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Portugal visa requirements for Cape Verde citizens
Updated 2026-07-07 · verified against the Passport Index dataset
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Visa required
Yes — Cape Verde citizens need a visa for Portugal.
Entry details
Holders of a Cape Verde passport need a visa obtained in advance when visiting Portugal. The Cape Verde passport currently ranks #135 of 199 worldwide, with 65 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.
Portugal is middling in how freely it admits visitors, admitting 93 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #19 with 163 open destinations. Access is actually lopsided the other way — Portugal citizens enter Cape Verde more easily (visa-free).
In the opposite direction, Portugal citizens travelling to Cape Verde face: visa-free for up to 30 days.
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