Cape Verde, Republic of

PERSONAL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

PASSPORT: Required

VISA: Not required for stay of up to 48 hours.

HEALTH & IMMUNIZATION: Cholera Vaccination Certificates required for travelers arriving from infected areas. Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificates are required for travellers arriving from infected areas, except that no certificate is required for travellers arriving in Boa Vista, Maio, Sal, Santiago, and Sao Vicente. The U.S. Public Health Service advises that a malaria risk exists on Sao Tiago Island.

OTHER: None

EMBASSY INFORMATION

REPUBLIC OF CAPE VERDE'S EMBASSY IN THE UNITED STATES

ADDRESS: Embassy of the Republic of Cape Verde, 3415 Massachusetts Avenue., NW, Washington, DC 20007

TELEPHONE: (202) 965-6820

UNITED STATES' EMBASSY IN CAPE VERDE

ADDRESS: C.P. 201, Rua Hoji Ya Yenna 81, 1st and 3rd Floors, Praia, Cape Verde

TELEPHONE: 553 and 761

TELEX: 68

PUBLIC HOURS: 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM

AIRCRAFT ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

1. All private and nonscheduled commercial aircraft overflying or landing for commercial or noncommercial purposes must obtain prior permission from the Director General of Civil Aviation (TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: AFTN-GVACY/TELEX: NONE) at least 5 days prior to departure. All requests must include:

a. Name of aircraft operator;

b. Type of aircraft and registration marks;

c. Name and nationality of pilot and number of crew;

d. Number of passengers and type and amount of cargo;

e. Complete route of flight including points and times of entry and departure from Cape Verdean airspace;

f. Date and time of arrival and departure if landing;

g. Purpose of flight;

h. Name, address and business of charterer, if any; and

i. Type and amount of fuel and facilities required for aircraft and crew.

2. Information concerning cargo on board should be very detailed. The operator should not take-off before receiving authorization for his request. All other aircraft overflying or landing for commercial or noncommercial purposes must obtain prior permission from the Ministry of Defense and Security of Cape Verde at least 5 days prior to departure. All request must include items (a) through (i) above.

CORPORATE AIRCRAFT CONSTRAINTS

None reported. Flights to/from a country at war must follow clearance procedures for military aircraft.

SPECIAL NOTICES

None

AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION SOURCE

AIP by NOTAM

INTERNATIONAL NOTAM OFFICE

CAPE VERDE-GVACYNYX

AERODROMES OF ENTRY

DOD En route Supplement/Chart: Africa L2