Cape Verde Embassy Lisbon

Before your visit

• Good to know: Consular portal: portalconsular.mnec.gov.cv.

About the Cabo Verdean Embassy in Lisbon

The embassy is currently led by Ana Josefina Sapinho Rodrigues Pires Brito as chargé d’affaires a.i., according to the Portuguese Foreign Ministry’s list of the diplomatic corps (July 2026). Five honorary consulates – in Angra do Heroísmo, Coimbra, Portimão, Porto and Setúbal – support Cabo Verdean citizens outside the capital.

Documents checklist

Prepare these documents before your appointment. The lists are taken from official Cabo Verdean sources:

Cabo Verdean passport

• Apply in person at the embassy or consulate with an ID document – or your previous passport, even if expired
• Photo, fingerprints and signature are taken on site and checked against your civil records
• You choose where to collect the passport (this office, another Cabo Verdean post, or home delivery for €10 extra)
• Fees: €69 (urgent €120); lost passport €120 (urgent €213)
• Normally ready within 10 working days; urgent applications within 4 working days

National identity card (CNI) – online application

• Apply or renew online through the Portal Consular app or website – only the account holder can apply
• Normal application €14 (10 working days), urgent €20 (4 working days)
• Photo and signature are captured in the Portal Biometrics app
• If the card was destroyed, lost or stolen: upload a declaration of loss
• Collect the card at the embassy, consulate or institution you selected; pay by MB Way, Multibanco or card

Sources: Cabo Verde Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Portal Consular: passport, Cabo Verde Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Portal Consular: national identity card (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the embassy before your visit.

Travelling from Portugal to Cabo Verde

Portuguese citizens do not need a visa for short stays in Cabo Verde (up to 30 days), but must register or obtain an electronic travel authorisation before departure. The Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs publishes the current entry rules in its travel advice (in Portuguese); check it before booking.

Other consulates and embassies in Lisbon

108 other countries are represented in Lisbon, among them: Chile (embassy), China (embassy), Colombia (embassy), Croatia (embassy), Cuba (embassy), Cyprus (embassy), Czech Republic (embassy), Côte d’Ivoire (embassy), Democratic Republic of the Congo (embassy), Denmark (embassy), Dominican Republic (embassy), Dominican Republic (honorary), Egypt (embassy), El Salvador (embassy), El Salvador (honorary), Equatorial Guinea (embassy), Estonia (embassy), Finland (embassy), France (embassy), Gambia (honorary). The full list of all 109 missions is on the overview page for Portugal.

Closing days

Expect the embassy to be closed on Portuguese holidays such as Freedom Day (25 April), Portugal Day (10 June) and Republic Day (5 October); the Cabo Verdean national day (5 July) usually means a closure too. Lisbon’s municipal holiday, St Anthony’s Day (13 June), may also mean a closure.

Emergency assistance

In Portugal, the emergency number is 112. Portuguese citizens who need help in Cabo Verde can contact the Consular Emergency Office (Gabinete de Emergência Consular) of the Portuguese Foreign Ministry in Lisbon on +351 217 929 714 or +351 961 706 472.

Diplomatic missions of Cabo Verde in Portugal

Cabo Verde in Portugal

Measured in a straight line from Lisbon, the nearest other Cabo Verdean office is the Honorary Consulate in Setúbal (about 29 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Lisbon.

• Lisbon – Embassy of Cabo Verde (this page)
• Angra do Heroísmo (1,570 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Coimbra (180 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Portimão (180 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Porto (280 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Setúbal (29 km) – Honorary Consulate