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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS / VISA

All visitors entering Cape Verde require a visa (cost: 40 euros) and a passport that is valid for at least another 6 months after the travel date.

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CURRENCY AND EXCHANGE

The currency of Cape Verde is the Escudo de Cabo Verde (ECV)…

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TRAVEL LITERATURE

We present the various types of available travel literature, as well as maps of the Cape Verde Islands. We’ve picked out the best for you…

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ISLAND HOPPING

Whether by plane, ferry or fast ferry, you can get information on all of the current options here…

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FERRIES

Here you can find information about ferries between Cape Verde Islands…

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TELEPHONE / INTERNET

Since 2008, the former monopolist company CVTelecom has a competitor in the mobile communication sector called Tmais…

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HEALTH

There are very few contagious diseases or even epidemics on Cape Verde due to the dry climate and constantly blowing wind. You can feel safe here because there are also very few dangerous animals such as snakes…

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SAFETY

Don’t worry – this heading does not mean that you must be excessively cautious! Cape Verde is a safe country without any terrorist organisations. The rule of law is acknowledged just like in Europe..

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TIME ZONE / SPECIAL NOTES

You could say that the clocks tick differently on Cape Verde. As a matter of fact, the archipelago is 2 hours behind Central European Tim…

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