Cabo Verde
Exercise caution — most governments advise vigilance.
Government advisories
For informational purposes only — always verify with official government sources before travel.
Entry requirements
For informational purposes only — always verify with official government sources before travel.
United States passportVisa-free · 30 daysCanada passportVisa-free · 30 daysIreland passportVisa-free · 30 daysUnited Kingdom passportVisa-free · 30 daysNew Zealand passportVisa on arrivalNetherlands passportVisa-free · 30 daysFrance passportVisa-free · 30 daysGermany passportVisa-free · 30 daysPoland passportVisa-free · 30 daysTaiwan passportVisa on arrivalSouth Korea passportVisa on arrivalJapan passportVisa on arrivalWhere the governments disagree on Cabo Verde
Opinion on Cabo Verde is divided, though not dramatically: ratings run from level 1 to level 2. Seven of the nine take the stricter view, and the remaining two see no cause for it. A one-level split of this kind usually reflects differing thresholds between governments rather than a dispute about the facts.
Every government here has revisited Cabo Verde within the past year, the oldest review being United States' in December 2025, so the disagreement is not simply a matter of one source lagging behind.
The warnings for Cabo Verde are not uniform across the country. Four distinct areas are singled out by at least one government. Among them: Praia and Mindelo. At least one government advises against non-essential travel to a specific area while taking a softer line on the country overall.
Your own government's rating is the one your insurer and embassy will act on, so read that source first — the one level of daylight between the strictest and most relaxed assessments here is context, not a substitute for it.
Derived from 9 government assessments for Cabo Verde, most recently reviewed in October 2026.