Cape Verde travel advice
A summary of the UK government’s (FCDO) travel advice for Cape Verde, last updated by the FCDO on 28 July 2026. The full advice on GOV.UK is the authoritative version.
FCDO status
No areas listed where FCDO advises against travel
The FCDO’s alert status for Cape Verde names no areas where it advises against travel. The FCDO says no travel can be guaranteed safe. Read the full advice.
Latest FCDO update (28 July 2026): Updated information about travelling with medication (‘Health’ page).
Passport validity
To enter Cape Verde, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after the date you arrive.
Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.
You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost, stolen or is damaged.
From FCDO: entry requirements. Written for British passport holders.
Recent FCDO updates
- 28 July 2026: Updated information about travelling with medication (‘Health’ page).
- 27 May 2026: Updated information about the traveller entry form and updated information about health risks you may face in Cape Verde ('Entry requirements' and 'Health' pages).
- 6 February 2026: Updated information on health risks you may face in Cape Verde (‘Warnings and insurance’ and ‘Health’ pages).
Plan your trip
This page shows the FCDO’s headline status and quotes its text word for word; we don’t reword safety advice. It refreshes automatically, so it can lag GOV.UK by up to a day. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: FCDO foreign travel advice on GOV.UK. FCDO advice is written for British nationals; other nationalities should also check their own government’s advice.