Cape Verde visa from Algeria
Last verified: November 2026 (ease.gov.cv — official list of visa-required countries)
Do you need a visa for Cape Verde from Algeria?
Yes: since 1 January 2026, Algeria is on the official list of countries whose nationals must obtain an entry visa — and a transit or airport-stopover visa — before arriving in Cape Verde, under penalty of refusal of entry (ease.gov.cv). Apply at the Cape Verde embassy closest to your residence. Exemption: holders of a valid residence permit issued by an EU state, Iceland, Liechtenstein, the UK, San Marino, Switzerland, the Vatican, Brazil, Canada or the USA (guaranteeing readmission). For a long stay, study or work, a partner agency can guide you.
At a glance
- Visa (tourism)
- Required since 1 January 2026 — before arrival
- Transit / airport stopover
- Visa also required
- Where
- Cape Verde embassy closest to your residence
- Exemption
- Residence permit of EU / Iceland / Liechtenstein / UK / San Marino / Switzerland / Vatican / Brazil / Canada / USA
- Without a visa
- Refusal of entry, transit or stopover
- Study / work / long stay
- Residence permit (referred to adviser)
- Decision
- Cape Verdean authorities
By your purpose
- Tourism
- Visa before departure (embassy)
- Business (visitor)
- Visa before departure (embassy)
- Transit / stopover
- Transit or airport-stopover visa
- Study / work / long stay
- Residence permit — referred to a licensed adviser
Documents on entry
- Valid passport
- Visa from a Cape Verde embassy (or a residence permit from a country on the exemption list)
- Return ticket + accommodation
- Check on ease.gov.cv which online formalities apply to your case
Frequently asked questions
Do Algerians need a visa for Cape Verde?
Yes, since 1 January 2026: Algeria is on the official list of countries requiring a visa before arrival (ease.gov.cv).
What about a simple stopover in Sal or Praia?
A transit or airport-stopover visa is also required, unless exempt.
Who is exempt?
Holders of a valid residence permit of the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, the UK, San Marino, Switzerland, the Vatican, Brazil, Canada or the USA guaranteeing readmission.
Need help with a visa, a long stay or study in Cape Verde?
Check the entry conditions (visa and arrival formalities) on ease.gov.cv before booking. For a study or work visa or a long stay, a OuiVisa partner agency guides you.
Find a partner agencyVisa application assistance — short and long stay, including study. OuiVisa does not provide immigration advice, residency, work-permit or settlement services; for these we refer you to a licensed adviser.
