| Country | Cabo Verde (CV) |
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| Route | Cabo Verde Visa and Residence Route Comparison for Remote Workers and Founders |
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| Route family | Other |
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| Route type | comparison |
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| Summary | Compare Cabo Verde's Remote Working Program, independent professional residence, investment/entrepreneur residence and employment residence for different work patterns. |
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| Last verified | 2026-09-18 |
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| Official/supporting source count | 4 |
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| Route guide | Open full guide → |
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| Program availability | ActiveSource 1Source 2Source 3Source 4 |
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| Best-fit work models | Remote employee, Freelancer / contractor, Local employment, Investor, Business ownerSource 1Source 2Source 3Source 4 |
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| Income requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: Previously reviewed structured value is not promoted because its cited source is not present in the current published route metadata.As of 2026-10-09 |
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| Savings requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Investment requirement | No universal minimum is stated for the economically relevant activity route; eligibility uses alternative activity/investor evidence, including authorization/licence, investor certificate, qualifying local-employment company, or recognized national-interest activity.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Government fees | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09 |
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| Processing time | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09 |
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| Validity | Ordinary temporary residence is valid for two years; the separate tourism Remote Working Program is a six-month visa renewable once for six months.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
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| Renewal | Temporary residence renews for successive two-year periods. The separate Remote Working Program allows one six-month renewal.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
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| Family inclusion | Family reunification may be requested under the residence framework subject to its requirements; the Remote Working Program permits accompanying family, with a higher published bank-balance threshold.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
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| Spouse work rights | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Local-work rules | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Application location | Reviewed — unresolved: Previously reviewed structured value is not promoted because its cited source is not present in the current published route metadata.As of 2026-10-09 |
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| Permanent-residence pathway | Qualifying temporary-residence holders may apply for permanent residence after five years, subject to means, accommodation, language and public-order conditions.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Citizenship pathway | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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