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Canada visa rules for Cape Verde passport holders

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The answer

No. Cape Verde passport holders need a visa to visit Canada.

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Official source

canada.caImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship CanadaChecked 26 Oct 2026

If you're a citizen of any of the countries or territories listed below, you need a valid visitor visa and a valid passport to visit or transit through Canada.

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Before you go

Passport validity

The source states no minimum passport validity.

Tourist entry only

These rules cover tourist visits. Work, study and transit follow other rules.

The other way round

What Canada passport holders need to visit Cape Verde.

Visa-free nearby

Other places Cape Verde passport holders can visit without a visa, within 2,500 km of Ottawa, nearest first.

  1. BermudaHamilton, about 1,730 km from OttawaVisa-free · 180 days
  2. BahamasNassau, about 2,270 km from OttawaVisa-free

We list only countries whose rules we have reviewed. More appear as we review them.

Weather in Ottawa

Average high and low temperature and rainfall in Ottawa, month by month.

  1. JanHigh -4.9°CLow -14.0°CRain 52 mm
  2. FebHigh -3.2°CLow -13.1°CRain 51 mm
  3. MarHigh 2.5°CLow -7.2°CRain 59 mm
  4. AprHigh 11.2°CLow 0.8°CRain 76 mm
  5. MayHigh 19.2°CLow 7.8°CRain 74 mm
  6. JunHigh 24.0°CLow 13.1°CRain 86 mm
  7. JulHigh 26.9°CLow 15.7°CRain 83 mm
  8. AugHigh 25.7°CLow 14.5°CRain 89 mm
  9. SepHigh 21.6°CLow 10.1°CRain 79 mm
  10. OctHigh 13.3°CLow 4.0°CRain 83 mm
  11. NovHigh 6.0°CLow -2.1°CRain 60 mm
  12. DecHigh -1.7°CLow -9.0°CRain 72 mm

Bar and large number: average high, °CSmaller number: average low, °Cmm: average rainfall

Averages of 19 to 21 years between 2000 and 2020, computed by One Time Livin’.

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