No visa needed

Do citizens of Cape Verde need a visa for Mauritius?

Citizens of Cape Verde don’t need a visa for Mauritius and can stay up to 90 days. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of Cape Verde: the passport opens 39 countries visa-free; Praia — Port Louis: ≈ 9,670 km, about 12.5 hours of flying.

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

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 90 days

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

Yes, citizens of Cape Verde don’t need a visa for Mauritius for up to 90 days. A valid passport is enough.

Mauritius 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; Mauritius passport: 94.
Citizens of Cape Verde and Mauritius can travel together visa-free to 25 countries, for example: Senegal, Gambia, Ghana, Benin, Barbados, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Tunisia, Angola, Haiti, Bahamas, Rwanda, Palestine, Ecuador, and Zambia.
Citizens of Mauritius, in turn, get a visa on arrival in Cape Verde. Cape Verde visa for citizens of Mauritius

Travelling to Mauritius: good to know

Praia — Port Louis: about 9,670 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 12.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +5 hours.
Local time: Praia 12:00 — Port Louis 17:00.
Local currency: Mauritian Rupee.
Languages: English, French, and Morisyen.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ MUR 48.
Mauritius is the 158th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Cape Verde.