Cape Verde Visas

Visitor Registration for Cape Verde (EASE)

All visitors need to complete an online Registration before visiting Cape Verde. The registration (Airport Security Tax – TSA) costs 3,400 CVE (€31) for up to 30 days and is payable online at the time of registering. You should aim to complete this registration at least five days before arrival. If you don’t manage to do it five days or more before arrival, then you can pay at the airport. However, it has been reported that the fee may double when paying on arrival, although that hasn’t yet been implemented. So pre-registering online is recommended.

It applies to all visitors who are over the age of two. Please note – if you are travelling on a UK passport choose UK (Reino Unido)  and not British Subject on the drop-down menus when registering online. Provided you have registered online before travelling you should go to the ‘Taxes paid’ queue on arrival in Cape Verde or use the automatic gates. If you haven’t pre-registered, you will need queue up for the staffed desks. All visitors need to ensure that their passport still has at least six months to run after their travel dates.

Visas for Cape Verde

If you are not travelling from the European Union, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Lichtenstein, the UK and most African countries, you will also need to purchase a 30 day tourist visa for Cape Verde. This visa costs 2,756 – 3,300 CVE (€25 – €30). If you need a visa it will automatically be added in the online registration process, or it can be purchased on arrival at the airport in Cape Verde. When you enter the airport terminal make sure that you get into the queue for desks. At the airport you can only pay for a Cape Verde visa in euros or in Cape Verde escudos.

Applying

It is possible to apply on the Cape Verdean Government website (EASE – click on button below). This gives you permission to visit for up to 30 days.

Note: Since 1 January 2026 there are 96 countries that visitors to Cape Verde now have to obtain an entry visa from a Cape Verdean embassy closest to where they live before arriving in Cape Verde. This includes transit and airport stopovers. The EASE website will no longer work for nationals from these countries. The list of these countries is available on the opening page of the EASE website.