The beach at Santa Maria on the island of Sal, Cape Verde

Cape Verde

Praia ยท Cape Verdean escudo (CVE) ยท Portuguese

Photo: Cayambe / Wikimedia Commons ยท CC BY-SA 3.0

Vatican City passport Cape Verde

Do Vatican citizens need a visa for Cape Verde?

No visa needed.

Visa free 30d

You can board a flight to Cape Verde on a passport from Vatican City with no visa. You may stay up to 30 days per visit. Immigration will still want to see a return ticket, somewhere to stay, and enough money for the trip.

Status
Visa free
Stay permitted
30 days
Government fee
Nothing to pay
Typical decision
No application

There is nothing to apply for and nothing to pay.

Book your flight. Any site offering to sell you a Cape Verde visa, permit or "travel authorisation" for this trip is selling you something you do not need.

If you are travelling on a different passport, Cape Verde's official entry rules are at ease.gov.cv.

Worth knowing

  • Since 1 January 2026, nationals of 91 listed countries must get a Cabo Verde visa from an embassy before arrival, including for transit. The list is linked from ease.gov.cv.
  • Travellers are pre-registered through EASE at ease.gov.cv.