Health
Vaccines, malaria, insurance and emergency numbers. This information does not replace the advice of a doctor or an international vaccination centre.
Before you leave
See your doctor before departure to review your vaccinations.
Practical adviceVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Cabo Verde, healthYellow fever: the international vaccination certificate is required on entry for travellers aged 1 year or older coming from a country with risk of transmission. The CDC does not recommend this vaccine for this destination. Rules change: check them before departure and talk to a doctor or an international vaccination centre.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceCDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Travelers' Health: Cabo VerdeMalaria: the CDC page does not report transmission in this country. If your trip includes other countries, ask a doctor for advice.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceCDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Travelers' Health: Cabo Verde
Insurance and care
There is no helicopter, sea rescue or decompression chamber in the archipelago: an evacuation can take a very long time. Repatriation insurance is essential, especially for hikers, divers and sailors.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Cabo Verde, safety
Emergency numbers
Hospital 130, fire 131, national police 132, criminal police 134 (Santiago).
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Cabo Verde, useful contactsGOV.UK (FCDO), Cabo Verde travel advice: getting helpGovernment of Canada, Travel advice: Cabo Verde
Useful contacts
Contact details taken from the official sources cited. Check them before going.
Emergency numbers
Hospital 130, fire 131, national police 132, criminal police 134.
France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Cabo Verde, useful contacts· Oct 2, 2026
Sources for this guide
- France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Cabo Verde, health · Source updated: September 15, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Travelers' Health: Cabo Verde · Source updated: August 25, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Cabo Verde, safety · Source updated: September 15, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Cabo Verde, useful contacts · Source updated: September 15, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- GOV.UK (FCDO), Cabo Verde travel advice: getting help · Source updated: July 28, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- Government of Canada, Travel advice: Cabo Verde · Source updated: May 26, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
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