Private visa to Cape Verde

A private (visitor) visa to Cape Verde allows family members, friends of foreign nationals living outside Cape Verde to visit this country and meet relatives, children, spouses or friends.

A visa invitation for a Cape Verdean resident is a document that must be presented when applying for a visitor visa at a Cape Verdean embassy or consulate. This invitation must be sent either to the applicant or to a consular officer, and it must confirm the willingness of the representative of the host country to host the applicant in his/her home during his/her stay in the country where he/she is legally residing.

• Full Name
• Date of birth
• Address
• Phone number
• Occupation
• Type of accommodation (own/rented accommodation/apartment/room)
• Host country residence status
• Signature

• Full name as it appears on the international passport.
• Date of birth
• Address and telephone number of the guest
• Relationship between the host and the guest
• Purpose of the trip (friendly visit, holiday, wedding, birthday)
• Exact dates of entry and exit

The person providing the visa invitation must meet the following requirements for the invitation letter to be valid:

• Must be a citizen or lawful permanent resident of Cape Verde.
• Must have a family or friendly relationship with the applicant.
• Must have a registered residence (flat or house) in Cape Verde.
• Must have sufficient space to accommodate the applicant or his/her family if the applicant is travelling with his/her family.
• Although in some cases the Cape Verdean Embassy does not require a letter of invitation, it is strongly recommended that you provide one even if one is not required.

When writing a letter of invitation to a guest, try to make it less formal and more personal so that consular officials can better understand the relationship between the host and the guest.