Cabo Verde

Government advisories

• ☐ United States: level 1/4 — Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
• ☐ Canada: level 2/4 — Exercise a high degree of caution

Entry requirements

☐ Visitors to Cape Verde must obtain a visa to enter, unless they come from one of the visa-exempt countries, which are mostly in Africa, Europe and the American continent. Visa may be obtained in advance from a Cape Verde embassy or consulate, or in person upon arrival at any of the international airports.

Practical

• ☐ Plug type C/F, 220V — bring an adapter if yours differs
• ☐ Drives on the right
• ☐ Emergency (police): 132
• ☐ Emergency (ambulance): 130
• ☐ Emergency (fire): 131
• ☐ Money: The official currency of Cape Verde is the escudo, denoted by the symbol "'" (a cifrão, a symbol similar to the dollar sign, but with two vertical strokes instead of one) after the amount. Its ISO code is CVE. The currency is fixed against the euro at 110' per euro.

Before you go

General trip-prep, not specific to Cabo Verde — the same short list applies anywhere.

• ☐ Register with your embassy's traveler program if one exists
• ☐ Check your passport's validity and blank-page requirements on your destination's official entry-rules page
• ☐ Photograph/screenshot your passport, visa, and travel insurance documents
• ☐ Download offline maps for your destination
• ☐ Confirm your bank/card issuer knows you're traveling
• ☐ Check whether your phone plan needs a travel add-on or a local SIM