Cape Verde waves most of our travellers in without a visa, as long as they have done one online form first, and since July 2026 skipping it costs double. This guide was checked against the UK Foreign Office advice and the Cabo Verde government's own visa pages in September 2026.
Visa-free for 30 days: citizens of the UK, every EU country, the United States and Canada, along with Norway, Switzerland and Iceland, can visit Cape Verde without a visa for up to 30 days.
Australia and New Zealand are different: neither is on Cape Verde's visa-exemption list, so Australian and New Zealand travellers need a visa. The government lists the visa at 4,898 escudos and says to apply through a Cabo Verdean embassy or, where it is offered for your nationality, online through EASE. Confirm which applies to you before you fly.
Everyone pre-registers on EASE: whether or not you need a visa, you must register your trip on the official EASE portal at least five days before you arrive and pay the airport security fee (TSA) online, currently 3,400 escudos (about €31). Bring proof of the registration with you.
Since 1 July 2026, skipping it costs double: if you have not pre-registered, or cannot show proof, you pay twice the TSA at border control. Children aged one and under are exempt from the form and the fee.
This is the one piece of admin every visitor has to do, visa or no visa. It takes a few minutes and has to be done at least five days before you land.
The quickest way to see the exact rules for your passport is to check your requirements with Sherpa, which keeps track of the latest entry changes for you.
Here are the 3 trips we run in Cape Verde.
Once you are in, you can move between the islands by inter-island flight or ferry with no further permits. Our volunteer placements are based in Tarrafal, a small beach town in the north-west: turtle conservation on the nesting beaches, volunteer teaching and construction and renovation. Placements run from one to 12 weeks, so anything longer than four weeks takes you past the 30 visa-free days: arrange a visa with the embassy before you travel, and ask us if you are not sure which you need. For the best months to go, read our Cape Verde weather guide.
Check the latest visa requirements:
No, not for up to 30 days. British citizens are visa-exempt, but you must pre-register on the EASE portal at least five days before you arrive and pay the airport security fee (TSA) online. To stay longer than 30 days, apply for a visa at a Cabo Verdean embassy before you travel.
No. US and Canadian citizens are on the visa-exempt list for stays of up to 30 days, the same as UK and EU citizens. They still need to pre-register on EASE and pay the TSA.
Yes. Australia and New Zealand are not on Cape Verde's visa-exemption list. The government lists the visa at 4,898 escudos; apply through a Cabo Verdean embassy, or online through EASE where it is offered for your nationality, and confirm before you fly.
The TSA is the airport security fee every visitor pays, currently 3,400 escudos (about €31), paid online when you pre-register on EASE at ease.gov.cv. Since 1 July 2026, anyone who has not pre-registered pays double at border control.
At least five days before you arrive. Keep the confirmation on your phone or printed, as you will be asked for proof on arrival.
Yes, with a visa. The government says visitors who want to stay beyond the visa-free period must apply for a visa at the nearest Cabo Verdean embassy or consulate. That matters if you are joining one of our volunteer placements for more than four weeks.
Register on EASE the week you book your flights and the only thing left to think about is the turtles. See our Cape Verde volunteer placements.
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