Date of search

23 August 2021

Entry protocol

Passengers need a COVID-19 test to enter and exit, and the test has to be done within 72 hours before travel. Anyone without a COVID-19 test within the 72 hour timeframe will not be allowed to board their flight. Inter-island travel requires a form to be filled out prior. The Ministry of Health may require individuals exposed to a COVID-19 case or those displaying symptoms to self-quarantine. Should you be required to self-isolate at home, it is advisable to ensure you maintain at least a two–week supply of food, water, and any essential medicines.

Vaccine authorised to be used in the country

Pfizer BionNTech and AStraZeneca made by the Serum Institute of India. They received a first COVAX shipment of AstraZeneca Oxford

Border status

Open. You will need a COVID-19 RT PCR nasal swab test or an antigen test (Ag-RDT) to enter Cape Verde. The test has to be done in the last 72 hours before travel. If you do not present a COVID-19 test done in the last 72 hours, you will not be allowed to board your flight. Children under 7 do not need to present a COVID-19 test.

Reference

(1) https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2021/03/12/cabo-verde-received-the-first-batch-of-covid-19-vaccines

(2) https://covid19.trackvaccines.org/country/cabo-verde/

(3) https://cv.usembassy.gov/covid-19-information/