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Turkey 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 Turkey.

Entry details

Travelling to Turkey on a Cape Verde passport, you need a visa obtained in advance. The Cape Verde passport currently ranks #135 of 199 worldwide, with 65 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.

Turkey is moderately open to foreign passports, admitting 108 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #82 with 115 open destinations. Interestingly Turkey citizens have the better deal, facing only visa on arrival in the opposite direction.

In the opposite direction, Turkey citizens travelling to Cape Verde face: visa on arrival.

How to get the visa

🏛️ Official government option

Official Türkiye e-Visa portal · fee: varies by nationality. Applying directly through the government portal is always the cheapest option.

Apply on the official portal →

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More destinations for Cape Verde citizens

🇫🇷 Cape Verde → France: Visa required🇪🇸 Cape Verde → Spain: Visa required🇺🇸 Cape Verde → United States: Visa required🇮🇹 Cape Verde → Italy: Visa required🇲🇽 Cape Verde → Mexico: Visa required🇬🇧 Cape Verde → United Kingdom: Visa required

Visiting Turkey on other passports

🇫🇷 France → Turkey: Visa-free🇪🇸 Spain → Turkey: Visa-free🇺🇸 United States → Turkey: Visa-free🇮🇹 Italy → Turkey: Visa-free🇲🇽 Mexico → Turkey: e-Visa required🇬🇧 United Kingdom → Turkey: Visa-free

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