Document checklist
Denmark → Cape Verde: Autorização de Residência Temporária: Estudante do Ensino Superior
What you need before you submit, checked against official requirements, not guesswork.
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Required documents
10 itemsIdentity
Valid passport with a residence visa
RequiredYour valid passport, already carrying the residence visa (visto de residência) you got from a Cabo Verdean consulate before travelling.
Source: Direção de Estrangeiros e Fronteiras (Cabo Verde), e-Residência: Estudante do ensino superior
Financial
Proof your tuition fees are paid
RequiredConfirmation that you have paid your tuition fees to the institution.
Source: Direção de Estrangeiros e Fronteiras (Cabo Verde), e-Residência: Estudante do ensino superior
Purpose of travel
Admission document and proof of enrolment
RequiredA document showing you have been admitted to an accredited higher-education institution in Cabo Verde, plus proof that you are enrolled.
Source: Direção de Estrangeiros e Fronteiras (Cabo Verde), e-Residência: Estudante do ensino superior
Other
Cabo Verdean criminal record, National Police and Judicial Police registry checks
RequiredA Cabo Verdean criminal record certificate, plus registry checks from the National Police and the Judicial Police, obtained locally in Cabo Verde.
Source: Direção de Estrangeiros e Fronteiras (Cabo Verde), e-Residência: Estudante do ensino superior
Criminal record certificate from your home country
RequiredA criminal record certificate from your country of origin or residence. It must be translated into Portuguese and stamped (visado) by Cabo Verde's consular services.
Source: Direção de Estrangeiros e Fronteiras (Cabo Verde), e-Residência: Estudante do ensino superior
International vaccination certificate
RequiredYour international vaccination certificate.
Source: Direção de Estrangeiros e Fronteiras (Cabo Verde), e-Residência: Estudante do ensino superior
Medical certificate
RequiredA medical certificate, or an equivalent document, confirming your health.
Source: Direção de Estrangeiros e Fronteiras (Cabo Verde), e-Residência: Estudante do ensino superior
Proof of accommodation
RequiredA document showing where you will live in Cabo Verde.
Source: Direção de Estrangeiros e Fronteiras (Cabo Verde), e-Residência: Estudante do ensino superior
Residence attestation from your municipal chamber (Câmara Municipal)
RequiredA statement from the local Câmara Municipal confirming your residence address in Cabo Verde.
Source: Direção de Estrangeiros e Fronteiras (Cabo Verde), e-Residência: Estudante do ensino superior
Social security registration
RequiredProof you are registered with Cabo Verde's social security system.
Source: Direção de Estrangeiros e Fronteiras (Cabo Verde), e-Residência: Estudante do ensino superior
Why applications on this route get refused
No residence visa in your passport
This residence authorization is for people who already hold a residence visa (visto de residência) obtained from a Cabo Verdean consulate before arriving.
How to avoid it: Apply for and receive your residence visa from a Cabo Verdean consulate before you travel, then apply for the residence authorization.
Missing or incomplete criminal record and police registry checks
The application asks for a criminal record certificate from your home country, plus a Cabo Verdean criminal record and National Police and Judicial Police registry checks.
How to avoid it: Gather all the criminal record and police registry documents listed, including the translated and consularized certificate from your home country, before you apply.
Missing proof of admission, enrolment or paid tuition
You must show an admission document, proof of enrolment, and proof that your tuition fees are paid.
How to avoid it: Get written confirmation of admission and enrolment from your institution, and keep proof that tuition has been paid.
Sources
- Direção de Estrangeiros e Fronteiras (Cabo Verde), e-Residência: Estudante do ensino superior · checked 19 Sept 2026
- Alta Autoridade para a Imigração (Cabo Verde), Vistos · checked 19 Sept 2026
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