No visa needed

Do citizens of Cape Verde need a visa for the Seychelles?

Citizens of Cape Verde don’t need a visa for the Seychelles 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 — Victoria: ≈ 8,960 km, about 11.5 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 the Seychelles without a visa on a Cape Verde passport?

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

Seychelles 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; Seychelles passport: 99.
Citizens of Cape Verde and the Seychelles can travel together visa-free to 26 countries, for example: Gambia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Benin, Nigeria, Barbados, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Tunisia, Angola, Haiti, Bahamas, Rwanda, Palestine, and Ecuador.
Citizens of the Seychelles, in turn, get a visa on arrival in Cape Verde. Cape Verde visa for citizens of the Seychelles

Travelling to the Seychelles: good to know

Praia — Victoria: about 8,960 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 11.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +5 hours.
Local time: Praia 12:00 — Victoria 17:00.
Local currency: Seychellois Rupee.
Languages: Seselwa Creole French, English, and French.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ SCR 15.
Seychelles is the 152nd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Cape Verde.