Cape Verde passport: where you can travel visa-free
65
Access to 65 destinations without a prior visa
#135 strongest passport in the world · 199
The Cape Verde passport is limited: it gives access to 65 destinations without a prior visa, ranked #135 worldwide in 2026 — 34 below the global average of 99.
The strongest passport in the world, United Arab Emirates, reaches 168 destinations — 103 more than Cape Verde. Even so, these 65 cover the bulk of Africa and the major international hubs.
How many destinations each region opens without a prior visa.
Africa35/53
Asia12/35
Americas9/35
Oceania5/14
Middle East3/15
Europe1/46
The Cape Verde passport is strongest across Africa, opening 35 of 53 destinations without a prior visa. Its weakest region is Europe, at 1 of 46 — where it pays to check visa rules early.
In practice, the Cape Verde passport gets you to destinations like South Africa, Singapore, Morocco with no visa, while United States, United Kingdom, France, Italy still require one — each with a step-by-step guide on Voyspark covering costs, timelines and documents.
Not all access is equal. With the Cape Verde passport: 37 destinations are fully visa-free, 27 grant a visa on arrival, 1 ask for an electronic authorization (eTA), 36 need an e-Visa before you travel, and 97 require a traditional consular visa.
Visa-free
37
🇦🇴Angola30 days
🇧🇸Bahamas90 days
🇧🇧Barbados90 days
🇧🇯Benin90 days
🇧🇫Burkina Faso
🇨🇮Côte d’Ivoire90 days
🇩🇲Dominica21 days
🇪🇨Ecuador90 days
🇬🇲Gambia90 days
🇬🇭Ghana
🇬🇳Guinea
🇬🇼Guinea-Bissau
🇭🇹Haiti90 days
🇭🇰Hong Kong SAR China30 days
🇱🇷Liberia
🇲🇴Macao SAR China90 days
🇲🇾Malaysia30 days
🇲🇱Mali
🇲🇺Mauritius90 days
🇫🇲Micronesia30 days
🇲🇦Morocco90 days
🇳🇪Niger
🇳🇬Nigeria
🇵🇸Palestinian Territories
🇵🇭Philippines30 days
🇷🇺Russia60 days
🇷🇼Rwanda30 days
🇸🇹São Tomé & Príncipe
🇸🇳Senegal90 days
🇸🇨Seychelles90 days
🇸🇱Sierra Leone
🇸🇬Singapore30 days
🇿🇦South Africa30 days
🇻🇨St. Vincent & Grenadines90 days
🇹🇱Timor-Leste30 days
🇹🇬Togo
🇹🇳Tunisia90 days
Visa on arrival
27
🇧🇩Bangladesh
🇧🇴Bolivia
🇧🇮Burundi
🇰🇭Cambodia
🇰🇲Comoros
🇩🇯Djibouti
🇪🇹Ethiopia
🇮🇷Iran
🇯🇴Jordan
🇱🇦Laos
🇲🇬Madagascar
🇲🇼Malawi
🇲🇻Maldives
🇲🇭Marshall Islands
🇲🇷Mauritania
🇲🇿Mozambique
🇳🇦Namibia
🇳🇵Nepal
🇳🇮Nicaragua
🇵🇼Palau
🇼🇸Samoa
🇱🇰Sri Lanka
🇱🇨St. Lucia
🇹🇿Tanzania
🇹🇻Tuvalu
🇿🇲Zambia
🇿🇼Zimbabwe
Electronic auth (eTA)
1
🇰🇪Kenya
e-Visa (online)
36
🇦🇱Albania
🇦🇬Antigua & Barbuda
🇦🇺Australia
🇧🇭Bahrain
🇧🇹Bhutan
🇧🇼Botswana
🇨🇲Cameroon
🇨🇴Colombia
🇨🇩Congo - Kinshasa
🇨🇺Cuba
🇸🇻El Salvador
🇬🇶Equatorial Guinea
🇬🇦Gabon
🇬🇪Georgia
🇮🇳India
🇮🇩Indonesia
🇮🇶Iraq
🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan
🇱🇸Lesotho
🇱🇾Libya
🇲🇩Moldova
🇲🇳Mongolia
🇴🇲Oman
🇵🇰Pakistan
🇵🇬Papua New Guinea
🇶🇦Qatar
🇸🇴Somalia
🇰🇷South Korea
🇸🇸South Sudan
🇰🇳St. Kitts & Nevis
🇸🇾Syria
🇹🇯Tajikistan
🇺🇬Uganda
🇦🇪United Arab Emirates
🇺🇿Uzbekistan
🇻🇳Vietnam
Visa required
97
🇦🇫Afghanistan
🇩🇿Algeria
🇦🇩Andorra
🇦🇷Argentina
🇦🇲Armenia
🇦🇹Austria
🇦🇿Azerbaijan
🇧🇾Belarus
🇧🇪Belgium
🇧🇿Belize
🇧🇦Bosnia & Herzegovina
🇧🇷Brazil
🇧🇳Brunei
🇧🇬Bulgaria
🇨🇦Canada
🇨🇫Central African Republic
🇹🇩Chad
🇨🇱Chile
🇨🇳China
🇨🇬Congo - Brazzaville
🇨🇷Costa Rica
🇭🇷Croatia
🇨🇾Cyprus
🇨🇿Czechia
🇩🇰Denmark
🇩🇴Dominican Republic
🇪🇬Egypt
🇪🇷Eritrea
🇪🇪Estonia
🇸🇿Eswatini
🇫🇯Fiji
🇫🇮Finland
🇫🇷France
🇩🇪Germany
🇬🇷Greece
🇬🇩Grenada
🇬🇹Guatemala
🇬🇾Guyana
🇭🇳Honduras
🇭🇺Hungary
🇮🇸Iceland
🇮🇪Ireland
🇮🇱Israel
🇮🇹Italy
🇯🇲Jamaica
🇯🇵Japan
🇰🇿Kazakhstan
🇰🇮Kiribati
🇽🇰Kosovo
🇰🇼Kuwait
🇱🇻Latvia
🇱🇧Lebanon
🇱🇮Liechtenstein
🇱🇹Lithuania
🇱🇺Luxembourg
🇲🇹Malta
🇲🇽Mexico
🇲🇨Monaco
🇲🇪Montenegro
🇲🇲Myanmar (Burma)
🇳🇷Nauru
🇳🇱Netherlands
🇳🇿New Zealand
🇰🇵North Korea
🇲🇰North Macedonia
🇳🇴Norway
🇵🇦Panama
🇵🇾Paraguay
🇵🇪Peru
🇵🇱Poland
🇵🇹Portugal
🇷🇴Romania
🇸🇲San Marino
🇸🇦Saudi Arabia
🇷🇸Serbia
🇸🇰Slovakia
🇸🇮Slovenia
🇸🇧Solomon Islands
🇪🇸Spain
🇸🇩Sudan
🇸🇷Suriname
🇸🇪Sweden
🇨🇭Switzerland
🇹🇼Taiwan
🇹🇭Thailand
🇹🇴Tonga
🇹🇹Trinidad & Tobago
🇹🇷Türkiye
🇹🇲Turkmenistan
🇺🇦Ukraine
🇬🇧United Kingdom
🇺🇸United States
🇺🇾Uruguay
🇻🇺Vanuatu
🇻🇦Vatican City
🇻🇪Venezuela
🇾🇪Yemen
How we calculate
The figure 65 sums every destination the Cape Verde passport enters without a prior visa — visa-free, on arrival and eTA — the same method used by the main passport indexes. 2026 data, reviewed regularly.
Planning a trip? Sort out the visa for the destinations that need one, then compare flights, hotels and insurance — all on Voyspark, in 9 languages.
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can the Cape Verde passport enter visa-free?
In 2026, 65 destinations without a prior visa (visa-free, on arrival or eTA) — the #135 strongest passport in the world.
Which popular destinations require a visa for the Cape Verde passport?
Among the most searched: United States, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Portugal, Japan, China, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Türkiye, Greece, Netherlands, Switzerland, Canada, Australia, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Egypt, India, Indonesia, South Korea. Each has a step-by-step visa guide on Voyspark.
Is the Cape Verde passport good for travel?
It is a limited passport, 34 below the world average. It opens 65 destinations without a prior visa.
How does the Cape Verde passport compare to the strongest in the world?
The leader is United Arab Emirates, with 168 destinations. Cape Verde, with 65, sits 103 behind.
What is the difference between visa-free, visa on arrival and eTA?
Visa-free: you enter on your passport alone. Visa on arrival: the visa is issued at the airport or border, usually for a fee. eTA: an electronic authorization you request online before travelling. All three count as access without a prior visa.
How do I get a visa for the countries that require one?
Every visa-required destination has a step-by-step guide on Voyspark with costs, timelines and documents. Start at our visa hub.