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Netherlands visa for citizens of Cape Verde

Citizens of Cape Verde need a visa for the Netherlands 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 — Amsterdam: ≈ 4,860 km, about 6.5 hours of flying.

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

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Can I travel to the Netherlands 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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Netherlands 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; Netherlands passport: 122.
Citizens of Cape Verde and the Netherlands can travel together visa-free to 24 countries, for example: Senegal, Gambia, Morocco, Sao Tome and Principe, Barbados, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Tunisia, Angola, Haiti, Bahamas, Palestine, Ecuador, Zambia, and South Africa.
Citizens of the Netherlands, in turn, don’t need a visa for Cape Verde. Cape Verde visa for citizens of the Netherlands

Travelling to the Netherlands: good to know

Praia — Amsterdam: about 4,860 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 6.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +3 hours.
Local time: Praia 12:00 — Amsterdam 15:00.
Local currency: Euro.
Languages: Dutch.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ €0.88.
Netherlands is the 56th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Cape Verde.