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Liberia Visa Requirements for Cape Verde Citizens

Freedom of movement

Cape Verde citizens enjoy freedom of movement in Liberia — no visa is needed and there is no fixed limit on the length of stay.

The Liberian Consulate General in New York says that, by virtue of ECOWAS Protocol A/P 1/5/79 on Free Movement of Persons, the Right of Residence and Establishment, all ECOWAS citizens can enter Liberia visa-free using ECOWAS passports valid for at least six (6) months.

“By virtue of ECOWAS Protocol, A/P, 1/5/79 on Free Movement of persons, the Right of Residence and Establishment, all ECOWAS citizens can enter Liberia visa-free using ECOWAS passports that are valid at least six (6) months.”

Source: Consulate General of Liberia, New York — Visa (exempted countries and visa for all other countries) · checked 22 Oct 2026

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What the Liberia visa rules mean for Cape Verde travellers

Cape Verde citizens can enter Liberia without a visa and live there under freedom of movement. You only need a valid Cape Verde passport at the border; immigration officers may still ask for a return or onward ticket, proof of accommodation and enough money for your stay.

Documents to prepare

Whatever your visa status, Liberia applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:

  • Passport validity: The Liberia Immigration Service's visa-on-arrival portal requires a passport valid for at least six months, and the UK says your passport must have at least 6 months' validity remaining when you apply for a visa.
  • Vaccinations: Yellow fever: Liberia's Consulate General in New York requires a copy of your yellow fever vaccination record with visa applications, and the UK says you need to provide a yellow fever certificate as part of the visa application.
  • Travel insurance: No official source we could read makes insurance an entry requirement. The UK's travel advice says there is no effective emergency or ambulance service anywhere in the country, and to have adequate travel health insuran…
  • Return or onward ticket: Liberia's Consulate General in New York asks visa applicants for a copy of a round-trip air ticket or itinerary.

Liberia entry rules compared

Liberia lets 14 passports in without a visa and requires an embassy visa from 184. Cape Verde citizens are treated the same way as Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Gambia and Ghana. Overall the Cape Verde passport ranks #129 in the world with 37 visa-free destinations.

More travel options

Planning a longer trip in Africa? With a Cape Verde passport you can also visit 21 countries in the region without a visa, including Angola, Burkina Faso, Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Gambia, Guinea and Guinea-Bissau.

In the other direction, Liberia citizens can visit Cape Verde visa-free for up to 90 days.

Flag of LiberiaEntry requirements for Liberia

Passport validity

6 months

The Liberia Immigration Service's visa-on-arrival portal requires a passport valid for at least six months, and the UK says your passport must have at least 6 months' validity remaining when you apply for a visa.

Liberia Immigration Service — Visa on Arrival portal✓ Checked 9 Oct 2026

Travel insurance

No official requirement

No official source we could read makes insurance an entry requirement. The UK's travel advice says there is no effective emergency or ambulance service anywhere in the country, and to have adequate travel health insurance and accessible funds for treatment, medical evacuation and repatriation; most providers take only cash.

UK FCDO — Liberia travel advice (health)✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Frequently asked questions

Do Cabo Verdean citizens need a visa for Liberia?

Cape Verde citizens enjoy freedom of movement in Liberia — no visa is needed and there is no fixed limit on the length of stay. The Liberian Consulate General in New York says that, by virtue of ECOWAS Protocol A/P 1/5/79 on Free Movement of Persons, the Right of Residence and Establishment, all ECOWAS citizens can enter Liberia visa-free using ECOWAS passports valid for at least six (6) months.

How long can Cape Verde citizens stay in Liberia?

There is no fixed limit on the length of stay, though long stays usually require registering your residence.

How long must my passport be valid to enter Liberia?

The Liberia Immigration Service's visa-on-arrival portal requires a passport valid for at least six months, and the UK says your passport must have at least 6 months' validity remaining when you apply for a visa.

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.