THE
EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
in
Praia, Cape Verde
Welcome to Embassy Praia’s
web page. We want this site to give you a sense of what we do, a bit of
information about the country of Cape Verde, and an opportunity to learn
more by exploring other links.
The United States established
full diplomatic relations with the Republic of Cape Verde shortly after
Cape Verde achieved independence on July 5, 1975. It has had a resident
Embassy in Praia since 1978.
The U.S. maintains an Embassy
in Cape Verde to protect U.S. national interests, support democracy and
human rights, build close and constructive relations, provide consular
services and humanitarian assistance, and increase bilateral trade and
people-to-people contacts.
One of the unique features of
our relations with Cape Verde is in the consular area. There are nearly as
many Cape Verdean Americans living in the U.S. as there are Cape Verdeans
in Cape Verde. Family ties, financial remittances, visits, and emigration
all have an important impact on the work the U.S. Embassy does here. That’s
why we’ve included a great deal of consular information, and provided
answers to many frequently asked questions.
You can begin exploring the
issues that bring our two nations together by choosing one of the themes
listed along the left side of the screen. Much of the information is
available in Portuguese as well as English.
In case you need to visit or
call the Embassy, our regular business hours are from Monday to Friday
from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with a one-hour break for lunch at noon. Our
phone number is (238) 261-56-16 and our fax is (238) 261-13-55. Cape Verde
is four hours ahead of Washington time, and one hour behind London time
(GMT minus one).
Please enjoy your visit. We’re
delighted to have this chance to tell you what we do.
The page is maintained by
the the U.S.Embassy, Praia. Links to other internet sites are for
information only and should not be construed as an endorsement of those
sites. We welcome suggestions, please send your comments to webmaster.
Do NOT use the webmaster e-mail address for visa questions; please see the
Visa Services box on the left side of this page. Also, please read our Privacy
Act and Disclaimers if you have questions on this subject