Cape Verde

Remote Working Program. A six-month visa, renewable once, for freelancers and remote employees who can show a modest savings cushion.

Free, with the law behind every answer

Remote Working Program

A residency visa valid 6 months, renewable once for another 6 months.

Applicants must be a freelancer, remote employee or business owner whose work can be performed remotely, and show a minimum average bank balance over the past 6 months of €1,500 for an individual or €2,700 for a family (about $1,650 / $3,000).
Cabo Verde Remote Working Program, official guidance
Eligibility is limited to citizens of Europe, North America, the CPLP (Portuguese-speaking) countries and ECOWAS states; registration with local immigration is required within 30 days of arrival.
Cabo Verde Remote Working Program, official guidance

You keep your U.S. citizenship.

2 questions, from the program’s own rules.

Steady monthly income, from any source?

Not legal advice.

Income: At least $1,650 a month, steady and documented.
Time: 2–4 weeks for visa approval once the bank-balance and insurance documents are ready.
Cost: About $150–300 in visa fees and required international health insurance.
The hard part: The eligibility limit to specific nationality groups (Europe, North America, CPLP, ECOWAS) shuts out many families outright.

Dollar figures are converted from the local currency at the rate the program’s research used; the official figure is in the local currency.

2027
First residence permit
0.5 years, renewable for 0.5 years at a time.
2028
Renew the permit
Filed before the old one lapses; renews for 0.5 years.

Time away: At least five years of legal residence in Cabo Verde; since the 2023 law, time spent there illegally does not count. The law sets no day count for absences.
Two passports: Yes. You keep your U.S. citizenship.

Time on this program does not count toward permanent residence or citizenship; the family would need to switch to one that does.
A six-month visa renewable once, a year at most; it is a temporary visa, not a residence permit, so it does not start the five-year clock.

The law behind these dates

Time you must spend there: The visa is a fixed term (6 months, renewable once), not a days-per-year requirement.
Tax: A stay this short generally falls below Cape Verde’s tax-residence threshold, so foreign remote income is typically untouched.

We never file a tax return. We tell you what applies and brief the professional who does.

Apply through Cabo Verde’s official Remote Working Program page.Open visit-caboverde.com ↗
Gather these documents.
- Proof of steady income: at least $1,650 a month
- Request your FBI Identity History Summary
- Health insurance that meets the program’s rules

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