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Japan visa for citizens of Cape Verde

Citizens of Cape Verde need a visa for Japan that is issued through the embassy or a visa centre: it can’t be obtained online, because you must attend in person to submit documents and biometrics. Visago fills in the form, prepares your documents and books your appointment. The service costs $49.

For citizens of Cape Verde: the passport opens 39 countries visa-free; Praia — Tokyo: ≈ 14,120 km, about 18 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

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Document preparation and appointment bookingWe fill in the form, prepare your documents and book the visa centre appointment$49

The consular fee is paid separately when you apply. Your manager will confirm the exact amount.

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Can I travel to Japan without a visa on a Cape Verde passport?

No: citizens of Cape Verde need a visa, issued by the embassy. We prepare your documents and book the appointment for just $49.

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Japan visa rules at a glance

With a Cape Verde passport you can visit 39 countries visa-free, 24 with a visa on arrival and 43 with an e-visa; 92 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Cape Verde passport ranks 125th of 199.
Cape Verde passport: visa-free access to 39 countries; Japan passport: 114.
Citizens of Cape Verde and Japan can travel together visa-free to 22 countries, for example: Senegal, Morocco, Sao Tome and Principe, Barbados, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Tunisia, Angola, Haiti, Bahamas, Palestine, Ecuador, Zambia, South Africa, and Seychelles.
Citizens of Japan, in turn, get a visa on arrival in Cape Verde. Cape Verde visa for citizens of Japan

Travelling to Japan: good to know

Praia — Tokyo: about 14,120 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 18 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +10 hours.
Local time: Praia 12:00 — Tokyo 22:00.
Local currency: Japanese Yen.
Languages: Japanese.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ ¥158.
Japan is the 178th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Cape Verde.