MERONN
Passport cover: Cape Verde

Cape Verde Passport Visa-Free Countries 

Rank 67 in the world, 64 destinations without a visa in advance. Schengen countries require a visa in advance

39 Visa-free entry with passport
25 On arrival issued at the border
44 E-visa online, no consulate
90 Visa required via a consulate
Compare with passport USA United Kingdom India
Visa-free On arrival E-visa Visa required Passport country

Key destinations

Visa-free destinations first, those that need a visa in advance last

South Korea e-visa, applied for online
UAE e-visa, applied for online
Thailand e-visa, applied for online
Schengen visa required in advance
United Kingdom visa required in advance
USA visa required in advance
Canada visa required in advance
China visa required in advance
Japan visa required in advance
Turkey visa required in advance
Brazil visa required in advance
Serbia visa required in advance

Full list of destinations

198 destinations in total, data as of 17 February 2026

Visa-free 39

entry with passport

  • Angola 30 days
  • Bahamas 90 days
  • Barbados 90 days
  • Benin 90 days
  • Burkina Faso
  • Dominica 21 days
  • East Timor 30 days
  • Ecuador 90 days
  • Gambia 90 days
  • Ghana 90 days
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Haiti 90 days
  • Hong Kong 30 days
  • Ivory Coast 90 days
  • Kenya 60 days
  • Liberia
  • Macao 90 days
  • Malaysia 30 days
  • Mali
  • Mauritius 90 days
  • Micronesia 30 days
  • Morocco 90 days
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Palestine
  • Philippines 30 days
  • Russia 60 days
  • Rwanda 30 days
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 90 days
  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Senegal 90 days
  • Seychelles 90 days
  • Sierra Leone
  • Singapore 30 days
  • South Africa 30 days
  • Togo
  • Tunisia 90 days
  • Zambia 90 days

Visa on arrival 25

issued at the border

  • Bangladesh
  • Burundi
  • Cambodia
  • Comoros
  • Djibouti
  • Ethiopia
  • Iran
  • Jordan
  • Laos
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Maldives
  • Marshall Islands
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Nepal
  • Nicaragua
  • Palau
  • Saint Lucia
  • Samoa
  • Sri Lanka
  • Suriname
  • Tanzania
  • Tuvalu
  • Zimbabwe

E-visa 44

applied for online, no consulate. Checks can be as strict as for a regular visa

  • Albania
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Australia
  • Bahrain
  • Bhutan
  • Bolivia
  • Botswana
  • Cameroon
  • Chad
  • Colombia
  • Cuba
  • DR Congo
  • El Salvador
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Gabon
  • Georgia
  • Guyana
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Libya
  • Mauritania
  • Moldova
  • Mongolia
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Qatar
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • South Korea
  • South Sudan
  • Syria
  • Tajikistan
  • Thailand
  • UAE
  • Uganda
  • Uzbekistan
  • Vanuatu
  • Vietnam

Visa required 90

obtained in advance via a consulate

  • Afghanistan
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Argentina
  • Armenia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Belize
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Brazil
  • Brunei
  • Bulgaria
  • Canada
  • Central African Republic
  • Chile
  • China
  • Costa Rica
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Dominican Republic
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Estonia
  • Eswatini
  • Fiji
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Grenada
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Jamaica
  • Japan
  • Kiribati
  • Kosovo
  • Kuwait
  • Latvia
  • Lebanon
  • Lesotho
  • 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
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Solomon Islands
  • Spain
  • Sudan
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Taiwan
  • Tonga
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Turkey
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom
  • Uruguay
  • USA
  • Vatican
  • Venezuela
  • Yemen

Nearby in the ranking

66 Tunisia 65 67 Ghana 64 67 Cape Verde 64 67 Mongolia 64 68 Zambia 62

FAQ

How many countries can Cape Verde passport holders visit without a visa?
64 destinations are open without a visa in advance: 39 visa-free and 25 with a visa or permit issued at the border. Another 44 countries issue an e-visa online, and 90 require applying at a consulate.
Do Cape Verde passport holders need a Schengen visa?
As of 17 February 2026, the condition for entering Schengen countries is: visa required in advance. Rules depend on the purpose of travel and can change, so check them on the consulate website before you fly.
What is the world rank of the Cape Verde passport?
67 out of 199 by the number of destinations you can fly to without getting a visa in advance.

Popular passports

11 USA 153 9 United Kingdom 156 74 India 55 57 China 77 12 Brazil 149 87 Nigeria 41 37 Russia 114 40 Turkey 111

Find the right program for your goal

Five questions about citizenship, budget and goals. In return, three matching programs and a timeline estimate.

Data source: open Passport Index dataset, MIT license. Entry rules depend on the purpose of travel and can change, check them on the destination consulate website before you fly