Cape Verde: visas, documents and safety

Cape Verde at a glance

Key information to orient yourself in the country: current situation, essential facts and useful guidance.

Local time (UTC-01:00)

23:28:35

October 31, 2026

Capital

Praia

Data status

Up to date

25.1 °C

Clear

High 30.6°

Low 22.0°

Precipitation 0 mm

Wind 1.9 m/s

Today · Oct 31

Fog

22.0° / 30.6°

Precipitation 0 mm

Tomorrow · Nov 1

Fog

22.1° / 31.1°

Precipitation 0 mm

Monday · Nov 2

Heavy rain

23.6° / 29.5°

Precipitation 5.1 mm

Weather: Praia (capital) Official API

Essential facts

Currency: Cape Verdean escudo (CVE)
Language: Portuguese
Capital: Praia
Population: 491,233
Timezone: UTC-01:00

Country overview

The Italian presence in Cape Verde brings together essential services, community organizations, official references and cross-country collaboration opportunities to support Italians traveling, living, working or connecting between countries.

Travel in Cape Verde

Planning a trip to Cape Verde means understanding entry requirements, the documents you need and safety guidance before you leave.

In this guide you will find information on visas for Italian citizens, passport validity, health and safety, along with embassy contacts, consular services and emergency numbers in Cape Verde.

Before you leave

Italian passport · citizens of Italy

Entry requirements

Visa rules, permitted stay, required documents and official sources. Always confirm what applies to you before you travel.

Visa-free for 30 days

Source and verification date are shown in the card below.

Max stay · 30 days

Cabo Verde's government lists the countries whose citizens are exempt from a visa, among them the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, China and France for 30 days and Senegal and Nigeria for 90 days. Cabo Verde's law on foreigners, as republished in 2023, says that to enter the national territory foreigners must hold a valid visa suited to the purpose of the journey, unless exempt, that visa applications are made through a platform on the internet, and that visas may be granted abroad by embassies and consular posts and in the national territory by the DEF. Its EASE portal says that from 1 January 2026 nationals of the countries on its list must obtain a visa before arrival, contacting the nearest Cabo Verde embassy; the fee schedule sets CVE 2,500 for a tourist visa requested on the online pre-registration platform and CVE 5,000 for a tourist visa granted on arrival at a border post. The Embassy of Cabo Verde in Washington says all foreign citizens must pre-register on EASE 5 days before departure to pay the airport security tax.

Passport validity: Cabo Verde's foreigners law (Lei n.º 66/VIII/2014, Article 7(3)) says travel documents must be valid for longer than the authorised stay, except on the re-entry of a foreigner legally resident in Cabo Verde. The Embassy of Cabo Verde in Washington asks visa applicants for a passport valid for at least six months beyond the period of stay, and the UK government tells British nationals their passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the date they arrive.
Return or onward ticket: Cabo Verde's foreigners law requires tourist-visa applicants to hold a transport ticket that lets them enter and leave Cabo Verde.
Vaccinations: WHO's country list says Cabo Verde requires proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged 1 year or over arriving from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission.

Entry & documents

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Safety

Travel advisory: Level 1 - Exercise Normal Precautions

Exercise normal precautionin Cabo Verde due to crime. Cabo Verde is generally a safe destination for travelers.

Official source

Source: U.S. Department of State

Health

Official health guidance

World Health Organization (WHO) Viaggiare Sicuri (Italy) CDC Travel Health

Italian offices

No offices listed

No Italian offices are listed for this country yet.

Automated data for information only. It does not replace guidance from local authorities, MAECI or Viaggiare Sicuri.

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Sources and updates

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Sources and updates

Official references, verification dates and provenance of the information published on this page.

Last institutional source check: 3 Oct 2026, 02:00

Official country sources

Data used on this page

TravelRequirements.info Entry requirements for Italian citizens (Travel tab and /travel hub)

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MET Norway Weather conditions and forecast for the capital

Weather reference: 1 Nov 2026, 00:17 · Retrieved: 1 Nov 2026, 01:00

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GeoNames Capital, coordinates and time zone

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Cape Verde

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Essential facts

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