# 🇨🇲 Cameroon — visa routes

> Verified visa and immigration data for Cameroon from VisaPassage.
> Canonical page: https://visapassage.com/destinations/cameroon

14 routes with deep coverage. Every entry below is checked against official sources and carries its own verification date. Statuses describe typical eligibility — they are never a promise of approval; individual applications require review.

## Short visits by passport

- **United States**: eVisa · apply before travel
- **United Kingdom**: eVisa · apply before travel
- **Germany**: eVisa · apply before travel
- **India**: eVisa · apply before travel
- **Canada**: eVisa · apply before travel
- **Australia**: eVisa · apply before travel

Other passports: check https://visapassage.com/visa-checker for your specific passports.

## Visit

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cameroon Short-Stay e-Visa (Tourism / Visit) | eVisa · typically eligible | 90 days | FCFA 100,000 | — | 3 days |
| Cameroon Short-Stay e-Visa (Express) | eVisa · typically eligible | 90 days | FCFA 150,000 | — | 1 day |
| Cameroon Transit e-Visa | eVisa · typically eligible | 5 days | FCFA 100,000 | — | 3 days |
| Cameroon Business e-Visa | eVisa · typically eligible | 90 days | FCFA 100,000 | — | 3 days |

- **Cameroon Short-Stay e-Visa (Tourism / Visit)** — Key documents: Online application form, Passport, Passport photograph, Yellow fever vaccination certificate, Proof of accommodation, Return or onward ticket, Proof of sufficient funds, Proof of online fee payment · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: evisacam.cm
- **Cameroon Short-Stay e-Visa (Express)** — Key documents: Online application form, Passport, Passport photograph, Yellow fever vaccination certificate, Proof of accommodation, Return or onward ticket, Proof of sufficient funds, Proof of express fee payment · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: ambacamcaire.com
- **Cameroon Transit e-Visa** — Key documents: Online application form, Passport, Passport photograph, Onward ticket, Visa or entry right for destination, Yellow fever vaccination certificate · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: ambacamcaire.com
- **Cameroon Business e-Visa** — Key documents: Online application form, Passport, Passport photograph, Invitation letter from Cameroonian host company, Proof of business activity, Yellow fever vaccination certificate, Proof of accommodation, Return or onward ticket · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: evisacam.cm

## Study & Training

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cameroon Student Long-Stay e-Visa | eVisa · typically eligible | 360 days | FCFA 200,000 | — | 3 days |
| Cameroon Internship / Training (Stage) Long-Stay Visa | eVisa · typically eligible | 360 days | FCFA 200,000 | — | 3 days |

- **Cameroon Student Long-Stay e-Visa** — Key documents: Online application form, Passport, Passport photograph, Enrolment / admission certificate, Proof of subsistence, Yellow fever vaccination certificate, Proof of accommodation, Proof of fee payment · Rights: Study: Enrolment at the admitting Cameroonian institution. · Residency after 6 years · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: cameroonhighcommission.co.uk
- **Cameroon Internship / Training (Stage) Long-Stay Visa** — Key documents: Online application form, Passport, Passport photograph, Internship or training agreement, Proof of subsistence, Yellow fever vaccination certificate, Repatriation guarantee · Rights: Study: Training/internship at the host organisation. · Residency after 6 years · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: cameroonhighcommission.co.uk

## Work & Self-Employment

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cameroon Work Permit (Visa de Travail) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | 75 days |

- **Cameroon Work Permit (Visa de Travail)** — Key documents: Visaed employment contract, Long-stay entry visa, Passport, Employer company documents, Proof of qualifications · Rights: Work: Authorises employment with the sponsoring employer per the visaed contract. · Residency after 6 years · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: dgsn.cm

## Invest & Capital

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cameroon Investor Residence (Investment Code / CIPA) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | — |

- **Cameroon Investor Residence (Investment Code / CIPA)** — Key documents: Investment approval application, Business registration, Business plan / project file, Long-stay entry visa, Passport, Proof of funds / capital · Rights: Work: Authorises running and managing the approved business. · Residency after 6 years · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: prc.cm

## Family & Origin

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cameroon Spouse / Family Long-Stay Route | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | FCFA 200,000 | — | — |

- **Cameroon Spouse / Family Long-Stay Route** — Key documents: Long-stay entry visa, Marriage or birth certificate, Sponsor's status proof, Residence card application, Certificate of residence, Criminal record extract, Passport with visa · Rights: Study: Lawful residence permits study. · Residency after 6 years · Family: Route is specifically for joining a spouse / family member legally in Cameroon. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: dgsn.cm

## Special Categories

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cameroon Religious / Missionary Long-Stay Route | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | FCFA 200,000 | — | — |
| Cameroon Refugee Card (Carte de Refugie) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | FCFA 0 | — | — |
| Cameroon Temporary Residence Card (Carte de Sejour) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | FCFA 200,000 | — | — |
| Cameroon Long-Stay e-Visa | eVisa · typically eligible | 360 days | FCFA 200,000 | — | 3 days |
| Cameroon Permanent Resident Card (Carte de Residence) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | — |

- **Cameroon Religious / Missionary Long-Stay Route** — Key documents: Long-stay entry visa, Act of recognition of congregation, Proof of membership, Certificate of residence, Criminal record extract, Passport with long-stay visa, Stamp duty payment · Rights: Work: Permits the declared religious/missionary activity within the recognised congregation. · Study: Lawful residence permits study. · Residency after 6 years · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: mojufisc.com
- **Cameroon Refugee Card (Carte de Refugie)** — Key documents: UNHCR identification card, Refugee attestation, Refugee card application, Passport photographs · Rights: Work: Recognised refugees may, in principle, work; practical access varies. · Study: Access to education as recognised refugees. · Residency: Protection status; long-term integration possible but not a fixed years-to-PR formula. · Family: Family members of a recognised refugee are generally documented together. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: dgsn.cm
- **Cameroon Temporary Residence Card (Carte de Sejour)** — Key documents: Residence card application, Passport with long-stay visa, Certificate of residence, Criminal record extract, Work contract or trade licence, Stamp duty payment, Passport photographs · Rights: Work: Permits residence; employment still depends on holding a valid work permit underlying the card. · Study: Lawful residence permits enrolment in study. · Residency after 6 years · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: dgsn.cm
- **Cameroon Long-Stay e-Visa** — Key documents: Online application form, Passport, Passport photograph, Purpose document, Repatriation guarantee, Yellow fever vaccination certificate, Proof of accommodation, Proof of long-stay fee payment · Rights: Residency after 6 years · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: cameroonhighcommission.co.uk
- **Cameroon Permanent Resident Card (Carte de Residence)** — Key documents: Permanent residence application, Prior residence card, Certificate of residence, Special criminal record extract, Passport with long-stay visa · Rights: Work: Permanent residence; broad right to live and work in Cameroon. · Study: Education on the same footing as other residents. · Residency after 6 years · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: dgsn.cm

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