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Passport/Visa

 Passport Required?Visa Required?Return Ticket Required?
BritishYesYesYes
AustralianYesYesYes
CanadianYesYesYes
USAYesYesYes
OtherEUYesYesYes
JapaneseYesYesYes


Restricted entry
A yellow fever vaccination certificate must be presented on arrival by all travellers.

Passports
Passport valid for a minimum of six months required by all.

Visas
Required by all except the following:
(a) nationals of Central African Republic, Chad, Congo (Rep), Mali and Nigeria for stays not exceeding 90 days;
(b) those in transit continuing their journey on the first or same aircraft within 24 hours provided holding onward tickets and not leaving the airport.


Types of visa and cost
Tourist and Short-stay: £33.25 (three months). Business: £33.25 (three months); £66.50 (six months). Transit: £33.25 (five days). All visas are for multiple-entries.

Cost of Visa Conversion Table
£10US$18
£20US$36
£30US$55
£40US$73
£50US$91
£60US$109
£70US$127
£80US$146
£90US$164
£100US$182
£110US$200
£120US$218
£130US$236
£140US$255
£150US$273


Validity
Tourist and Short-stay visas are valid for up to three months; Business visas for up to six months. Transit visas are valid for up to five days.

Application to
Consulate (or Consular section at Embassy); see Contact Addresses section. Visas are also available on arrival for countries where Cameroon has no diplomatic representation.

Application requirements
(a) Passport valid for six months. (b) Two completed application forms. (c) Two passport-size photos. (d) International Certificate of Vaccination for Yellow Fever; (e) Return ticket or letter of confirmation from travel agent. (f) Copy of recent bank statement or letter from the bank verifying that applicant has sufficient funds. (g) For a business visa, a letter from applicant’s company and a letter from business partners in Cameroon that must be legalised by the local police. (h) Appropriate fee.

Working days required
Two if the application is delivered in person; several for postal applications.

Temporary residence
Applicants must have Residence and Work Permits. Apply to immigration authorities in Cameroon.


   
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