Advanced Passenger Information System data (APIS)

Aiming at a better borderline and migratory flow control, passengers travelling to Portugal must make their personal information available according to Act 193/2013, as follows:

  • Number, date of issue and validity of travel document to be used
  • Nationality
  • Full name
  • Date of birth
  • Border post when entering national territory
  • Transport code
  • Departure and arrival time
  • Total number of passengers on that means of transport
  • Initial embarkation place.

Cabo Verde Airlines must give all this information to the Portuguese Immigration Services.

Based on  Order 2004/82/CE, Cabo Verde Airlines extends application of APIS to passengers willing to travel to Schengen countries :Holland, France, Italy, Spain and the Canary Islands.

If you traveling to France, in accordance with Article L 237 -7 of French Homeland Security Code, please be informed that air carriers may transmit reservation, checking and boarding data collected from their passengers ( API/PNR) to the French national public services and competent authorities for the purposes and under conditions as defined in the Decret N° 2014-1095 dated 26/09/2014, modified by decree 2018/714 dated August 3rd 2018.