Digital Nomad VisaActive
Cape Verde (DNV)
Remote Working Cabo Verde
Launched 2020.
Regulator: Cape Verde Tourism + ImmigrationOfficial program site ↗
- Income req
- $2K/mo
- Initial validity
- 0.5 yr
- Renewable
- Yes
- Application fee
- $60
- Permit fee
- $0
- Processing
- 2 wks
- Path to PR
- No
- Path to citizenship
- No
Income requirements
- Monthly minimum (USD): $2K
- Monthly minimum (native): 1,500 EUR
EUR 1,500+/mo (single) or EUR 2,700+/mo (family)
Average bank balance over 6 months.
Tax treatment
- Becomes tax resident: 183 days; Remote Working visa holders typically stay under threshold
- Special regime: None DNV-specific
- Foreign income: Resident: worldwide income at 13-27.5% PIT.
Cape Verde uses Cabo Verdean Escudo (pegged to EUR). Lusophone — Portuguese-speaking accelerates Brazilian/Portuguese citizenship paths.
Remote work requirements
- Must work for foreign employer: Yes
- Local clients allowed: No
- Local employment allowed: No
- Self-employed accepted: Yes
- Salaried vs freelance: both
Family inclusion
- Spouse: Yes
- Children under 18: Yes
- Dependent adult children: No
- Parents dependent: No
Family included; income proof scales.
Path to PR & citizenship
Permanent residency
- Available: No
Remote Working visa does not lead to PR.
Citizenship
- Available: No
Naturalization requires 5 years legal residence; DNV doesn't count.
Eligibility requirements
- Citizen of Europe, North America, Lusophone countries, CIS
- EUR 1,500/mo income (single)
- Health insurance
Disqualifiers
- Cape Verde employer
Recent changes
- 2020-12
Cape Verde Remote Working launched.
Notes
Cape Verde = Atlantic islands + Lusophone + low income floor. 1-year max. Underexplored vs Caribbean stamps.
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