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Cabo Verde Work Residence

Cabo Verde Residency
Pathway overview

At a glance

If an employer in Cabo Verde offers you a qualifying job, you can apply for residence to live and work there. The employee category accepts a valid employment contract or a qualifying promise of a contract. Your employer must help confirm the required approvals and application order.

Job offer required?
Yes, supported by a valid contract or qualifying promise of a contract
Employer support
Confirm any labor approval or professional license needed for the position
Residence documents
Support, housing, tax, identity, criminal-record, and applicable social-security records

Summary

Cabo Verde’s employee residence category lets a foreign worker live there for a local job. It accepts a valid employment contract or a qualifying promise of one. The employer must support any required labor or professional approval, while the applicant supplies the residence records. These steps must be completed in the correct order before work begins.

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Eligibility

The contract or formal promise of a contract must meet local law. Ask the employer whether the job needs any additional labor approval or professional license.

The general residence requirements include a residence visa where applicable, being in Cabo Verde, financial support, accommodation, tax identification, social-security registration where required, and criminal-record checks. Confirm how to arrange the entry visa and local residence application before traveling.

Preparing to live and work in Cabo Verde
  1. Confirm the job and contract documents Ask the employer which labor and professional approvals apply.
  2. Arrange entry and the residence application Prepare the requested financial, housing, identity, and registration records.
  3. Work under the approved conditions Keep track of residence expiry and the permissions for your job.

The offer, entry visa, and approvals to live and work have different roles.

What This Route Allows

With the required approvals, you can live in Cabo Verde and work in the role they cover. Temporary residence lasts two years and can be renewed for further two-year periods, subject to the requirements. Check the work conditions alongside the residence-card dates.

What This Route Is Not

A job offer, business visit, or entry visa alone does not authorize employment. The route does not promise unrestricted job changes, permanent residence, citizenship, or work rights for accompanying family members.

Next Steps

  1. Confirm the job and that the employer will provide a qualifying contract or promise of a contract.
  2. Arrange any required labor or professional approval and prepare the company and personal documents.
  3. Follow the correct entry and residence application process before relying on the route to start work.
  4. Check both work and residence conditions and prepare renewal before expiry.

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