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What is the COVID situation in Cabo Verde?
Data source: Our World In Data / Data updated on May 23, 2022
Data last reviewed on: 13 October 2021
Basic facts about Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde is a country located in Western Africa. The capital of Cabo Verde is Praia and the most spoken language is Portuguese. The national currency in Cabo Verde is Cape Verdean escudo (CVE).
What taxi apps are available in Cabo Verde?
Practical information
Check with your bank to determine if there are any costs for international transactions. When you use a foreign ATM, your home bank will typically charge you a fee. While some banks don't charge a fee, some charge a fixed fees for every withdrawal or provide a limited amount of free withdrawals.
When you spend money abroad with your card, you're unlikely to get the interbank exchange rate. This implies that each time you spend in a foreign currency, you may be paying a significant fee. Varying service providers may charge different markups, but they should not exceed 3% of the transaction value on average.
To reduce the transaction costs, you may choose to consider one of the travel cards offered by the following mobile banks: Wise.com, Revolut, N26 or Monose
What socket types are used in Cabo Verde?
There are 2 common plug types used in Cabo Verde:
Type C 220 V, 50 Hz Type F 220 V, 50 Hz
The sockets' shapes and voltage differ from country to country and a travel plug adapter may be required. Portable devices, such as phones, notebooks or tablets, usually handle the entire range of voltages used across the world (110-240V).
What countries need visa to enter Cabo Verde?
Currently, citizens of 58 countries can enter Cabo Verde without obtaining a visa. This figure includes nationals who can acquire a visa on arrival. Please note that you may be needed to get an electronic visa before arriving.
What are visa requirements to enter Cabo Verde?
Use the list below to check visa requirements for your country to enter Cabo Verde.
- Algeria E-visa
- Angola Visa free
- Benin Visa free
- Botswana E-visa
- Burkina Faso Visa free
- Burundi E-visa
- Côte d'Ivoire Visa free
- Cameroon E-visa
- Central African Republic E-visa
- Chad E-visa
- Comoros E-visa
- Democratic Republic of the Congo E-visa
- Republic of the Congo E-visa
- Djibouti E-visa
- Egypt E-visa
- Equatorial Guinea E-visa
- Eritrea E-visa
- Eswatini E-visa
- Ethiopia E-visa
- Gabon E-visa
- Gambia Visa free
- Ghana Visa free
- Guinea-Bissau Visa free
- Guinea Visa free
- Kenya E-visa
- Lesotho E-visa
- Liberia Visa free
- Libya E-visa
- Madagascar E-visa
- Malawi E-visa
- Mali Visa free
- Mauritania Visa free
- Mauritius E-visa
- Morocco Visa required
- Mozambique E-visa
- Namibia E-visa
- Niger Visa free
- Nigeria Visa free
- Rwanda E-visa
- Sao Tome and Principe E-visa
- Senegal Visa free
- Seychelles E-visa
- Sierra Leone Visa free
- Somalia E-visa
- South Africa E-visa
- South Sudan E-visa
- Sudan E-visa
- Tanzania E-visa
- Togo Visa free
- Tunisia E-visa
- Uganda E-visa
- Zambia E-visa
- Zimbabwe E-visa
- Afghanistan E-visa
- Armenia E-visa
- Azerbaijan E-visa
- Bahrain E-visa
- Bangladesh E-visa
- Bhutan E-visa
- Brunei Darussalam E-visa
- Cambodia E-visa
- China E-visa
- Georgia E-visa
- Hong Kong Visa free (90 days)
- India E-visa
- Indonesia E-visa
- Iran E-visa
- Iraq E-visa
- Israel E-visa
- Japan E-visa
- Jordan E-visa
- Kazakhstan E-visa
- North Korea E-visa
- South Korea E-visa
- Kuwait E-visa
- Kyrgyzstan E-visa
- Laos E-visa
- Lebanon E-visa
- Macao Visa free (90 days)
- Malaysia E-visa
- Maldives E-visa
- Mongolia E-visa
- Myanmar E-visa
- Nepal E-visa
- Oman E-visa
- Pakistan E-visa
- State of Palestine E-visa
- Philippines E-visa
- Qatar E-visa
- Saudi Arabia E-visa
- Singapore Visa free (30 days)
- Sri Lanka E-visa
- Syria E-visa
- Taiwan E-visa
- Tajikistan E-visa
- Thailand E-visa
- Timor-Leste E-visa
- Turkey E-visa
- Turkmenistan E-visa
- United Arab Emirates E-visa
- Uzbekistan E-visa
- Viet Nam E-visa
- Yemen E-visa
- Antigua and Barbuda E-visa
- Bahamas E-visa
- Barbados E-visa
- Cuba E-visa
- Dominica E-visa
- Dominican Republic E-visa
- Grenada E-visa
- Haiti E-visa
- Jamaica E-visa
- Saint Kitts and Nevis E-visa
- Saint Lucia E-visa
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines E-visa
- Trinidad and Tobago E-visa
- Belize E-visa
- Costa Rica E-visa
- El Salvador E-visa
- Guatemala E-visa
- Honduras E-visa
- Nicaragua E-visa
- Panama E-visa
- Albania E-visa
- Andorra Visa free (30 days)
- Austria Visa free (30 days)
- Belarus E-visa
- Belgium Visa free (30 days)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina E-visa
- Bulgaria Visa free (30 days)
- Croatia Visa free (30 days)
- Cyprus Visa free (30 days)
- Czech Republic Visa free (30 days)
- Denmark Visa free (30 days)
- Estonia Visa free (30 days)
- Finland Visa free (30 days)
- France Visa free (30 days)
- Germany Visa free (30 days)
- Greece Visa free (30 days)
- Hungary Visa free (30 days)
- Iceland Visa free (30 days)
- Ireland Visa free (30 days)
- Italy Visa free (30 days)
- Latvia Visa free (30 days)
- Liechtenstein Visa free (30 days)
- Lithuania Visa free (30 days)
- Luxembourg Visa free (30 days)
- Malta Visa free (30 days)
- Moldova E-visa
- Monaco Visa free (30 days)
- Montenegro E-visa
- Netherlands Visa free (30 days)
- North Macedonia E-visa
- Norway Visa free (30 days)
- Poland Visa free (30 days)
- Portugal Visa free (30 days)
- Romania Visa free (30 days)
- Russian Federation E-visa
- San Marino Visa free (30 days)
- Serbia E-visa
- Slovakia Visa free (30 days)
- Slovenia Visa free (30 days)
- Spain Visa free (30 days)
- Sweden Visa free (30 days)
- Switzerland Visa free (30 days)
- Ukraine E-visa
- United Kingdom Visa free (30 days)
- Canada Visa free (30 days)
- Mexico E-visa
- United States of America Visa free (30 days)
- Australia E-visa
- Fiji E-visa
- Kiribati E-visa
- Marshall Islands E-visa
- Micronesia E-visa
- Nauru E-visa
- New Zealand E-visa
- Palau E-visa
- Papua New Guinea E-visa
- Samoa E-visa
- Solomon Islands E-visa
- Tonga E-visa
- Tuvalu E-visa
- Vanuatu E-visa
- Argentina E-visa
- Bolivia E-visa
- Brazil Visa free (30 days)
- Chile E-visa
- Colombia E-visa
- Ecuador E-visa
- Guyana E-visa
- Paraguay E-visa
- Peru E-visa
- Suriname E-visa
- Uruguay E-visa
- Venezuela E-visa
Data last reviewed on: 13 October 2021
Is it safe in Cabo Verde?
The U.S. State Department uses a four-level travel advisory system. The levels show how safe it is to travel throughout the world. The countries with the lowest level (1) are considered safe for visitors, while those with the greatest level (4) should be avoided, at least temporarily.
On April 18, 2022, the risk level for Cabo Verde was changed to Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions.
Emergency phones in Cabo Verde
- Cabo Verde Travel Advisory (United States: Department of State)
- Travel Advice for Cabo Verde (United Kingdom: The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)