Cape Verdean passport ranking

132nd of 199 passports, joint with 2 others

A Cape Verde passport reaches 64 of 198 destinations without applying in advance: 39 visa free, 24 with a visa on arrival and 1 with an electronic travel authorisation. Another 44 take an eVisa.

Visa free

39

eTA

1

eVisa

44

Visa on arrival

24

Visa required

90

Ranked nearby

1 more destination would bring it level with Tunisia (130th). It is 2 ahead of Philippines (135th).

1. 125 🇲🇼 Malawi 67
2. 128 🇰🇪 Kenya 66
3. 128 🇹🇿 Tanzania 66
4. 130 🇬🇲 Gambia 65
5. 130 🇹🇳 Tunisia 65
6. 132 🇨🇻 Cape Verde 64
7. 132 🇬🇭 Ghana 64
8. 132 🇲🇳 Mongolia 64
9. 135 🇵🇭 Philippines 62
10. 135 🇷🇼 Rwanda 62
11. 135 🇺🇬 Uganda 62

Requirement data from the open Passport Index dataset, last updated by its source 18 February 2026 and checked for changes 4 October 2026. Check every requirement against the government page.