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🇵🇭 Does a Filipino 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

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

More about entering Cape Verde →

Easier destinations near Cape Verde for Filipino passport holders

• 🇧🇯 Benin — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau — Visa on arrival
• 🇸🇳 Senegal — Visa on arrival
• 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso — e-Visa
• 🇬🇳 Guinea — e-Visa
• 🇲🇷 Mauritania — e-Visa 30 days
• 🇳🇬 Nigeria — e-Visa

The other way round

🇨🇻 Cape Verdian passport holders visiting the Philippines: Cape Verdian passport holders can visit the Philippines without a visa for up to 30 days.

The Filipino passport at a glance

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

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