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🇱🇰 Does a Sri Lankan 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

You need a travel adapter: Cape Verde uses plug types C, F, Sri Lanka uses D, G, M. Mains voltage differs (Cape Verde: 220 V; Sri Lanka: 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 →

Easier destinations near Cape Verde for Sri Lankan passport holders

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

The other way round

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

The Sri Lankan passport at a glance

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