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ECOWAS Citizen Visa-Free Stay

Cape VerdeShort stays and visits

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For the relevant traveller scope, is a visa, electronic authorisation, visa on arrival or no advance visa normally required?

The route is visa-free entry and stay for citizens of ECOWAS countries under the official immigration authority guidance.

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Limits of the record
  • The captured official page does not establish every route-specific condition; independent review remains pending.
  • ECOWAS stay limit and next step
    Os cidadãos da CEDEAO podem permanecer em território nacional sem visto/residência até noventa dias. Caso pretendam permanecer em Cabo Verde para além dos noventa dias, devem solicitar a prorrogação do prazo de noventa dias, ou então solicitar um visto ou autorização de residência.

What short-visit purposes does this route cover?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm which short-visit purposes this route covers.

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Limits of the record
  • The captured official page does not establish every route-specific condition; independent review remains pending.
  • ECOWAS stay limit and next step
    Os cidadãos da CEDEAO podem permanecer em território nacional sem visto/residência até noventa dias. Caso pretendam permanecer em Cabo Verde para além dos noventa dias, devem solicitar a prorrogação do prazo de noventa dias, ou então solicitar um visto ou autorização de residência.

What maximum stay, rolling-period rule, validity and entry rules apply?

The stated limit is up to 90 days in Cabo Verde without a visa or residence authorisation.

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Limits of the record
  • The captured official page does not establish every route-specific condition; independent review remains pending.
  • ECOWAS stay limit and next step
    Os cidadãos da CEDEAO podem permanecer em território nacional sem visto/residência até noventa dias. Caso pretendam permanecer em Cabo Verde para além dos noventa dias, devem solicitar a prorrogação do prazo de noventa dias, ou então solicitar um visto ou autorização de residência.

What important funds, accommodation, invitation, insurance, onward-travel or passport evidence may be required?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the funds, accommodation, invitation, insurance, onward-travel or passport evidence required at the border.

See recorded sources
Limits of the record
  • The captured official page does not establish every route-specific condition; independent review remains pending.
  • ECOWAS stay limit and next step
    Os cidadãos da CEDEAO podem permanecer em território nacional sem visto/residência até noventa dias. Caso pretendam permanecer em Cabo Verde para além dos noventa dias, devem solicitar a prorrogação do prazo de noventa dias, ou então solicitar um visto ou autorização de residência.

Where/how is permission obtained when required, and under what important circumstances can a stay be extended or changed?

For stays beyond 90 days, the authority says the person must request an extension of the 90-day period or apply for a visa or residence authorisation.

See recorded sources
Limits of the record
  • The captured official page does not establish every route-specific condition; independent review remains pending.
  • ECOWAS stay limit and next step
    Os cidadãos da CEDEAO podem permanecer em território nacional sem visto/residência até noventa dias. Caso pretendam permanecer em Cabo Verde para além dos noventa dias, devem solicitar a prorrogação do prazo de noventa dias, ou então solicitar um visto ou autorização de residência.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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