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Cabo Verde for American passport holders: Visa-free

Your circumstances

Passport:
🇺🇸 American
Lives in:
Not specified (general rule)
Going to:
🇨🇻 Cabo Verde
Purpose:
Holiday

Route summary

Visa-free

Visa-free for up to 30 days

Unofficial source – not verified

This rule is not from an official Cabo Verde government source. It is based on a secondary reference source (en.wikipedia.org). Confirm with the embassy or the official immigration authority before you travel.

Visa-free for up to 30 days (holiday / short visit). Not from an official Cabo Verde government source; based on research of the cited Wikipedia page 'Visa policy of Cape Verde'. Confirm with the embassy before travel.

Conditions

  • Pre-register online on the EASE portal (preferably 5 days before arrival) and pay the airport security fee, online or on arrival (per the source).

About this route

Route type
Visa-free: no visa application needed.
Documents
Document list not published by the official source.
Fee
No visa fee (as published).
Processing
Processing time not published by the official source.

Next step

Steps not published by the official source — use the official link to start.

Official sourceen.wikipedia.org ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Last checked 16 Oct 2026 against en.wikipedia.org · Secondary_research

Documents

Document list not published by the official source.

Fees

Official government fee
No visa fee
Visa-centre / service fee (not a government fee)
None stated by the official source
Notes from the source
No visa fee.

Visa-centre, service or other third-party charges are never official government fees.

Processing and validity

Processing time
Not published by the official source
Validity
Not published by the official source
Maximum stay
Up to 30 days

Quick answers

Do American passport holders need a visa for Cabo Verde?

Visa-free for up to 30 days. Visa-free for up to 30 days (holiday / short visit). Not from an official Cabo Verde government source; based on research of the cited Wikipedia page 'Visa policy of Cape Verde'. Confirm with the embassy before travel. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Visa_policy_of_Cape_Verde&oldid=1379067000

Business, work or just passing through?

The rules above are for a holiday: tourism and visiting family and friends. Business visits, paid work and transit are covered separately below.

Business visits to Cabo Verde

Not verified yet (not yet covered). We haven't verified the business rules for American passport holders, and we don't publish rules we haven't checked against an official source. A rule that is awaiting verification or not yet covered is not a negative visa decision: it only means we haven't confirmed it on an official source yet. Until then, see ease.gov.cv.

Working in Cabo Verde

Not verified yet (not yet covered). We haven't verified the work rules for American passport holders, and we don't publish rules we haven't checked against an official source. A rule that is awaiting verification or not yet covered is not a negative visa decision: it only means we haven't confirmed it on an official source yet. Until then, see ease.gov.cv.

Your work travel report

We only create the PDF report from rules checked against an official government source.

Transit through Cabo Verde

Option 1
Visa-freeTransit (changing flights)

Airside transit generally without a visa (not from an official source)

Unofficial source – not verified

This rule is not from an official Cabo Verde government source. It is based on a secondary reference source (dict.dyimin.com). Confirm with the embassy or the official immigration authority before you travel.

Not from an official Cabo Verde government source: based on the World Visa Encyclopedia (dict.dyimin.com, an unofficial reference site), a single unofficial source. Not verified - conditions vary by airline and airport; confirm with your airline and the embassy before travel. The site says: “Airside Transit (Direct Transfer within the Airport) Visa and Pre-registration Exemption: Travelers do not need a transit visa or pre-registration if they remain within the international transit area (airside) of a Cape Verdean airport without passing through immigration control, and their baggage is checked through to the final destination. However, travelers remaining strictly within the transit area are exempt from the TSA.”

Conditions

  • Stay in the international transit area (airside); do not pass immigration.
  • Check your airline allows it (through ticket and checked-through baggage).
Government fee
Fee not officially published
Processing
Not verified yet
Validity
Not verified yet
Max stay
Not verified yet
Steps, documents & where to apply

How to apply

Steps not verified yet — follow the official source below.

Documents checklist

Document list not verified yet — check the official source.

✓ Secondary_research

Official wording

“World Visa Encyclopedia (dict.dyimin.com), 'Cabo Verde' chapter 14 Transit / Transfer: “Airside Transit (Direct Transfer within the Airport) Visa and Pre-registration Exemption: Travelers do not need a transit visa or pre-registration if they remain within the international transit area (airside) of a Cape Verdean airport without passing through immigration control, and their baggage is checked through to the final destination. However, travelers remaining strictly within the transit area are exempt from the TSA.””

Your transit travel report

We only create the PDF report from rules checked against an official government source.

Alert me if this route changes

Get an email when we update the guidance for American passport holders going to Cabo Verde, after we've checked the change against the official source. Nothing else.

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Before you go to Cabo Verde

Customs cash limits and the scams official travel advice warns about in Cabo Verde.

Common tourist traps

Official travel advice for Cabo Verde doesn't name specific tourist scams. Normal precautions apply.

Emergency numbers in Cabo Verde

Paraphrased from official travel advice: gov.uk · FCDO page updated 28 Jul 2026 · Last checked 24 Oct 2026.

Explore Cabo Verde

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Plan your trip to Cabo Verde

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