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United States visa for citizens of Cape Verde

Citizens of Cape Verde need a visa for the United States 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 — Washington, D.C.: ≈ 5,840 km, about 8 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 the United States 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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United States 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; United States passport: 112.
Citizens of Cape Verde and the United States 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 the United States, in turn, don’t need a visa for Cape Verde. Cape Verde visa for citizens of the United States

Travelling to the United States: good to know

Praia — Washington, D.C.: about 5,840 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 8 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −8 hours.
Local time: Praia 12:00 — Washington, D.C. 04:00.
Local currency: US Dollar.
Languages: English.
United States is the 84th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Cape Verde.