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Russia visa requirements for Cape Verde citizens
Updated 2026-07-07 · verified against the Passport Index dataset
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Visa-free
Cape Verde citizens do not need a visa for Russia for up to 60 days.
Entry details
On a Cape Verde passport, you do not need a visa for Russia for up to 60 days. The Cape Verde passport currently ranks #135 of 199 worldwide, with 65 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.
Russia is among the more restrictive on entry, admitting 63 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #78 with 117 open destinations. It works both ways: travelling Russia→Cape Verde carries the same visa-free rule.
In the opposite direction, Russia citizens travelling to Cape Verde face: visa-free for up to 60 days.
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