🇨🇻 Cape Verde visa requirements for Costa Rican citizens
Costa Rican citizens can get a visa on arrival when entering Cape Verde — no embassy visit needed beforehand.
Entry rules for Costa Rica passport holders
Costa Rican travelers can obtain their visa directly at the border or airport when arriving in Cape Verde. Bring a passport with at least six months' validity, passport photos, and the visa fee (often payable only in cash). Lines can be long at peak times, so check whether Cape Verde also offers an e-visa to skip the queue.
Entry rules can change at short notice. Always confirm current requirements with the official Cape Verde immigration authority or your nearest embassy before booking.
How this compares
The Costa Rican passport ranks #63 worldwide, opening 130 destinations without a visa arranged in advance (91 visa-free, 34 with a visa on arrival and 5 with an eTA). Cape Verde is one of them.
This is not reciprocal — traveling the other way, Cape Verdian citizens need to arrange entry to Costa Rica in advance (visa required).
Across Western Africa as a whole, 6 of 16 destinations are open to Costa Rican travelers without arranging a visa in advance.
About Cape Verde
- Capital
- Praia
- Region
- Western Africa
- Currency
- Cape Verdean escudo (Esc)
- Languages
- Portuguese
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Frequently asked questions
Do Costa Rican citizens need a visa for Cape Verde?
Costa Rican citizens can get a visa on arrival when entering Cape Verde — no embassy visit needed beforehand.
What currency is used in Cape Verde?
The currency in Cape Verde is the Cape Verdean escudo (Esc). The capital city is Praia.
Is this information up to date?
Current status: Visa on arrival for Costa Rican citizens traveling to Cape Verde. This page is built from the open Passport Index dataset, which was last updated on 2025-01-12. Visa rules can change between dataset updates, so always confirm with the Cape Verde embassy or immigration authority before booking.
More of Africa for Costa Rican passport holders
Going the other way? Costa Rica visa requirements for Cape Verdian citizens →
Source data last updated 2025-01-12.