British nationals require a visa to enter Cape Verde and this is often provided by the tour company which arranges the holiday. For those travelling independently visas can be acquired through the offices of Cape Verde’s Ambassador to the UK, Fernando Wahnon Ferreira, based in Brussels. His address is: Ambassade du Cap-Vert, Avenue Jeanne 29, 1000 Bruxelles, tel. +32 2 64 69 025/64 36 270; fax 32 2 64 63 385, email: emb.caboverde@skynet.be. Similarly, those of other nationalities including Americans and Canadians, Australians, South Africans all require visas if travelling individually. If travelling in an organised group the organiser will most likely have arranged a collective visa.

British Embassy

There is no British Embassy in Cape Verde and though there is a British Honarary Consul in Mindelo this office is for consular emergency only (no, I have no idea what that means either.)

In any case, the Mr. Antonio Canuto, the British Honarary Consul can be contacted on tel:  +238 2322830 or his assistant, Isabel Spencer can be reached on: tel: +238 2323512/2323123; fax: +238 2321284.

Brits abroad in Cape Verde who get into a spot of bother are advised to contact the British Embassy in Dakar, Senegal.

Senegal, Dakar, British Embassy
British Embassy
20 Rue du Docteur Guillet
Boite Postale 6025
Dakar
Telephone: (221) 33 823 7392
Fax: (221) 33 823 2766