Cabo Verde · For your nationality or ancestry
Cabo Verde CPLP residence
First stay: 1 yr
CPLP residence visa and residence authorisation
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Key facts
CPLP residence is a for your nationality or ancestry route for Cabo Verde. Checked 2026-10-11 against the official source.
- Processing
- Up to 60 days
- First stay
- 1 yr
Time and long term
RenewalRenewable
The residence authorisation lasts 1 year at first and is then renewed in 2-year periods.
ProcessingUp to 60 days
The CPLP agreement requires a decision on the residence visa within 60 days, and on the residence authorisation within 60 days of applying.
Where to applyFrom abroad
You first get a CPLP residence visa, then request the residence authorisation in Cabo Verde within 90 days of first entry.
Why this route may not fit
Check this before you apply.
- Applications are made from outside Cabo Verde, not after arriving
- Only for passports from 8 countries
What you'll need
Who can apply2
- The applicant is a citizen of Angola, Brazil, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal, Sao Tome and Principe or Timor-Leste.
- The applicant has no entry ban and is not a threat to public order, security or health.
What you must show1
- CPLP citizens living in another member state pay no fees to issue or renew the residence authorisation, except document costs.
Steps3
- Apply for the CPLP residence visa; it is decided within 60 days and is granted unless the applicant is flagged for return or refusal of entry.
- The visa is valid for 120 days and lets the holder enter to obtain the residence authorisation.
- Request the residence authorisation within 90 days of first entry; it is decided within 60 days.
After you arrive1
- The residence authorisation is valid for one year and renewable for successive two-year periods.
What happens at day 183
How Cabo Verde decides tax residence and treats foreign-source income, from its tax records.
- Stay on this route
1 year at first, renewable
- Tax residence
- More than 183 days in any twelve-month periodA person present in Cabo Verde for more than 183 days, consecutive or interrupted, in any twelve-month period of the year is resident.
- Foreign-source income
Residents are taxed on worldwide income and non-residents on Cabo Verde income.
All tax rules for Cabo Verde Tax records checked
Full official text
Residence visa and then a residence authorisation for citizens of Portuguese-speaking (CPLP) countries who want to live in Cabo Verde. 1
Requirements
- The applicant is a citizen of Angola, Brazil, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal, Sao Tome and Principe or Timor-Leste. 1 2 3
- The applicant has no entry ban and is not a threat to public order, security or health. 1 2
- CPLP citizens living in another member state pay no fees to issue or renew the residence authorisation, except document costs. 2
- Apply for the CPLP residence visa; it is decided within 60 days and is granted unless the applicant is flagged for return or refusal of entry. 1 4
- The visa is valid for 120 days and lets the holder enter to obtain the residence authorisation. 1
- Request the residence authorisation within 90 days of first entry; it is decided within 60 days. 2
- The residence authorisation is valid for one year and renewable for successive two-year periods. 1 2
Stay
- Residence visa valid 120 days; residence authorisation for one year, then renewable in two-year periods.
- Initial permitted stay: 12 months.
- Visa validity: 4 months. Validity is the window to use the visa, not the length you may stay.
- Renewable, subject to the conditions in force at renewal.
Nationality
Citizens of Angola, Brazil, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal, Sao Tome and Principe and Timor-Leste. Open to: Angola, Brazil, Guinea-Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, Mozambique, Portugal, ST, East Timor.
Work
Holders have the same rights as Cabo Verdean citizens, including equal access to work, education and health care, except rights reserved to citizens.
Official sources
- Lei n.º 27/X/2023 amending Law 66/VIII/2014 on entry, stay, exit and expulsion of foreigners · Imprensa Nacional de Cabo Verde, Boletim Oficial I Série n.º 51 · checked 2026-10-12 · published 2023-05-08
- Agreement on Mobility between the Member States of the CPLP (approved by Resolution 14/X/2021) · Boletim Oficial da Republica de Cabo Verde, I Serie, no. 76 · checked 2026-10-10 · published 2021-08-06
- CPLP member states (Estados-Membros) · Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) · checked 2026-10-10
- Decreto-Lei n.º 13/2025 (rules on CPLP residence visas and residence authorisation) · Boletim Oficial da Republica de Cabo Verde, I Serie, no. 38 · checked 2026-10-10 · published 2025-05-15
CPLP residence and its alternatives
| Route | Money needed | Stay | Work |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPLP residence | – | 1 yr, renewable | – |
| Diaspora · Professional Mauritius | Needs income of MUR 100k+ a month ≈ $2,100 | – | – |
Questions people ask
How long can I stay on the CPLP residence?
Residence visa valid 120 days; residence authorisation for one year, then renewable in two-year periods.
How long does the CPLP residence take to process?
The CPLP agreement requires a decision on the residence visa within 60 days, and on the residence authorisation within 60 days of applying.
Can I work on the CPLP residence?
Holders have the same rights as Cabo Verdean citizens, including equal access to work, education and health care, except rights reserved to citizens.
Who can apply for the CPLP residence?
Citizens of Angola, Brazil, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal, Sao Tome and Principe and Timor-Leste. Open to: Angola, Brazil, Guinea-Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, Mozambique, Portugal, ST, East Timor.
How are CPLP residence holders taxed in Cabo Verde?
No special regime in our records is tied to the CPLP residence. The standard rules apply: Employee salary in Cabo Verde is taxed by final monthly withholding at source unless the employee opts for an annual return; under the annual regime the rates are 16.5% up to CVE 960,000, (≈ $9,730) 23.1% up to CVE 1,800,000 (≈ $18,200) and 27.5% above, after an exempt amount of CVE 220,000 (≈ $2,230). Residents are taxed on worldwide income and non-residents on Cabo Verde income.
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How this was checked
Checked on 2026-10-11 against 4 official sources. Status: partly verified; the page marks the facts an official source does not fully confirm.
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- Lei n.º 27/X/2023 amending Law 66/VIII/2014 on entry, stay, exit and expulsion of foreigners · Imprensa Nacional de Cabo Verde, Boletim Oficial I Série n.º 51 · checked 2026-10-12
- Agreement on Mobility between the Member States of the CPLP (approved by Resolution 14/X/2021) · Boletim Oficial da Republica de Cabo Verde, I Serie, no. 76 · checked 2026-10-10
- CPLP member states (Estados-Membros) · Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) · checked 2026-10-10
- Decreto-Lei n.º 13/2025 (rules on CPLP residence visas and residence authorisation) · Boletim Oficial da Republica de Cabo Verde, I Serie, no. 38 · checked 2026-10-10
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