Cameroon is one of the major destinations in Central West Africa, with its natural national parks and numerous cultural treasures. If you wish to visit Cameroon, you must first obtain an electronic visa. The Cameroon visa is an entry and residence permit, allowing you to enter and stay in Cameroon for a limited period of time ( 30 days for the tourist visa). If your e-visa application is accepted by the Cameroonian authorities, your Cameroon visa will be affixed to your passport on arrival in Cameroon.
As a French agency specializing in travel documents for individuals and businesses, Visamundi will help you to obtain your Cameroon visa more easily. You can submit your Cameroon visa application directly on our website, in a completely paperless process. You won't have to make any trips to the Cameroonian embassy in your country of residence.
Do I need a visa to go to Cameroon?
You need to apply for a visa to visit Cameroon. Cameroon visas are required for French and other European nationals, as well as for nationals of most countries in the world wishing to visit Cameroon, whatever the reason or duration of their stay.
The only exceptions are nationals of countries exempt from Cameroonian visa requirements, and passengers making a short connecting flight to Cameroon. If you're planning a short transit (less than 24 hours) through Cameroon without leaving Douala international airport, you won't need a visa.
Visa exemption for Cameroon applies only to nationals of the following countries:
- Chad 🇹🇩
- Central African Republic 🇨🇫
- Nigeria 🇳🇬
- Congo 🇨🇬
- Equatorial Guinea 🇬🇶
- Gabon 🇬🇦
In addition to your Cameroon e-visa, you must also have a passport valid for at least 6 months after the end of your stay in Cameroon. This minimum 6-month validity period for your passport is a mandatory condition for the issuance of the e-visa. Your visa application will be rejected if your passport does not meet this requirement. So be sure to check the validity of your passport, and consider the possibility of renewing it (which can take a long time, depending on your country of origin).
Several types of electronic visas are available if you wish to travel to Cameroon:
- Single-entry tourist visa, valid for a single-entry stay of up to 180 days
- Business visa, valid for stays of up to 180 days
- Long-stay multiple-entry visa, valid for a maximum of 6 months after first entry into Cameroon
- Transit visa, for a transit of more than 24 hours on Cameroonian territory
How can I obtain a visa for Cameroon?
How can I obtain a visa for Cameroon?To obtain your Cameroon visa, simply complete the online application form available on our website. Before you apply, however, make sure you have all the documents you need to complete your file. The documents required depend on the type of visa you are applying for. As a general rule, make sure you can provide :
- A scan of your passport or residence permit, valid for at least 6 months after the planned end of your stay in Cameroon
- Two identical, recent passport-size color photos that meet the standards of your country of residence
- Proof of address
- A copy of your birth certificate (less than 3 months old)
- A certificate proving that you have a round-trip plane ticket
- If applicable, a copy of your passport showing the stamp of your previous trips to Cameroon if you have stayed there in the last 12 months.
- For non-natives of Cameroon only: A photocopy of the hotel reservation covering the entire stay, as proof of accommodation.
For details of all the supporting documents required for each type of visa, we recommend that you visit the website of the Cameroon embassy in your country of residence.
Once you have all the required documents in your possession, we will check their validity before forwarding them to the Cameroonian authorities. Your electronic visa application for Cameroon will then have every chance of success.
How much does it cost to obtain a visa for Cameroon?
The cost of a visa for Cameroon depends mainly on the consular fees applied by the Cameroonian government. Regularly updated by the Cameroonian authorities, these consular fees may vary slightly depending on the type of visa envisaged. The price of a Cameroon visa also includes our service fee, which we add to the consular fee in return for processing your file, checking your documents and forwarding them to the Cameroon authorities. You'll find an indicative price list on our website for the fees involved in obtaining each type of visa. You should expect to pay €167 in consular fees for a 30-day tourist visa, and a little more for a long-stay visa.
How long does it take to obtain a visa for Cameroon?
How long does it take to obtain a visa for Cameroon?The time it takes to obtain a visa for Cameroon may vary according to the number of applications the Cameroonian authorities have to process in a given period. Generally speaking, it takes about 5 days to receive a reply to a visa application for Cameroon. Processing times can sometimes be longer if the demand for a visa is very high. We therefore advise you to apply for your visa no later than one month before your planned arrival in Cameroon, to compensate for consular overload, as well as days when files are not processed (public holidays and weekends).
Is it possible to extend a visa for Cameroon?
You can extend your Cameroon visa by contacting the Cameroon immigration authorities directly on site. However, your Cameroon visa must be extended before it expires.
