Minimum income
$1,615/month
$19,380/year
Stay
6 → 12
months, renewable
Application fee
$55
Tax
Exempt
Foreign income exempt — temporary residency
Path to staying
- Visa6 months
- Renewup to 12 months
- Leads to residency
- Leads to citizenship
Overview
- Country
- Cape Verde
- Visa name
- Remote Working Program
- Local name
- Programa de Trabalho Remoto
- Program type
- Formal dn visa
- Status
- Active
- Initial duration
- 6 months
- Max duration
- 12 months
- Income requirement
- $1,615/month ($19,380/year)
- Application fee
- $55
- Tax status
- Exempt
Requirements
- Health insurance required
- Criminal record check required
- Proof of accommodation required
- Proof of employment or clients required
- University degree not required
What you can do
- Work for local companies
- Freelancers eligible
- Employees eligible
- Work permit included no
- Bring dependents
- Multiple entry
- Open a local bank account no
Family and dependents
- Dependents allowed
- Yes
Tax
- Tax status
- Exempt
- Tax regime
- Foreign income exempt — temporary residency
- Foreign income taxed
- No
How to apply
- Application method
- online, in country
- Processing time
- 14–14 days
- Can apply in-country
- Yes
- Multiple entry
- Yes
- Can open bank account
- No
- Renewable
- Yes
Notes
Launched December 2020. EUR 1,500/month minimum (or EUR 2,700/month for families). Visa fee just EUR 20 + EUR 34 airport tax = ~$55 total. Only available to citizens of Europe, North America, CPLP (Portuguese-speaking countries), and CEDEAO (ECOWAS). Must apply online, then finalize visa within 30 days of arriving. Grants temporary residency with foreign income tax exemption. 6-month initial, renewable for another 6 months.