Cape Verde entry requirements for British passport holders (2026): visa and passport validity
Passport validity (FCDO rule): At least 6 months after the day you arrive
Visa (FCDO): You can visit Cape Verde without a visa for up to 30 days. Official visa text
Official source: GOV.UK – Cape Verde travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 28 July 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Whether you need a visa and how long your British passport must be valid to enter Cape Verde, as published by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), quoted word for word, with a checker for your dates.
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Do I need a visa for Cape Verde with a British passport?
In short: You can visit Cape Verde without a visa for up to 30 days.
Our one-line summary of the first FCDO sentence below, which matches a wording we recognise. It applies to British citizen passport holders; read the full official text, which may add conditions.
You can enter Cape Verde as a visitor for up to 30 days without a visa.
To stay longer or to travel for other reasons, you must meet the Cape Verde government’s entry requirements.
Official source: GOV.UK – Cape Verde travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO), section “Visa requirements” · page last updated 28 July 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Passport validity: official text “Passport validity requirements”
To enter Cape Verde, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after the date you arrive.
Official source: GOV.UK – Cape Verde travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 28 July 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Check your passport for Cape Verde
Schengen rules count your whole trip in the Schengen area: if you visit several Schengen countries, enter the day you first enter the area and the day you leave the last Schengen country.
The check runs in your browser: your dates are not sent anywhere. It applies the FCDO sentence literally (for example “6 months” is counted as the same day of the month 6 months later).
For British passport holders only. These are the rules published by the UK government (FCDO) for British citizens. If you hold another passport, check your own government's advice. The airline and the border officials of the destination decide whether you can travel or enter: this site is information, not legal advice.
Recent FCDO updates to the entry requirements
- 27 May 2026: “Updated information about the traveller entry form and updated information about health risks you may face in Cape Verde ('Entry requirements' and 'Health' pages).”
- 10 December 2025: “New information about dual nationals returning to the UK (‘Entry requirements’ page).”
- 30 July 2024: “Updated information on travelling with children and beach and swimming safety ('Entry requirements' and 'Safety and security' pages).”
- 28 September 2022: “Updated information on COVID-19 entry requirements to Cape Verde ('Coronavirus' and 'Entry requirements' pages).”
- 26 August 2022: “Updated information on COVID-19 entry requirements for children aged between 13 and 17 ('Entry requirements' page).”
Read the full FCDO travel advice for Cape Verde (safety, visas, health) before you travel.
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