Birthactive
Citizenship at birth through a Cape Verdean parent
Birth to a Cape Verdean parent creates nationality. Additional birth-in-territory choice rules exist for some long-resident foreign-parent cases.
Citizenship routes
Ancestryreviewed
Naturalizationreviewed
Birthreviewed
Investmentreviewed
Ancestryactive
Cape Verdean nationality through a Cape Verdean parent
A child of a Cape Verdean parent is Cape Verdean. Choice and diaspora routes also cover some grandchildren.
Naturalizationactive
Naturalization after five years residence
Adults who habitually reside in Cape Verde for at least five years, with moral fitness and capacity to support themselves, may seek naturalization. Dual nationality is generally allowed. Grant is discretionary.
Residence & settlement
Remote working / digital nomad visa
Residence permission for foreigners working remotely for foreign employers or clients from Cabo Verde under the remote-work visa framework.
EUR 1,500/mo
Driving licence
Where a licence connected to Cabo Verde can be exchanged, based on mapped official lists. Search every issuing country.
Licence issued in Cabo Verde
3 mapped destinations- FinlandNo tests requiredOfficial exchange list
- FranceNo tests requiredOfficial exchange list
- PortugalNo tests requiredOfficial exchange list
Exchange normally requires residence in the destination and replaces the original licence. The official authority still decides validity, deadlines, classes, and any extra checks.