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- Capital
- Praia (RAI)
- Dialing Code
- + 238
- Time Zone
- UTC / GMT -1
- Language
- Portuguese
- Best Time to Go
- August - October
- Currency
- Cape Verde Escudo (CVE)
Travel Tips
- Creole is widely spoken whilst English, French, German and Spanish are widely understood
- Bottled water recommended, milk is unpasteurised
- Useful information can be found at: www.capeverde.com
Last updated 29 September 2026
Visa Guide
Public Holidays
2026
January: 1, 13, 20
April: 3
May: 1
June: 1
July: 5
August: 15
November: 1
December: 25
Visa Requirements
South African Passport holders do not require a visa for stays of up to 30 days
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 www.ease.gov.cv at least 5 days prior to arrival, and pay the airport tax
Health / Vaccinations
Compulsory:
Yellow Fever (Dependant on Country of Origin/Stopover)
Recommended Travel Vaccines:
Hepatitis A & B, Typhoid, Tetanus, Polio
Malaria Risk
South African Representative Abroad
Representation accredited from Dakar, Senegal