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Cape Verde
- Praia
- Africa
- Portuguese
At a glance
Cape Verde: know before you go
At a glance
- Capital
- Praia
- Population
- 555,988
- Area
- 4,033 km² · 1,557 sq mi
- Languages
- Portuguese, Cape Verdean Creole
- Currency
- Cape Verdean Escudo (CVE)
- Time zone
- Cape Verde Time, UTC−01:00, Atlantic/Cape_Verde
- Calling code
- +238
- Drives on the
- Right
- Internet domain
- .cv
- Landlocked
- No, it has a coastline
More facts
- Continent
- Africa
Member of
- African Union
- United Nations
Neighbouring countries
It has no land borders.
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Entry requirements
Cape Verde visa requirements
Cape Verde entry requirements by passport: of 197 passports, 53 can enter without a visa, 138 get a visa on arrival, 2 apply online before they travel and 4 need a visa from an embassy or consulate.
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Visa required4 passports
Safety
Cape Verde safety: is it safe to visit?
Level 1 of 4Exercise Normal Precautions
US State Dept, updated June 10, 2025. Advisories change: check your own government's travel advice before you go.
Questions
Cape Verde: frequently asked questions
- Cape Verde visa: do I need one?
- Cape Verde entry requirements by passport: of 197 passports, 53 can enter without a visa, 138 get a visa on arrival, 2 apply online before they travel and 4 need a visa from an embassy or consulate.
- Cape Verde: is it safe to visit?
- US State Dept rates Cape Verde at level 1 of 4. Exercise Normal Precautions.
- Cape Verde: what currency is used?
- Currency in Cape Verde: Cape Verdean Escudo (CVE).
- Cape Verde: what language do people speak?
- Languages of Cape Verde: Portuguese, Cape Verdean Creole.
- Cape Verde: what is the capital?
- The capital of Cape Verde is Praia.
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