredAustraliaVisa requiredNew ZealandVisa requiredJapanVisa requiredSouth KoreaVisa required
Mobility25/10064 destinations without a prior visa
Education38/100education index 0.52
US access0/100no E-2, visa required
What a second passport opens →

What the passport gives

What a Cape Verde passport gives

49of 100
rank 114 of 199

Balanced index: all criteria weighted equally. Open sources, licences and method on the index page.

Ranking for your goal →
  • Mobility2564 destinations without a prior visa
  • Stability and rule of law71score 0.68 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
  • Quality of life48HDI 0.668
  • Health and longevity6876.1 years life expectancy
  • Education38education index 0.52
  • Taxes41up to 27.5%, worldwide income taxed
  • US access0no E-2, visa required
  • Plan B and family100dual citizenship allowed, passes to children

All destinations

Destinations by entry terms 226

The score adds up the first three types: destinations you can travel to without a visa arranged in advance.

Visa-free 36

Entry on your passport

Popular:SingaporeMalaysiaHong KongTunisiaSouth Africa
AngolaAfrica · 30 daysBahamasCaribbean · 90 daysBarbadosCaribbeanBeninAfrica · 90 daysBurkina FasoAfricaCook IslandsOceania · 31 daysCôte d'IvoireAfrica · 90 daysDominicaCaribbean · 21 daysEcuadorAmericas · 90 daysGambiaAfrica · 90 daysGuineaAfricaGuinea-BissauAfricaHaitiCaribbean · 90 daysHong KongAsia · 30 daysLiberiaAfricaMacaoAsia · 90 daysMalaysiaAsia · 30 daysMaliAfricaMauritiusAfrica · 90 daysMicronesiaOceania · 30 daysMozambiqueAfrica · 90 daysNigerAfricaNigeriaAfricaNiueOceania · 30 daysPhilippinesAsia · 30 daysSão Tomé and PríncipeAfrica · 15 daysSenegalAfrica · 90 daysSierra LeoneAfricaSingaporeAsia · 30 daysSouth AfricaAfrica · 30 daysSt. Vincent and the GrenadinesCaribbean · 30 daysSurinameAmericasTimor-LesteAsia · 30 daysTogoAfricaTunisiaAfrica · 90 daysZambiaAfrica · 90 days

ETA 6

Electronic authorisation online

Popular:Sri LankaMoroccoKenya
GhanaAfrica · 90 daysKenyaAfrica · 90 daysMoroccoAfrica · 90 daysRussiaEurope · 60 daysSeychellesAfrica · 90 daysSri LankaAsia

On arrival 22

Visa issued at the border

Popular:MaldivesTanzania
BangladeshAsia · 30 daysBoliviaAmericas · 90 daysBurundiAfrica · 30 daysCambodiaAsia · 30 daysComorosAfrica · 45 daysEthiopiaAfrica · 90 daysIranMiddle East · 30 daysJordanMiddle East · 30 daysLaosAsia · 30 daysMadagascarAfrica · 90 daysMalawiAfrica · 30 daysMaldivesAsia · 30 daysMarshall IslandsOceaniaNamibiaAfrica · 90 daysNepalAsia · 90 daysPalauOceania · 30 daysRwandaAfrica · 30 daysSamoaOceania · 60 daysSt. LuciaCaribbean · 42 daysTanzaniaAfricaTuvaluOceania · 30 daysZimbabweAfrica · 90 days

eVisa 38

Applied for online before travel

Popular:United Arab EmiratesThailandGeorgiaVietnamIndiaCuba
AfghanistanAsiaAlbaniaEuropeAntigua and BarbudaCaribbeanBahrainMiddle EastBhutanAsiaCameroonAfricaChadAfricaColombiaAmericasCubaCaribbeanDjiboutiAfricaDR CongoAfricaEquatorial GuineaAfricaGabonAfricaGeorgiaEuropeIndiaAsiaIraqMiddle EastKyrgyzstanAsiaLesothoAfricaLibyaAfricaMauritaniaAfricaMoldovaEuropeMongoliaAsiaMontserratCaribbeanNicaraguaAmericasPakistanAsiaPapua New GuineaOceaniaQatarMiddle EastSomaliaAfricaSouth SudanAfricaSt. HelenaAfricaSt. Kitts and NevisCaribbeanSyriaMiddle EastTajikistanAsiaThailandAsiaUgandaAfricaUnited Arab EmiratesMiddle EastUzbekistanAsiaVietnamAsia

Visa required 124

Through a consulate

Popular:FranceItalySpainGermanyGreecePortugal
AlgeriaAfricaAmerican SamoaOceaniaAndorraEuropeAnguillaCaribbeanArgentinaAmericasArmeniaMiddle EastArubaCaribbeanAustraliaOceaniaAustriaEuropeAzerbaijanEuropeBelarusEuropeBelgiumEuropeBelizeAmericasBermudaAmericasBonaire, St. Eustatius and SabaCaribbeanBosnia and HerzegovinaEuropeBotswanaAfricaBrazilAmericasBritish Virgin IslandsCaribbeanBruneiAsiaBulgariaEuropeCanadaAmericasCayman IslandsCaribbeanCentral African RepublicAfricaChileAmericasChinaAsiaCosta RicaAmericasCroatiaEuropeCuraçaoCaribbeanCyprusEuropeCzechiaEuropeDenmarkEuropeDominican RepublicCaribbeanEgyptAfricaEl SalvadorAmericasEritreaAfricaEstoniaEuropeEswatiniAfricaFalkland IslandsAmericasFaroe IslandsEuropeFijiOceaniaFinlandEuropeFranceEuropeFrench GuianaAmericasFrench PolynesiaOceaniaFrench West IndiesCaribbeanGermanyEuropeGibraltarEuropeGreeceEuropeGreenlandEuropeGrenadaCaribbeanGuamOceaniaGuatemalaAmericasGuyanaAmericasHondurasAmericasHungaryEuropeIcelandEuropeIndonesiaAsiaIrelandEuropeIsraelMiddle EastItalyEuropeJamaicaCaribbeanJapanAsiaKazakhstanAsiaKiribatiOceaniaKosovoEuropeKuwaitMiddle EastLatviaEuropeLebanonMiddle EastLiechtensteinEuropeLithuaniaEuropeLuxembourgEuropeMaltaEuropeMayotteAfricaMexicoAmericasMonacoEuropeMontenegroEuropeMyanmarAsiaNauruOceaniaNetherlandsEuropeNew CaledoniaOceaniaNew ZealandOceaniaNorth KoreaAsiaNorth MacedoniaEuropeNorthern Mariana IslandsOceaniaNorwayEuropeOmanMiddle EastPalestineMiddle EastPanamaAmericasParaguayAmericasPeruAmericasPolandEuropePortugalEuropePuerto RicoCaribbeanRepublic of the CongoAfricaRéunionAfricaRomaniaEuropeSan MarinoEuropeSaudi ArabiaMiddle EastSerbiaEuropeSint MaartenCaribbeanSlovakiaEuropeSloveniaEuropeSolomon IslandsOceaniaSouth KoreaAsiaSpainEuropeSudanAfricaSwedenEuropeSwitzerlandEuropeTaiwanAsiaTongaOceaniaTrinidad and TobagoCaribbeanTürkiyeEuropeTurkmenistanAsiaTurks and Caicos IslandsCaribbeanUkraineEuropeUnited KingdomEuropeUnited StatesAmericasUruguayAmericasUS Virgin IslandsCaribbeanVanuatuOceaniaVatican CityEuropeVenezuelaAmericasYemenMiddle East

How to strengthen the passport

A second citizenship opens the countries where this passport needs a visa. We count the better of the two passports.

Nearby in the ranking

  1. 72Ghana66
  2. 72Tanzania66
  3. 73Benin65
  4. 73Philippines65
  5. 74Cape Verde64
  6. 74Tunisia64
  7. 75Armenia63
  8. 75Rwanda63
  9. 75Sierra Leone63

Frequently asked questions

Cape Verde: how many countries are visa-free?

In the BRIDGES index as of 4 October 2026: 64 of 226 countries and territories, 36 visa-free, 6 with an ETA and 22 with a visa on arrival. That is rank 74 of 199.

Cape Verde: is a Schengen visa needed?

Yes, a Schengen visa is required, applied for in advance at a consulate or visa centre.

Cape Verde → United Kingdom: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Cape Verde → United States: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Cape Verde → United Arab Emirates: is a visa needed?

eVisa. Applied for online before travel.

How can the list of countries be expanded?

A second citizenship. For example, a passport of Austria adds 132 destinations without a prior visa, St. Kitts and Nevis adds 104. We will match a programme to your travel and budget.