Prepare for a visa on arrival
Check eligible arrival points, required documents, and how to pay before departure.
Choose online or arrival issuance
You may request a tourist visa at an authorized air or maritime border post only if your passport is not on Cabo Verde's current pretravel visa list. Passports on that list must apply before travel and cannot receive an online or arrival visa. An eligible online tourist visa costs CVE 2,500; a visa granted at an authorized border post costs CVE 5,000, including the visa and surcharge. Border issuance is not automatic, so check the current list and instructions before travel.
Use an eligible entry point
Use Tourist visa where required. Check the current instructions and total government charges before paying.
Check the permission you receive
Check the passport details, dates and entry conditions on the permission you receive.
Check your stay and passport validity
Enter your arrival and departure dates to count your stay and check how long your passport must stay valid.
Travel preparation checklist
Check each item’s requirement level and the conditions that apply.
Your circumstances may require additional documents. Ticks track preparation, not eligibility or admission.
Fees
Check the government charges that apply to your trip.
What it costs
One fee applies per application: the amount depends on the channel you apply through.
- Individual tourist visa requested through EASE (eligible passports only)
- CVE 2,500
- Tourist visa granted at an authorized border post (includes visa and surcharge)
- CVE 5,000
Visitor levy
- TSA on international flights
- CVE 3,400
- TSA on domestic island flights
- CVE 150
Published government charges. Check the official service for the final total before you pay. Check whether the visitor levy is included in your ticket or payable separately. Verify route-specific exemptions and any amount due before travel.
Cabo Verde arrival steps
Check the timing and conditions for each arrival step.
EASE traveler pre-registration
Foreign visitors, including visa-exempt travelers, must pre-register. Enter passport details, travel dates, flight, departure date and lodging; complete it preferably five days before travel. AAI warns that skipping online registration can mean paying TSA plus a penalty surcharge at the border, and registration does not guarantee admission. Cabo Verdean nationals, people born in Cabo Verde and foreign legal residents are exempt from pre-registration.
Arrival guidanceOfficial reference [2]Entry conditions and exceptions
Check whether these rules affect your eligibility, application, or arrival.
Check whether your passport must get a visa before arrival
Cabo Verde’s current official list names passports that must obtain an entry visa before travel; those travelers cannot use an online or arrival visa. If your passport is not listed and this route applies, you may request an eligible tourist visa through EASE or at an authorized air or maritime border post. A visa granted at the border costs CVE 5,000, including the visa and surcharge. Confirm the current rule before travel; visa issuance does not guarantee admission.
Official guidance [5]Check the tourist visa’s use-by date
Official pages disagree about when a tourist visa must be used after issue: GOV.CV says within 60 days, while AAI says within 180 days. Check the deadline printed on your visa and confirm with the issuing consular post if it is unclear.
Official guidance [4]Confirm passport validity if it is close to expiry
Cabo Verde’s official pages differ: GOV.CV says a visa applicant’s passport must remain valid at least three months beyond the stay, while the English consular visa page says six months. Ask the consular post which rule applies to your passport and route, especially if it will have less than six months’ validity.
Official guidance [6]Cabo Verde family or birth connections may create an exception
People born in Cabo Verde and some spouses or descendants may qualify for visa or TSA exceptions when they show the required proof. If this applies to you, confirm the documents and registration rules with Cabo Verdean authorities before travel.
Official guidance [4]Check whether an airport security tax exemption applies
Consular guidance lists TSA exemptions for Cabo Verdean passport holders; Cabo Verdeans, their spouses and descendants with proof; children under two; certain official missions; forced-return landings; and passengers in transit. Confirm the documents needed for a family-based exemption.
Official guidance [7]A tourist route does not cover every trip purpose
Cabo Verde's visa guidance requires the appropriate visa for business, work and airport transit. A visa exemption for a short visit does not establish permission to work, study, transit or live in the country; confirm the route for your actual purpose.
Official guidance [4]Cabo Verde travel essentials
- Capital
- Praia
- Currency
- CVE
- Calling code
- +238
Cabo Verde entry questions
Do citizens of Equatorial Guinea need a visa for Cabo Verde?
For tourism in Cabo Verde, ordinary passport holders from Equatorial Guinea can get a visa on arrival at an eligible entry point. The stay limit is 90 days per visit.
How long can I stay in Cabo Verde?
The short-visit limit is 90 days per visit. Your actual permission can be shorter; check the dates and conditions you receive.
How much passport validity do I need?
Valid for your entire stay.
How much is the government fee?
TSA on international flights: CVE 3,400 visitor levy. TSA on domestic island flights: CVE 150 visitor levy. Individual tourist visa requested through EASE (eligible passports only): CVE 2,500 per person (online application). Tourist visa granted at an authorized border post (includes visa and surcharge): CVE 5,000 per person.
Do I need to complete EASE traveler pre-registration?
Required for this route. Foreign visitors, including visa-exempt travelers, must pre-register. Enter passport details, travel dates, flight, departure date and lodging; complete it preferably five days before travel. AAI warns that skipping online registration can mean paying TSA plus a penalty surcharge at the border, and registration does not guarantee admission. Cabo Verdean nationals, people born in Cabo Verde and foreign legal residents are exempt from pre-registration.
Can I extend my visit?
The published route allows 1 extension for 90 days. Apply using the official procedure before your current permission expires; an extension is subject to approval.
What if I’m going to work, study or stay longer?
This guide is for a short tourist visit on an ordinary passport. It does not establish eligibility for employment, study or residence. Use the destination’s official guidance for your actual purpose.
Does my country of residence change the answer?
Passport nationality and legal residence are different. This page starts with your passport. Residence can change where you apply and which application channel is available; an existing visa or residence permit may also create an exception. Check the official eligibility guidance for your circumstances.
Official visa and entry guidance
Confirm Cabo Verde’s requirements directly with government authorities.
Open Tourist visa where required
You may request a tourist visa at an authorized air or maritime border post only if your passport is not on Cabo Verde's current pretravel visa list. Passports on that list must apply before travel and cannot receive an online or arrival visa. An eligible online tourist visa costs CVE 2,500; a visa granted at an authorized border post costs CVE 5,000, including the visa and surcharge. Border issuance is not automatic, so check the current list and instructions before travel.
Open EASE traveler pre-registration
Check Cabo Verde’s traveler registration
Official EASE traveler registration service and support contacts.
Check Cabo Verde’s official visa rules
GOV.CV publishes separate lists for visa-exempt passports and passports that must obtain a visa before travel. If your passport is not listed, contact a Cabo Verdean consular post.
Open Tourist visa where required
· High Authority for Immigration (AAI), Cabo VerdeYou may request a tourist visa at an authorized air or maritime border post only if your passport is not on Cabo Verde's current pretravel visa list. Passports on that list must apply before travel and cannot receive an online or arrival visa. An eligible online tourist visa costs CVE 2,500; a visa granted at an authorized border post costs CVE 5,000, including the visa and surcharge. Border issuance is not automatic, so check the current list and instructions before travel.
https://www.aai.gov.cv/imigrantes/entrada-permanencia-e-saida-de-cabo-verde/vistos- https://www.ease.gov.cv/
Open EASE traveler pre-registration
· Cabo Verde EASE Check Cabo Verde’s traveler registration
· Cabo Verde — National PoliceOfficial EASE traveler registration service and support contacts.
https://ease.gov.cv/Check Cabo Verde’s official visa rules
· Government of Cabo VerdeGOV.CV publishes separate lists for visa-exempt passports and passports that must obtain a visa before travel. If your passport is not listed, contact a Cabo Verdean consular post.
https://www.gov.cv/en/pedir-visto- https://www.gov.cv/en/paises-com-visto-obrigatorio-para-cabo-verde
Passports requiring a visa before travel
· Government of Cabo Verde - https://portalconsular.mnec.gov.cv/en/rede-consular
Find a Cabo Verdean embassy or consular post
· Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cabo Verde - https://portalconsular.mnec.gov.cv/en/perguntas-frequentes
Cabo Verde consular FAQ: EASE and airport security tax
· Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cabo Verde
Who this guide covers
Short tourist visits to Cabo Verde with an ordinary Equatorial Guinea passport. Residence, travel documents, and purpose can affect the rules. Confirm the official guidance before travel; border authorities decide admission and your permitted stay.
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