Business & investor

Visa routes

• Temporary Visa (Business and Professional Visits)Visa route

  A longer short-stay visa covering a range of purposes, including business missions, professional activity, cultural travel, medical treatment or family visits.

• Highly Qualified Activity PermitVisa route

  For those taking up teaching, research or other highly qualified roles at higher education or specialist institutions, granting residence for that skilled activity.

• Independent Professional Activity PermitVisa route

  For self-employed foreign nationals and liberal professionals working in Cabo Verde, granting residence based on their independent professional activity.

• Investment Residence PermitVisa route

  For foreign nationals carrying out an investment or relevant economic activity in Cabo Verde, granting residence on the strength of that economic contribution.

• Green Card (Residency Through Real Estate Investment)Visa route

  For foreign nationals who buy qualifying residential property in Cabo Verde using funds transferred from abroad, granting residency through that real estate investment.