Cameroon visa requirements · checked 26 September 2026
Visa & Entry Requirements for CameroonMost travellers can visit Cameroon without going to an embassy: 6 passports enter visa-free, 192 apply online for an eVisa.
Cameroon's eVisa portal says you can only apply for a visa to enter Cameroon online at evisacam.cm; an approved application is followed by biometric enrolment and the visa sticker, either at the entry border post or at a Cameroonian diplomatic or consular post. The Embassy of Cameroon in Japan says a valid visa is required to enter Cameroon under Law No. 97/012 of 10 January 1997 as amended, that ordinary passport holders apply and pay exclusively through the online portal, and lists Nigeria with free movement for everybody; the UK and Canadian governments say their citizens must have a visa. Under a 2013 CEMAC additional act, nationals of CEMAC member states (Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea and Chad) may travel without a visa and stay in another member state for up to ninety days.
Do I need a visa for Cameroon? Quick answers
United States
eVisa
United Kingdom
eVisa
Germany
eVisa
India
eVisa
China
eVisa
Canada
eVisa
Australia
eVisa
Poland
eVisa
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Visa for Cameroon — requirements summaryAll travellers must meet the entry rules set by Cameroon, and they depend on your nationality. Find your passport below — you may be able to enter visa-free, or need an eVisa, a visa on arrival or a visa from an embassy.
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Cameroon visa types, fees and processing timesAdministrative processing fee for a normal short-stay visa (1 to 180 days), paid online; 229€ for a short-stay express visa. Not refunded, even if the application is refused or withdrawn; may be waived for certain categories of applicants. Under normal procedures, the visa is issued within 72 hours of payment of the online fee.
Official application site →Administrative processing fee for a normal long-stay visa (181 to 360 days), paid online; the portal lists documents for students, trainees, workers and family members. Not refunded, even if the application is refused or withdrawn. Under normal procedures, the visa is issued within 72 hours of payment of the online fee.
Official application site →Administrative processing fee for a transit visa (4 to 30 days), paid online. Cameroon's eVisa portal says that, unless your visa is waived, you are subject to a transit visa when transiting through one of Cameroon's airports. Under normal procedures, the visa is issued within 72 hours of payment of the online fee.
Official application site →Entry requirements for CameroonCameroon's eVisa portal lists a passport or other travel document valid for at least six months among the documents for transit and short-stay visas, and valid for more than six months for long-stay visas.
eVisa Cameroon — official consular services portal (FAQ, opened from the front page menu)✓ Checked 9 Oct 2026
WHO's country list says proof of vaccination against yellow fever is required for all travellers aged 1 year or over entering Cameroon.
WHO — Vaccination requirements and recommendations for international travellers, country list (ITH 2022)✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026
No official source we could read states a travel insurance requirement for entering Cameroon. The UK government says emergency medical facilities are extremely limited and that serious medical treatment requires medical evacuation to Europe.
eVisa Cameroon — official online visa portal✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026
Cameroon's eVisa portal lists a return plane ticket or circular transport ticket among the documents for a short-stay visa, and an airline ticket valid to the destination or other proof of onward travel for a transit visa. Canada's travel advice says Canadians must have a visa and an onward or return ticket.
eVisa Cameroon — official consular services portal (FAQ, opened from the front page menu)✓ Checked 9 Oct 2026
Cameroon's eVisa portal lists proof of the purpose of the visit, as well as sufficient means of subsistence, among the documents for a short-stay visa. No official source we could read states an amount.
eVisa Cameroon — official consular services portal (FAQ, opened from the front page menu)✓ Checked 9 Oct 2026
Cameroon visa requirements statisticsWe track the entry rules of Cameroon for 198 passports. The most common situation is eVisa, which applies to 192 passports (97%). 3% of passports can enter without a visa. The least common is visa-free (6 passports).
Open your passport in the table for the exact rules — maximum stay, fees, how to apply and the official source. Entry rules change at short notice: confirm with the embassy of Cameroon or its official immigration website before you travel.
Frequently asked questions about Cameroon visasData: TravelRequirements.info — Entry Requirements Dataset, AXG Sp. z o.o. (CC BY 4.0) — official sources are linked on each passport page. Gaps filled from the Passport Index dataset (MIT).
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Cameroon passport holders can visit 21 countries without a visa. Open a country for the exact rules.
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
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Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
Colombia
Comoros
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
DR Congo
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Fiji
Finland
France
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Ghana
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macau
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
North Korea
North Macedonia
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Portugal
Qatar
Republic of the Congo
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
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Senegal
Serbia
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Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
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Somalia
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Spain
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Syria
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Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
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Türkiye
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Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
Uruguay
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Vanuatu
Vatican City
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Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe