Cape Verde Passport
Praia
Global rank
#63of 94
Mobility score
65
Year change
destinationsThe Cape Verde passport ranks #63 in the world for 2026 with a mobility score of 65. Cape Verde passport holders can travel to 65 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 37 visa-free, 27 with a visa on arrival, and 1 with an electronic travel authorization (eTA). Restricted access. Advance visas required for most travel.
Capital
Praia
Continent
Africa
Region
Western Africa
Global percentile
Top 67%
Where can you travel?
A complete, searchable breakdown of every destination by visa type and allowed stay.
37
no prior visa
27
no prior visa
1
no prior visa
36
visa needed
97
visa needed
Enter freely with just your passport, no visa needed.
AngolaMiddle Africa30 days visa-free
BahamasCaribbean90 days visa-free
BarbadosCaribbean90 days visa-free
BeninWestern Africa90 days visa-free
Burkina FasoWestern AfricaVisa-free
DominicaCaribbean21 days visa-free
EcuadorSouth America90 days visa-free
GambiaWestern Africa90 days visa-free
GhanaWestern AfricaVisa-free
GuineaWestern AfricaVisa-free
Guinea-BissauWestern AfricaVisa-free
HaitiCaribbean90 days visa-free
Hong KongEastern Asia30 days visa-free
Ivory CoastWestern Africa90 days visa-free
LiberiaWestern AfricaVisa-free
MacauEastern Asia90 days visa-free
MalaysiaSouth-Eastern Asia30 days visa-free
MaliWestern AfricaVisa-free
MauritiusEastern Africa90 days visa-free
MicronesiaMicronesia30 days visa-free
MoroccoNorthern Africa90 days visa-free
NigerWestern AfricaVisa-free
NigeriaWestern AfricaVisa-free
PalestineWestern AsiaVisa-free
PhilippinesSouth-Eastern Asia30 days visa-free
RussiaEastern Europe60 days visa-free
RwandaEastern Africa30 days visa-free
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesCaribbean90 days visa-free
São Tomé and PríncipeMiddle AfricaVisa-free
SenegalWestern Africa90 days visa-free
SeychellesEastern Africa90 days visa-free
Sierra LeoneWestern AfricaVisa-free
SingaporeSouth-Eastern Asia30 days visa-free
South AfricaSouthern Africa30 days visa-free
Timor-LesteSouth-Eastern Asia30 days visa-free
TogoWestern AfricaVisa-free
TunisiaNorthern Africa90 days visa-free
How it compares
vs global average
-34 destinations
vs Africa average
+6 destinations
Access by region
Destinations you can enter without a prior visa, per continent.
- Africa35 / 53
- Oceania5 / 14
- North America7 / 23
- Asia15 / 50
- South America2 / 12
- Europe1 / 46
Complete visa requirement list for Cape Verde passport holders
Every destination grouped by visa type, with the allowed length of stay. Expand each group to see the full country-by-country breakdown.
Visa-free countries for Cape Verde passport holders
37
- Angola30 days visa-free
- Bahamas90 days visa-free
- Barbados90 days visa-free
- Benin90 days visa-free
- Burkina FasoVisa-free
- Dominica21 days visa-free
- Ecuador90 days visa-free
- Gambia90 days visa-free
- GhanaVisa-free
- GuineaVisa-free
- Guinea-BissauVisa-free
- Haiti90 days visa-free
- Hong Kong30 days visa-free
- Ivory Coast90 days visa-free
- LiberiaVisa-free
- Macau90 days visa-free
- Malaysia30 days visa-free
- MaliVisa-free
- Mauritius90 days visa-free
- Micronesia30 days visa-free
- Morocco90 days visa-free
- NigerVisa-free
- NigeriaVisa-free
- PalestineVisa-free
- Philippines30 days visa-free
- Russia60 days visa-free
- Rwanda30 days visa-free
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days visa-free
- São Tomé and PríncipeVisa-free
- Senegal90 days visa-free
- Seychelles90 days visa-free
- Sierra LeoneVisa-free
- Singapore30 days visa-free
- South Africa30 days visa-free
- Timor-Leste30 days visa-free
- TogoVisa-free
- Tunisia90 days visa-free
Visa on arrival countries for Cape Verde passport holders
27
BangladeshVisa on arrival
BoliviaVisa on arrival
BurundiVisa on arrival
CambodiaVisa on arrival
ComorosVisa on arrival
DjiboutiVisa on arrival
EthiopiaVisa on arrival
IranVisa on arrival
JordanVisa on arrival
LaosVisa on arrival
MadagascarVisa on arrival
MalawiVisa on arrival
MaldivesVisa on arrival
Marshall IslandsVisa on arrival
MauritaniaVisa on arrival
MozambiqueVisa on arrival
NamibiaVisa on arrival
NepalVisa on arrival
NicaraguaVisa on arrival
PalauVisa on arrival
Saint LuciaVisa on arrival
SamoaVisa on arrival
Sri LankaVisa on arrival
TanzaniaVisa on arrival
TuvaluVisa on arrival
ZambiaVisa on arrival
ZimbabweVisa on arrival
eTA countries for Cape Verde passport holders
1
KenyaeTA required
eVisa countries for Cape Verde passport holders
36
AlbaniaeVisa online
Antigua and BarbudaeVisa online
AustraliaeVisa online
BahraineVisa online
BhutaneVisa online
BotswanaeVisa online
CamerooneVisa online
ColombiaeVisa online
CubaeVisa online
DR CongoeVisa online
El SalvadoreVisa online
Equatorial GuineaeVisa online
GaboneVisa online
GeorgiaeVisa online
IndiaeVisa online
IndonesiaeVisa online
IraqeVisa online
KyrgyzstaneVisa online
LesothoeVisa online
LibyaeVisa online
MoldovaeVisa online
MongoliaeVisa online
OmaneVisa online
PakistaneVisa online
Papua New GuineaeVisa online
QatareVisa online
Saint Kitts and NeviseVisa online
SomaliaeVisa online
South KoreaeVisa online
South SudaneVisa online
SyriaeVisa online
TajikistaneVisa online
UgandaeVisa online
United Arab EmirateseVisa online
UzbekistaneVisa online
VietnameVisa online
Visa required countries for Cape Verde passport holders
97
AfghanistanVisa required
AlgeriaVisa required
AndorraVisa required
ArgentinaVisa required
ArmeniaVisa required
AustriaVisa required
AzerbaijanVisa required
BelarusVisa required
BelgiumVisa required
BelizeVisa required
Bosnia and HerzegovinaVisa required
BrazilVisa required
BruneiVisa required
BulgariaVisa required
CanadaVisa required
Central African RepublicVisa required
ChadVisa required
ChileVisa required
ChinaVisa required
CongoVisa required
Costa RicaVisa required
CroatiaVisa required
CyprusVisa required
CzechiaVisa required
DenmarkVisa required
Dominican RepublicVisa required
EgyptVisa required
EritreaVisa required
EstoniaVisa required
EswatiniVisa required
FijiVisa required
FinlandVisa required
FranceVisa required
GermanyVisa required
GreeceVisa required
GrenadaVisa required
GuatemalaVisa required
GuyanaVisa required
HondurasVisa required
HungaryVisa required
IcelandVisa required
IrelandVisa required
IsraelVisa required
ItalyVisa required
JamaicaVisa required
JapanVisa required
KazakhstanVisa required
KiribatiVisa required
KosovoVisa required
KuwaitVisa required
LatviaVisa required
LebanonVisa required
LiechtensteinVisa required
LithuaniaVisa required
LuxembourgVisa required
MaltaVisa required
MexicoVisa required
MonacoVisa required
MontenegroVisa required
MyanmarVisa required
NauruVisa required
NetherlandsVisa required
New ZealandVisa required
North KoreaVisa required
North MacedoniaVisa required
NorwayVisa required
PanamaVisa required
ParaguayVisa required
PeruVisa required
PolandVisa required
PortugalVisa required
RomaniaVisa required
San MarinoVisa required
Saudi ArabiaVisa required
SerbiaVisa required
SlovakiaVisa required
SloveniaVisa required
Solomon IslandsVisa required
SpainVisa required
SudanVisa required
SurinameVisa required
SwedenVisa required
SwitzerlandVisa required
TaiwanVisa required
ThailandVisa required
TongaVisa required
Trinidad and TobagoVisa required
TürkiyeVisa required
TurkmenistanVisa required
UkraineVisa required
United KingdomVisa required
United StatesVisa required
UruguayVisa required
VanuatuVisa required
Vatican CityVisa required
VenezuelaVisa required
YemenVisa required
Cape Verde passport — frequently asked questions
How many countries can Cape Verde passport holders visit visa-free in 2026?
Cape Verde passport holders can visit 65 destinations without a prior visa — 37 visa-free, 27 with a visa on arrival, and 1 with an eTA. This gives the Cape Verde passport a mobility score of 65.
What is the Cape Verde passport ranking?
The Cape Verde passport ranks #63 out of 94 ranking tiers worldwide, placing it in the "Limited" tier of global travel freedom with a mobility score of 65.
Which countries can Cape Verde passport holders visit without a visa?
Visa-free destinations for Cape Verde passport holders include Angola, Bahamas, Barbados, Benin, Burkina Faso, Dominica, Ecuador, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau and Haiti, plus 25 more countries.
Where do Cape Verde passport holders need a visa in advance?
97 destinations require Cape Verde passport holders to arrange a visa before travelling, including Afghanistan, Algeria, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan and Belarus.
What is the difference between visa-free, visa on arrival and eTA?
Visa-free means you enter with just your passport. Visa on arrival means you obtain a visa at the border. An eTA (electronic travel authorization) is a quick online approval you get before you fly. All three let you travel without arranging a traditional visa in advance.
How is the Cape Verde passport mobility score calculated?
The mobility score of 65 counts every destination a Cape Verde passport holder can reach without a pre-departure visa: visa-free entries, visa on arrival, and eTA destinations, based on the Passport Index visa-requirement dataset.
