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🇸🇱 Does a Sierra Leonean need a visa for Cape Verde 🇨🇻?

What this means for your trip

Visa-free entry lets you arrive with a valid passport and pass border control without applying in advance.

The permitted length of stay is set at the border; ask the officer if it is not stamped in your passport.

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

You need a travel adapter: Cape Verde uses plug types C, F, Sierra Leone uses G. Mains voltage differs (Cape Verde: 220 V; Sierra Leone: 230 V): most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V, but single-voltage devices such as some hair dryers need a converter.

More about entering Cape Verde →

The other way round

🇨🇻 Cape Verdian passport holders visiting Sierra Leone: Cape Verdian passport holders can visit Sierra Leone without a visa; the border officer decides how long you may stay.

The Sierra Leonean passport at a glance

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