Cape Verde travel advice

Explore Covid-19 statistics relating to new cases and the vaccine rollout in Cape Verde plus up-to-date travel advice on entry requirements from government agencies.

Entry requirements for Cape Verde
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Vaccine rollout (%) Fully vaccined
- 55
New cases/100k 7-day
- 1

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Cape Verde covid live updates

Travel advice for Cape Verde - UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO)
Travellers' health for Cape Verde - National Institute of Public Health, Cape Verde
Coronavirus timeline in Cape Verde - Our World in Data
Latest info on travel to Cape Verde - Cape Verde Ministry of Tourism

FCDO travel advice

Destination

Covid-19 vaccine rollout

Below are the latest statistics on Covid-19 vaccinations in Cape Verde showing the number of people and percentage of the population who are partially or fully vaccinated.

As of 25/09/2022	Number of people	Percentage of population
Partially vaccinated	356,734	63.5%
Fully vaccinated	308,720	54.9%

The Covid-19 vaccination statistics for Cape Verde is provided by Our World in Data. Last updated on 25/09/22.

Covid-19 statistics - new cases

The figures below show the average numbers of new cases per 100,000 of population for Cape Verde recorded in the latest 7-day period and the percentage difference from the week before, plus charts showing the numbers of new cases recorded over the past 10 weeks.

Week ending	7-day average	7-day weekly change
2023-01-01	1.7	-61.5%
2023-01-08	1.2	-30%

New cases 7-day average

The 7-day average number of new Covid-19 cases per 100,000 of population for Cape Verde recorded over the past 10 weeks.

27.6

22.3

18.4

28.2

18.4

6.9

7.6

4.4

1.7

1.2

06/11

13/11

20/11

27/11

04/12

11/12

18/12

25/12

01/01

08/01

The number of newly recorded cases per 100,000 of population for Cape Verde is provided by Our World in Data and is updated weekly.

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Entry requirements & travel restrictions

Below is the latest information on the travel and tourism status of Cape Verde including entry requirements and the rules on pre-departure Covid-19 testing and quarantine.

Are there entry restrictions to Cape Verde due to Covid-19?

Cape Verde is open for tourism from the UK. There are no special entry requirements for Cape Verde.

Check out Cape Verde Ministry of Tourism for more information.

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Open for tourism
O*
Open for vaccinated arrivals
Q*
Quarantine for unvaccinated
V
Vaccination required
T|V
Test or vaccination required
Q
Quarantine required
T
Test required
T+V
Test + vaccination required
C
Closed for tourism

Do I need to quarantine in the UK if I travel from Cape Verde?

You do not need to quarantine on arrival in the UK from Cape Verde. The UK no longer requires a passenger locator form, Covid-19 test or proof of vaccination.