| Country | Cabo Verde (CV) |
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| Route | Cabo Verde Remote Work Residence Visa and Digital Nomad Program in 2026 |
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| Route family | Remote work |
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| Route type | digital nomad |
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| Summary | Current guide to Cabo Verde's residence visa for remote work performed for employers or clients abroad and the continuing official Remote Working Program. |
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| Last verified | 2026-09-18 |
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| Official/supporting source count | 5 |
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| Route guide | Open full guide → |
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| Program availability | ActiveSource 1Source 2Source 3Source 4Source 5 |
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| Best-fit work models | Remote employee, Freelancer / contractorSource 1Source 2Source 3Source 4Source 5 |
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| Income requirement | The statutory remote-work residence visa requires average professional-income evidence for the preceding three months, without a numeric minimum specified in Decree-Law 13/2025.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 | 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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| Government fees | 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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| 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 | The separate tourism Remote Working Program is a six-month stay, renewable once for six months; it is distinct from the statutory remote-work residence visa.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Renewal | The tourism Remote Working Program allows one six-month renewal. Do not assume that term applies to the statutory residence visa.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Family inclusion | The Remote Working Program permits accompanying family; statutory visa-dependent provisions are distinct.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 | The statutory remote-work residence visa is requested from outside Cabo Verde through the consular process; the separate tourism program uses Visit 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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