Cape Verdean Embassy & Consulates in France

Cape Verde has its embassy in Paris, the capital; the address on record is Rue de Rigny 3, 75008 Paris. Its phone number and website are on its page.

Cape Verde also has a consulate general in Nice; its work is consular: passports and documents for its own citizens and, often, visas for visitors.

Cape Verde has an honorary consulate in Marseille; like most honorary consulates, it does not normally issue visas or passports.

French citizens do not need a visa for Cape Verde: stays of up to 30 days are visa-free.

In return, France has 2 missions in Cape Verde, including its embassy in Praia.

Cape Verde in France

Worldwide, Cape Verde has 24 missions in 14 countries; 3 of them are in France.

Travel to France for Cape Verdean citizens

France requires Cape Verdean citizens to hold a visa issued in advance. In France, Cape Verdean citizens can turn to the Cape Verdean embassy for passports and emergency help.

When Cape Verdean missions in France are closed

Cape Verdean missions in France close on France’s public holidays, the next being Armistice Day (Armistice 1918) on Wednesday 11 November 2026, Christmas Day (Noël) on Friday 25 December 2026 and New Year's Day (Jour de l'an) on Friday 1 January 2027, and usually on some holidays of Cape Verde, such as Christmas Day (Natal) on Friday 25 December 2026.