Cape Verde
Cape Verde or CV, officially Cabo Verde is a country off the coast of West Africa. It is in a cluster of islands of the Atlantic Ocean, 570 km off the western coast of Senegal. Wikivoyage
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Can I go? Entry and visas
From GOV.UK, for United Kingdom passports, updated 28 July 2026:
You can enter Cape Verde as a visitor for up to 30 days without a visa.
To stay longer or to travel for other reasons, you must meet the Cape Verde government’s entry requirements.
Passport validity
To enter Cape Verde, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after the date you arrive.
Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.
You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost, stolen or is damaged.
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Your embassy in Cape Verde
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For a lost passport, an arrest or an emergency.
Cape Verde's embassy in United Kingdom
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For a visa before you go.
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight. Always confirm with the official source before you book or travel. This is a pointer, not legal advice.
Good to know
Emergency numbers in Cape Verde
- Currency
- Cape Verdean Escudo (CVE)
- Time
- UTC−1
- Tue 15:42 there now
- Plugs and power
- Types C, F · 220 V
- Driving
- On the right
- Calling code
- +238
- Languages
- Portuguese
- Capital
- Praia
From Wikidata, Unicode CLDR (currency, languages) and the IANA time zone database; checked 10 October 2026.