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Cabo Verde Remote Work Visa

Cabo Verde Residency
Pathway overview

At a glance

If you can do your job online, Cabo Verde’s Remote Working Program may let you live there for six months, with the option to apply for another six months. It covers eligible remote workers and self-employed people. You need a qualifying country connection, savings evidence, insurance, and accommodation.

Country connection
Eligible applicants from Europe, North America, CPLP (Portuguese-language community), or ECOWAS (West African community)
Bank balance
Six-month average of at least €1,500 individually or €2,700 for a family
Other requirements
Valid passport, accommodation, travel and health insurance, and required charges

Summary

Cabo Verde offers a Remote Working Program for remote workers who can work using internet and communication tools without needing a fixed office. The stay is initially six months and can be renewed for another six months.

The official program page frames the financial requirement as an average bank-balance test over the previous six months rather than a fixed monthly income threshold. The program lists applicants from Europe, North America, CPLP, and ECOWAS countries.

Could this pathway work for you?

Eligibility

The program lists applicants from Europe, North America, the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP), and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS, also called CEDEAO). Ask whether your citizenship or residence meets the country-connection requirement.

You must be able to work remotely without needing a fixed office. The financial test looks at your average bank balance over the last six months:

These are bank-balance requirements, not monthly salary requirements. Prepare bank records covering the full period.

You also need a passport valid for at least six months, travel and health insurance covering evacuation and related risks, and accommodation evidence. After approval, you must pay the airport tax and individual visa fee.

Applying to work remotely from Cabo Verde
  1. Check your country connection and remote work Confirm that your circumstances fit the program’s eligibility rules.
  2. Prepare bank, insurance, and housing evidence Show the required average balance over the last six months.
  3. Apply for the six-month stay Follow the approval and payment instructions; apply separately for any renewal.

The money requirement is an average bank balance, not a monthly income target.

What This Route Allows

If approved, you can live temporarily in Cabo Verde while continuing your remote work. The initial permission is for six months. You can apply to renew it for another six months; renewal is a separate step.

What This Route Is Not

This is not permission to take local employment or a permanent-residence pathway. Meeting the bank-balance requirement does not replace the country-connection, insurance, housing, and other requirements.

Next Steps

  1. Confirm your qualifying country connection and that your work fits the program.
  2. Gather bank records showing the required six-month average balance.
  3. Prepare passport, insurance, and accommodation documents, and confirm the current application process with the program.
  4. Apply through the official process, pay the required charges after approval, and check renewal timing if you want a longer stay.

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