Cape Verdean passport ranking 2026 and visa-free countries list
Where the Cape Verdean passport lets you travel without a visa arranged in advance, country by country, and how it ranks against 198 passports.
Cabo Verde
Rank 64th of 93 ranks · joint with 4
Score
60
Visa-free
34
On arrival
25
eTA
1
e-Visa
35
Visa required
98
Many trips still need a visa arranged in advance. A second citizenship or a residence permit can change that for the whole family.
Visa-free countries for Cape Verdean passport holders (34)
Enter with the passport alone. Days shown are the usual maximum stay where the source states one.
- Angola30 days
- Bahamas90 days
- Barbados
- Benin90 days
- Burkina Faso
- Côte d'Ivoire90 days
- Dominica21 days
- Ecuador90 days
- Gambia90 days
- Ghana90 days
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Haiti90 days
- Liberia
- Malaysia30 days
- Mali
- Mauritius90 days
- Micronesia30 days
- Morocco90 days
- Mozambique90 days
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Philippines30 days
- Russia60 days
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines30 days
- Sao Tome and Principe15 days
- Senegal90 days
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore30 days
- South Africa30 days
- Timor-Leste30 days
- Togo
- Tunisia90 days
- Zambia90 days
Visa on arrival (25)
The visa is issued at the airport or border, normally for a fee.
- Bangladesh30 days
- Bolivia90 days
- Burundi30 days
- Cambodia30 days
- Comoros45 days
- Ethiopia90 days
- Iran30 days
- Jordan30 days
- Laos30 days
- Madagascar90 days
- Malawi30 days
- Maldives30 days
- Namibia90 days
- Nepal90 days
- Nicaragua30 days
- Palau30 days
- Rwanda30 days
- Saint Lucia42 days
- Samoa60 days
- Seychelles90 days
- Sri Lanka
- Tanzania
- Tuvalu30 days
- Uganda
- Zimbabwe90 days
Electronic travel authorisation, eTA (1)
A short online form before you fly, not a full visa application.
- Kenya90 days
e-Visa (35)
A visa you apply for and receive online before travel. Not counted in the score.
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Bahrain
- Bhutan
- Cameroon
- Chad
- Colombia
- Congo (DRC)
- Cuba
- Djibouti
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gabon
- Georgia
- India
- Iraq
- Kyrgyzstan
- Lesotho
- Libya
- Mauritania
- Moldova
- Mongolia
- Pakistan
- Papua New Guinea
- Qatar
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Suriname
- Syria
- Tajikistan
- Thailand
- United Arab Emirates
- Uzbekistan
- Vietnam
Visa required (98)
Apply through the embassy, consulate or an appointed visa centre before travel.
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Belize
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Central African Republic
- Chile
- China
- Congo
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Dominican Republic
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Eswatini
- Fiji
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Guyana
- Honduras
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Indonesia
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Kazakhstan
- Kiribati
- Kuwait
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Mexico
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Myanmar
- Nauru
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Oman
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- San Marino
- Saudi Arabia
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sudan
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Türkiye
- Turkmenistan
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Uruguay
- Vanuatu
- Vatican City
- Venezuela
- Yemen
Territories with their own entry rules
Places such as Hong Kong, Macao, Bermuda or the Cook Islands set their own rules. They are listed here but not counted in the score.
Open without a visa arranged in advance (6)
- Bermuda
- Cook Islands
- Hong Kong
- Macao
- Niue
- Palestine
e-Visa or visa required (18)
- Anguilla
- Aruba
- British Virgin Islands
- Cayman Islands
- Curaçao
- Faroe Islands
- French Polynesia
- Gibraltar
- Greenland
- Guernsey
- Isle of Man
- Jersey
- Kosovo
- Montserrat
- New Caledonia
- Puerto Rico
- Taiwan
- Turks and Caicos Islands
Second passports that would add the most
Citizenship-by-investment passports we advise on that rank above the Cape Verdean passport, with the number of countries each opens that the Cape Verdean passport does not. Worked out from the same data as the ranking.
| Passport | Rank | Score | Countries added | Programme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 21st | 130 | +82 | St. Kitts & Nevis citizenship |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 24th | 126 | +79 | Antigua & Barbuda citizenship |
| Dominica | 27th | 120 | +75 | Dominica citizenship |
| Grenada | 28th | 119 | +72 | Grenada citizenship |
| Saint Lucia | 32nd | 114 | +73 | Saint Lucia citizenship |
| Türkiye | 38th | 105 | +58 | Turkey citizenship |
| Vanuatu | 51st | 75 | +31 | Vanuatu citizenship |
| Nauru | 59th | 65 | +25 | Nauru citizenship |
Passports ranked close to the Cape Verdean passport
Common questions
What is the rank of the Cape Verdean passport in 2026?
On the XIPHIAS Passport Power Index (12 October 2026), the Cape Verdean passport ranks 64th, joint with 4 other passports. It opens 60 of 193 countries without a visa arranged in advance; the top passport scores 167.
How many countries can Cape Verdean passport holders visit without a visa?
34 countries are visa-free for Cape Verdean passport holders. Counting 25 that give a visa on arrival and 1 that need only an online eTA, 60 countries need no visa arranged before travel. Another 35 offer an e-visa you apply for online, and 98 need a visa from an embassy.
Which countries give Cape Verdean passport holders a visa on arrival?
Bangladesh, Bolivia, Burundi, Cambodia, Comoros, Ethiopia, Iran, Jordan, Laos, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Palau, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Samoa, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Tuvalu, Uganda and Zimbabwe. Conditions apply at the border, usually a return ticket, proof of funds and a fee.
Do Cape Verdean passport holders need a visa for the US, the UK, Canada or Schengen?
The United States: visa required; the United Kingdom: visa required; Canada: visa required; the Schengen area (checked for France): visa required; the UAE: e-visa (apply online before travel); Australia: visa required; Singapore: visa-free; Japan: visa required.
Where the data comes from
Entry rules for this passport are taken from the Wikipedia article Visa requirements for Cape Verdean citizens (revision 1345805284), read on 12 October 2026, which cites each destination’s own rules. The article is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the lists on this page are adapted from it and shared under the same licence.
Check before you travel
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight, and can depend on the purpose of the trip, the passport’s validity and the visas you already hold. Always confirm with the destination’s embassy or official immigration website before you book. This page is general information, not legal advice.