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Antigua and Barbuda Visa Requirements for Cape Verde Citizens

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Cape Verde passport holders need an eVisa for Antigua and Barbuda, applied for online before travel.

Source: Antigua and Barbuda Immigration Department — countries exempt from visa · checked 7 Oct 2026

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How to get your eVisa for Antigua and Barbuda in three steps

  1. Complete the application online with your Cape Verde passport details.
  2. Pay the fee — — by card.
  3. Check your inbox — the approval is linked to your passport, usually within —.
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Flag of Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda visa options for Cape Verde citizens

e-Visa

eVisa
Extension
Possible

Fee and processing time not published — confirm with the embassy or consulate before you apply.

Documents (3)
  • Travel document
  • Recent digital photograph
  • Supporting documents
Official application site →

Multiple entry e-Visa

eVisa
Valid for
365 days
Entries
Multiple
Extension
Possible

Fee and processing time not published — confirm with the embassy or consulate before you apply.

Documents (3)
  • Travel document
  • Recent digital photograph
  • Supporting documents
Official application site →

Tourist Visa-on-Arrival (holders of a US, Canadian, UK or Schengen visa or resident card)

On arrival
Fee
100 USD
Max stay
30 days
Entries
Single

Per passenger (including children), charged on arrival, or the equivalent in Eastern Caribbean currency. For holders of a valid US, Canadian, UK or Schengen visa or residence card; not applicable to holders of diplomatic or official passports.

What the Antigua and Barbuda visa rules mean for Cape Verde travellers

Cape Verde passport holders need an eVisa to enter Antigua and Barbuda. You apply online, upload a passport scan and a photo, pay the fee and receive the visa by email. Apply at least one to two weeks before your trip and print the approval — some airlines and border officers ask to see it on paper.

The main option is the e-Visa with a processing time of —. Antigua and Barbuda also offers Multiple entry e-Visa and Tourist Visa-on-Arrival (holders of a US, Canadian, UK or Schengen visa or resident card) — see the visa options above.

Documents to prepare

Whatever your visa status, Antigua and Barbuda applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:

  • Passport validity: The Immigration Department says a visitor's passport must be valid beyond the date of their return ticket. For an eVisa application it asks for a travel document valid for at least 6 months from the date you intend to e…
  • Vaccinations: Yellow fever: WHO lists Antigua and Barbuda as requiring proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged one year and over arriving from countries determined by WHO to be at risk of yellow fever transmission, including travell…
  • Travel insurance: No official source we could read states a travel-insurance requirement for Antigua and Barbuda. The UK government tells travellers to check before they travel that they have appropriate travel insurance for local treatm…
  • Return or onward ticket: The Immigration Department says visa-exempt visitors must have an onward or return ticket and confirmation of accommodation.

Antigua and Barbuda entry rules compared

Antigua and Barbuda lets 103 passports in without a visa, issues eVisas to 95. Cape Verde citizens are treated the same way as Algeria, Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso and Burundi. Overall the Cape Verde passport ranks #129 in the world with 37 visa-free destinations.

More travel options

Planning a longer trip in Americas? With a Cape Verde passport you can also visit 6 countries in the region without a visa, including Barbados, Bahamas, Dominica, Ecuador, Haiti and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

In the other direction, Antigua and Barbuda citizens need visa on arrival to visit Cape Verde.

Flag of Antigua and BarbudaEntry requirements for Antigua and Barbuda

Vaccinations: Yellow fever

12 hours

WHO lists Antigua and Barbuda as requiring proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged one year and over arriving from countries determined by WHO to be at risk of yellow fever transmission, including travellers who transited more than 12 hours through the airport of such a country. WHO's list of those countries includes Trinidad and Tobago.

WHO, International Travel and Health, Annex 1 — countries requiring proof of vaccination against yellow fever✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Proof of funds

The Immigration Department says visa-exempt visitors must be able to produce evidence of their ability to maintain themselves in Antigua and Barbuda, alongside an onward or return ticket and confirmation of accommodation. No official source we could read states an amount.

Antigua and Barbuda Immigration Department — General Visa Information✓ Checked 9 Oct 2026

Overstay penalties

12 months

A person who remains in Antigua and Barbuda after a permit granted to them expires or is cancelled commits an offence. Where the provision creating an offence sets no penalty, the person is liable on summary conviction, for a first offence, to a fine of $10,000 or up to 12 months in prison, or both. The Act does not name the currency.

Laws of Antigua and Barbuda (laws.gov.ag) — Immigration and Passport (Amendment) Act, 2021 (No. 20 of 2021), s. 5 replacing s. 17(9) of the Immigration and Passport Act, 2014✓ Checked 12 Oct 2026

Customs allowances

USD 10,000

Canada's travel advice says that upon arrival you must declare if you carry more than USD 10,000 or the equivalent in other currencies in cash, cheques or money orders. No Antiguan government page we could read states the threshold.

Government of Canada — Antigua and Barbuda travel advice (money)✓ Checked 4 Oct 2026

Frequently asked questions

Do Cabo Verdean citizens need a visa for Antigua and Barbuda?

Cape Verde passport holders need an eVisa for Antigua and Barbuda, applied for online before travel.

How much does a Antigua and Barbuda visa cost for Cape Verde citizens?

e-Visa: —, processing —. Other options are listed in the visa types section on this page.

How do Cape Verde citizens apply for a Antigua and Barbuda eVisa?

Apply online before you travel on the official portal (evisa.immigration.gov.ag). Approval is linked to your passport, so travel with the same passport you applied with.

How long must my passport be valid to enter Antigua and Barbuda?

The Immigration Department says a visitor's passport must be valid beyond the date of their return ticket. For an eVisa application it asks for a travel document valid for at least 6 months from the date you intend to enter.

Data: TravelRequirements.info — Entry Requirements Dataset, AXG Sp. z o.o. (CC BY 4.0). Entry rules can change — confirm with official sources before travel.