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Cape Verde
Visa
No visa needed
Vaccinations
Conditional
Currency
Cape Verde Escudo (CVE)
Time zones
UTC / GMT -1 (3 hours behind South Africa)
Dialing code
+ 238
Best time to go
August - October
Drinking water
Bottled water recommended. Milk is unpasteurised.
Visa guide
Entry requirements
- Passengers are to be in possession of a valid passport, valid for a minimum of 6 months after departure date from Cape Verde, with blank pages
- Foreign citizens holding a transit or tourism visa not exceeding thirty (30) days as well as those that are visa exempt must be able to attest the possession of 20.000 Cape-Verdean Escudos per capita or equivalent plus 10.000 Cape-Verdean Escudos of daily money for each day spent in Cabo Verde, or to be in a position to acquire such means lawfully.
- Pre-register on https://www.ease.gov.cv/ at least 5 days prior to arrival, and pay the airport tax.
Useful information can be found at: www.capeverde.com
Visa requirements
South African Passport holders do not require a visa for stays of up to 30 days.
SA representative
Representation accredited from Dakar, Senegal
Health / vaccinations
Compulsory: Yellow Fever (Dependant on Country of Origin/Stopover)
Recommended Travel Vaccines:
Hepatitis A & B, Typhoid, Tetanus, Polio
Malaria Risk
Public holidays
2026: Jan 1, 13, 20; Apr 3; May 1; Jun 1; Jul 5; Aug 15; Nov 1; Dec 25