Moving to Cape Verde.
From your first visa question to everyday life with a pet or a binational partnership - nine topic pages guide you through the whole path, fact-checked and clearly marked where individual legal or health advice remains essential.
Everything for your move.
Each page stands on its own - together they cover visas, costs, health and everyday questions for expats.
Visas & Residency 2026
Visa-free entry, EASE registration, residence permit categories, and the path to citizenship.
Read the guide → Moving HereDigital Nomads
The remote working programme running since December 2020 - requirements and the best locations.
Read the guide → Moving HereCost of Living
What rent, groceries and everyday life in Cape Verde really cost.
Read the guide → Moving HereHealth & Daily Life
Pharmacies, general practitioners, and the difference between the public and private healthcare systems.
Read the guide → Moving HereInternational Health Insurance
Why repatriation cover is essential given the limited hospital infrastructure.
Read the guide → Moving HereMoving With a Pet
Import requirements, rabies vaccination, and veterinary care on the ground.
Read the guide → Moving HereBinational Couples
Residency rights for a Cape Verdean partner and legal recognition.
Read the guide → Moving HereSchool System for Expats
Public vs. international schooling in Praia and Mindelo - what really matters for families and binational couples.
Read the guide → Moving HereFinding a Rental & Leases
Facebook groups, word of mouth or an agent: how a long-term rental actually gets found, and what to check in the lease.
Read the guide →Where to start?
The nine pages work independently of each other - for your first round of planning, this order is a good starting point.
Visas & Residency 2026
The foundation - no further step makes sense without clarified residency status.
Cost of Living
Calculate realistically before making concrete plans.
International Health Insurance
Arrange it before you leave, not after.
Health & Daily Life
Get familiar with the medical care available on the ground.
Pet or binational partnership?
These two topics do not affect every expat, but for those they do affect, they are often the most complicated part of planning - plan both guides into your process as early as possible, since the deadlines involved (rabies vaccination, certificate of no impediment to marriage) need lead time.
Sources & status of this page
- Visa-free entry (30 days) & mandatory EASE registration: aai.gov.cv (Cape Verde's AAI immigration authority) and official embassy websites - details and individual sources in the Visas & Residency guide.
- Citizenship after at least 5 years of lawful residence: legal reform Lei n.º 33/2023 - details in the Visas & Residency guide.
- 6 public hospitals nationwide: consistent with the official structure of the Ministério da Saúde - details and an explanation of the source discrepancy in the Health guide.
Your Relocation Countdown.
The key steps - before departure and in the first months afterward, roughly sorted by timing. Your progress is saved only locally in your browser, nowhere else.
About 6 months before
About 3 months before
Just before departure / on arrival
First 30 days on the ground
First 90-180 days on the ground
Questions about moving here.
Do I need a visa for Cape Verde?
Not for stays up to 30 days - but an EASE registration before entry is mandatory. Details in the Visas & Residency guide.
How much does it cost to live in Cape Verde?
Details and guideline figures in the Cost of Living guide.
Do I need international health insurance?
Strongly recommended, given the limited medical infrastructure. Details in the Health Insurance guide.
Can I bring my dog or cat?
Yes, under certain conditions - details in the Pets guide.
What applies to binational couples?
Details on residency rights and recognition in the Binational Couples guide.
This overview page and its linked subpages do not replace individual legal or health advice. Regulations change - check visa and health requirements directly with the responsible authorities before departure in particular.
Move with good preparation.
Start with Visas & Residency, or jump straight to your personal 360° check.