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🇮🇷 Does an Iranian 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 Iran (C, F) works with sockets in Cape Verde.

More about entering Cape Verde →

Easier destinations near Cape Verde for Iranian passport holders

• 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau — Visa on arrival
• 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone — Visa on arrival
• 🇧🇯 Benin — e-Visa
• 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso — e-Visa
• 🇬🇭 Ghana — e-Visa 90 days
• 🇬🇳 Guinea — e-Visa
• 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast — e-Visa 90 days
• 🇲🇷 Mauritania — e-Visa 30 days

The other way round

🇨🇻 Cape Verdian passport holders visiting Iran: Cape Verdian passport holders can get a visa on arrival in Iran, usually at the airport or land border.

The Iranian passport at a glance

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