Cape Verde has introduced a visa requirement for Namibian nationals, effective 1 January 2026, following an order issued by the country’s Minister of Internal Administration on 20 November 2025.
Under the new regulations, holders of Namibia passports will be required to obtain an entry visa before travelling to Cape Verde. Namibian travellers transiting through Cape Verdean international airports will also need a transit or airport stopover visa prior to arrival.
The decision forms part of a broader revision of Cape Verde’s immigration framework governing the entry, stay, exit and expulsion of foreign nationals. Namibia is listed in an annex covering 96 countries whose citizens are now subject to mandatory visa requirements.
“This applies to nationals of countries that must hold an entry visa to Cape Verde upon arrival in the country, enabling them to cross national borders. This also applies to nationals of countries who must hold a transit visa or an airport stopover visa when they disembark in the country, which entitles them to transit through the international transit zones of Cape Verde’s international airports,” the order stated.
Meanwhile, Namibia continues to grant visa exemptions to holders of Cape Verdean diplomatic and official or service passports, and Cape Verde remains among the African countries whose citizens are eligible for visas on arrival in Namibia.
