Visa Requirements
Do Chinese citizens need a visa for Cabo Verde?
Official Requirement
Visa on arrival
for China citizens travelling to Cabo Verde
Travellers from eligible countries may obtain a visa on arrival at Cabo Verde's border entry points. A passport valid for at least six months is required, and pre-registration via the EASE platform and payment of the Airport Security Fee must be completed up to five days before arrival.
Last checked 5 months ago (18 April 2026)
We are not a government authority. Requirements change without notice. Always verify with the official consulate link before travel.
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At a glance
Key facts for Chinese citizens visiting Cabo Verde
- Requirement
- Visa on arrival
- Maximum stay
- Up to 90 days
- Official source
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Step by step
How Chinese citizens enter Cabo Verde
Check your passport is valid for the whole trip. Many countries also want it valid for a period beyond your departure date, so confirm the exact rule on the official page below.
Prepare for the border desk in Cabo Verde: the visa is issued on arrival, so bring whatever the official page lists, including a means to pay any fee.
Carry proof of onward or return travel and of where you are staying. Border officers ask for both, and an airline can refuse boarding without them.
Check the requirement again close to your departure date. This route was last checked on 18 April 2026, and rules change without notice.
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Questions
What Chinese citizens ask about entering Cabo Verde
Yes, but it is issued at the border. Chinese citizens can get a visa on arrival in Cabo Verde. This was last checked on 18 April 2026.
Up to 90 days on this entry route. A longer trip needs a different permission, which this page does not cover. A border officer decides the length granted on the day.
Through the official application page linked on this page. Yoogo does not process applications and takes no fee for them.
A passport valid for the trip, proof of onward or return travel, and proof of where you are staying. Officers can ask for evidence that you can support yourself for the visit. Entry is always the officer's decision, whatever the paperwork says.
Cabo Verde uses CVE. Check the rate before you exchange anything at the airport, where the spread is usually widest.
Changes to this route
No changes recorded since the first check on 18 April 2026.
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