| Country | Cabo Verde (CV) |
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| Route | Cabo Verde Entrepreneur and Investment Residence in 2026 |
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| Route family | Entrepreneur / business |
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| Route type | business immigration |
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| Summary | Guide to Cabo Verde temporary residence for investment or economically relevant activity, including founder/startup mapping, evidence alternatives, workforce condition and fees. |
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| Last verified | 2026-09-18 |
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| Official/supporting source count | 3 |
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| Route guide | Open full guide → |
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| Program availability | ActiveSource 1Source 2Source 3 |
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| Best-fit work models | Investor, Business owner, Startup founderSource 1Source 2Source 3 |
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| Income 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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| 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 single minimum investment amount is stated; evidence alternatives include authorization/licence, foreign-investor certificate, a company employing at least 50% Cabo Verdean workers, or certified national-interest activity.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Government fees | The DEF lists fees of 6,400 CVE general/non-CPLP, 1,400 CVE CPLP and 1,700 CVE Senegalese applicants.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Processing time | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Validity | Temporary residence is generally valid for two years and renewable for successive two-year periods.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Renewal | 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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| Family inclusion | 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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| 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 | Request the residence visa through the consular portal; residence authorization is handled by the immigration authority in Cabo Verde.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Permanent-residence 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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| 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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