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🇨🇳 Does a Chinese need a visa for Cape Verde 🇨🇻?

What this means for your trip

A visa on arrival is issued at the port of entry. Expect a fee, a passport photo and sometimes proof of onward travel and accommodation.

Not every airport or land border issues it, and some nationalities are sent to secondary checks; confirm the entry point before you travel.

Your passport should normally be valid for at least six months beyond your planned departure date and have blank pages for stamps; many countries apply this rule.

Cape Verde at a glance

Capital: Praia · Currency: Cape Verdean escudo (CVE, Esc) · Official languages: Portuguese · Calling code: +238

U.S. State Department travel advisory for Cape Verde: Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions (updated 15 December 2025). It is written for U.S. citizens; read the advisory before you book.

Plugs and voltage

Some of your plugs fit (C); for type A, I plugs bring a travel adapter for Cape Verde's sockets (C, F).

More about entering Cape Verde →

Your embassy in Cape Verde

If your passport is lost or stolen, or you need help in an emergency in Cape Verde, contact the embassy of China:

• Embassy of the People's Republic of China, Praia · cv.chineseembassy.org

Missions from Wikidata (CC0), checked 2026-09-26. Addresses and opening hours change: check the mission's website before you go.

Easier destinations near Cape Verde for Chinese passport holders

• 🇧🇯 Benin — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇦🇴 Angola — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇲🇺 Mauritius — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇲🇦 Morocco — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇸🇨 Seychelles — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇹🇳 Tunisia — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇿🇲 Zambia — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇰🇪 Kenya — ETA required

The other way round

🇨🇻 Cape Verdian passport holders visiting China: Cape Verdian passport holders need a visa for China, applied for at an embassy or consulate of China before travelling.

The Chinese passport at a glance

All destinations for China passport holders → · Who needs a visa for Cape Verde →

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