Can a France citizen travel to Cape Verde?
Travel from France to Cape Verde is straightforward
This is the generic answer for any France citizen. Not legal or medical advice — verify with your airline and destination authorities before travel.
Confirm visa requirements for France passport holders travelling to Cape Verde with Cape Verde's official immigration authority.
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- Visa requirement
- Check sourceEASE
- Allowed stay
- 30 days
- Official source
- ease.gov.cv
Generic country-level guidance for Cape Verde. Verify against the official source before you travel.
Connecting through another country?
This page covers a direct flight to Cape Verde. If your route connects through a third country, that country may require its own transit visa — sometimes even for a short stop inside the airport between flights (a layover). Transit rules depend on your specific routing, so check the country you connect through separately, or analyse your full itinerary.
What to know before you go
Check your phone coverage abroad
INFOYou're travelling to Cape Verde (CV). Your home cellular plan may or may not include data abroad — check your carrier's international options before you fly. An eSIM is a low-commitment alternative if your plan doesn't cover the destination or charges high roaming rates.
Cash declaration threshold: EUR 10,000 for France (FR)
INFODeclare EUR 10,000 or equivalent when entering or leaving France (FR). Form: Cash declaration form. EU-wide: declare €10,000+ when entering/leaving the EU. Individual member states may have additional rules.
An unclear requirement for Cape Verde on your France (FR) passport
INFOYour France (FR) passport requires an unclear requirement for Cape Verde. The Wikipedia visa matrix has an entry for this passport / destination pair but couldn't classify it into a standard category. Check the destination's official immigration site to confirm what's required. Source: Wikipedia visa matrix, synced 2026-07-12T08:42:48.605925+00:00.
Climate at Cape Verde (BVC) — by month
Year-round averages. Warm band = typical daily low to high (°C); blue bars = typical rainfall (mm). Hover or tap a month for details.
Warmest around Sep (~29°C); wettest around Sep (~42mm).
Common questions
- Do France citizens need a visa to visit Cape Verde?
- Visa requirements vary — confirm with Cape Verde's official immigration authority before you travel.
- How long can France citizens stay in Cape Verde?
- Up to 30 days. Confirm the exact limit with Cape Verde's official immigration authority before you travel.
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