Entry and residence
Visa, passport, vaccination required at the border, customs and consular registration. Rules depend on your nationality: each point says who it applies to.
Visa
- Passport: France, United Kingdom
A visa is required before departure. Applications are made online, on Cameroon's official visa portal.
- Passport: Canada
Canadians must obtain a visa before departure (tourist, business or student) and show a return or onward ticket. Applications are made online on Cameroon's official visa portal.
Verified factVerified on 10/1/26High confidenceGovernment of Canada, Travel advice: Cameroonevisa Cameroun, portail officiel des demandes de visa (République du Cameroun) - Passport: Canada
Canadians coming to work in Cameroon must obtain a residence card shortly after arrival.
Verified factVerified on 10/1/26High confidenceGovernment of Canada, Travel advice: Cameroon - Passport: France
For a stay of more than 30 days or for work, you need a temporary visa (up to 6 months) or a long-stay visa (more than 6 months).
Verified factVerified on 10/1/26High confidenceFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Cameroon, entry and residence - Passport: United Kingdom
Visas are not issued on arrival at Yaoundé or Douala airports. By road or sea, you need a visa issued before departure by an embassy or consulate: the e-visa cannot be used at land or sea borders.
Verified factVerified on 10/1/26High confidenceGOV.UK (FCDO), Foreign travel advice: Cameroon, entry requirements Make sure the border officer stamps your passport on entry.
Verified factVerified on 10/1/26High confidenceGOV.UK (FCDO), Foreign travel advice: Cameroon, entry requirementsEntry rules are set by the Cameroonian authorities. For any other nationality, or if in doubt, ask the Cameroonian embassy or consulate that covers you.
Practical adviceVerified on 10/1/26High confidenceGOV.UK (FCDO), Foreign travel advice: Cameroon, entry requirementsFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Cameroon, entry and residence- Passport: United States
Get your visa before departure; proof of yellow fever vaccination, and of polio vaccination for stays over four weeks. Cameroon does not recognise dual nationality: enter and leave on your U.S. passport with a Cameroonian visa.
Verified factVerified on 10/1/26High confidenceU.S. Department of State, Cameroon International Travel Information - Passport: Germany
An e-Visa is required, applied for online; you receive a QR code. Print it: the airline checks it at boarding. The visa is stamped on arrival. The law does not provide for extensions in the country: request a visa covering your whole stay.
Verified factVerified on 10/1/26High confidenceAuswärtiges Amt, Kamerun: Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise - Passport: Spain
A visa is required, applied for only online on the EvisaCam platform and approved before departure: without a confirmed pre-authorisation, entry may be refused. Yellow fever vaccination is compulsory.
Verified factVerified on 10/1/26High confidenceMinisterio de Asuntos Exteriores (España), Recomendaciones de viaje: Camerún - Passport: Central African Republic, Chad, Congo - Brazzaville, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon
Citizens of the six CEMAC countries (Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Chad) move without a visa within the zone, according to the CEMAC Commission (September 2025). The Commission still reports administrative hassles at borders: keep your identity and travel documents with you.
Verified factVerified on 10/1/26High confidenceCommission de la CEMAC, entretien avec le président de la Commission (libre circulation)
Passport and ID
- Passport: France
Your passport must be valid for 6 months after your planned return date. You also need a return ticket and proof of accommodation.
Verified factVerified on 10/1/26High confidenceFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Cameroon, entry and residence - Passport: United Kingdom
Your passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the date you arrive.
Verified factVerified on 10/1/26High confidenceGOV.UK (FCDO), Foreign travel advice: Cameroon, entry requirements - Passport: Canada
A Canadian passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond the date you expect to leave Cameroon. Your carrier may require more: check with it.
Verified factVerified on 10/1/26High confidenceGovernment of Canada, Travel advice: Cameroon Always carry ID: a residence permit or a certified copy of your passport showing a valid visa. Police and gendarmerie checks are frequent.
Verified factVerified on 10/1/26High confidenceFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Cameroon, useful informationGOV.UK (FCDO), Foreign travel advice: Cameroon, safety and security- People who also hold Cameroonian nationality
Dual citizenship is not legally recognised in Cameroon. If the authorities consider you Cameroonian, your other country may be unable to provide consular assistance.
Verified factVerified on 10/1/26Medium confidenceGovernment of Canada, Travel advice: Cameroon
Vaccination required on entry
An international certificate of yellow fever vaccination is required to enter Cameroon. Vaccination is given at an approved centre.
Verified factVerified on 10/1/26High confidenceFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Cameroon, entry and residenceFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Cameroon, healthGOV.UK (FCDO), Foreign travel advice: Cameroon, entry requirements
Customs and currency
On entry and exit, currency, securities or valuables worth more than 1 million CFA francs must be declared to customs.
Verified factVerified on 10/1/26High confidenceFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Cameroon, entry and residenceCameroon is a CEMAC member. Goods from outside CEMAC pay the common external tariff according to the product category: 0% (basic necessities), 10% (raw materials and capital goods), 20% (intermediate goods), 30% (everyday consumer goods).
Verified factVerified on 10/1/26High confidenceFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Cameroon, entry and residenceDeclare anything that may be prohibited or subject to duty: the rules on goods entering and leaving are strict.
Verified factVerified on 10/1/26High confidenceGOV.UK (FCDO), Foreign travel advice: Cameroon, entry requirements
Registering with your country
- Passport: France
If you move abroad for more than 6 months, registering with the register of French nationals living abroad is strongly recommended. For a trip, the Fil d'Ariane service sends you alerts.
Verified factVerified on 10/1/26High confidenceLa France au Cameroun, Consulat général de France à DoualaFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Cameroon, entry and residence
Useful contacts
Contact details taken from the official sources cited. Check them before going.
Border police directorate
Entry, residence and immigration status questions.
France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Cameroon, useful contactsGOV.UK (FCDO), Foreign travel advice: Cameroon, entry requirements· Oct 1, 2026
evisa Cameroun
Official portal for visa, consular card and laissez-passer applications.
evisa Cameroun, portail officiel des demandes de visa (République du Cameroun)· Oct 1, 2026
Aéroport international de Yaoundé-Nsimalen
Yaoundé international airport.
France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Cameroon, useful contacts· Oct 1, 2026
Aéroport international de Douala
Douala international airport.
France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Cameroon, useful contacts· Oct 1, 2026
Embassy of France in Cameroon
Passport: FranceEmbassy and consular section in Yaoundé.
Plateau Atémengué, Yaoundé+237 2 22 22 79 00France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Cameroon, entry and residence· Oct 1, 2026
Consulate General of France in Douala
Passport: FranceConsulate: register of French nationals abroad, civil status, school grants.
Rue des Cocotiers, BP 869, DoualaWebsiteFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Cameroon, entry and residenceLa France au Cameroun, Consulat général de France à Douala· Oct 1, 2026
High Commission of Canada in Cameroon
Passport: CanadaConsular assistance for Canadians (district: Cameroon, Chad, Central African Republic, Gabon). Appointments online.
607 Street 1792, immeuble « Les Colonnades », Nouvelle Bastos, Yaoundéyunde-consul@international.gc.caGovernment of Canada, Travel advice: Cameroon· Oct 1, 2026
Embassy of Belgium in Cameroon
Passport: BelgiumConsular assistance for Belgians. Emergency number available at all times.
Rue 1792, quartier Bastos, Yaoundé+237 222 21 52 91+237 222 21 17 68+237 6 96 94 22 01yaounde@diplobel.fed.beSPF Affaires étrangères (Belgium), Informations pratiques pour le Cameroun· Oct 1, 2026
Sources for this guide
- France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Cameroon, entry and residence · Source updated: September 15, 2026 · Checked on October 1, 2026
- GOV.UK (FCDO), Foreign travel advice: Cameroon, entry requirements · Source updated: February 9, 2026 · Checked on October 1, 2026
- evisa Cameroun, portail officiel des demandes de visa (République du Cameroun) · Checked on October 1, 2026
- Government of Canada, Travel advice: Cameroon · Source updated: August 14, 2026 · Checked on October 1, 2026
- U.S. Department of State, Cameroon International Travel Information · Source updated: June 4, 2026 · Checked on October 1, 2026
- Auswärtiges Amt, Kamerun: Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise · Source updated: September 8, 2026 · Checked on October 1, 2026
- Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores (España), Recomendaciones de viaje: Camerún · Source updated: November 28, 2025 · Checked on October 1, 2026
- Commission de la CEMAC, entretien avec le président de la Commission (libre circulation) · Source updated: September 8, 2025 · Checked on October 1, 2026
- France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Cameroon, useful information · Source updated: September 15, 2026 · Checked on October 1, 2026
- GOV.UK (FCDO), Foreign travel advice: Cameroon, safety and security · Source updated: February 9, 2026 · Checked on October 1, 2026
- France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Cameroon, health · Source updated: September 15, 2026 · Checked on October 1, 2026
- La France au Cameroun, Consulat général de France à Douala · Checked on October 1, 2026
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