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🇪🇬 Does an Egyptian need a visa for Cape Verde 🇨🇻?

What this means for your trip

You apply at an embassy, consulate or authorised visa centre of the destination, usually with an application form, passport photos, bank statements, travel itinerary and accommodation bookings.

Processing takes days to weeks, and some embassies require an interview; start the application well before your trip.

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

Your plugs fit: every plug type used in Egypt (C, F) works with sockets in Cape Verde.

More about entering Cape Verde →

Easier destinations near Cape Verde for Egyptian passport holders

• 🇧🇯 Benin — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇬🇲 Gambia — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇬🇳 Guinea — Visa-free
• 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso — Visa on arrival
• 🇬🇭 Ghana — Visa on arrival
• 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau — Visa on arrival
• 🇸🇳 Senegal — Visa on arrival
• 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast — e-Visa

The other way round

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

The Egyptian passport at a glance

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