Visa | required formalities for entering Cameroon

VISA | REQUIRED FORMALITIES FOR ENTERING CAMEROON

Composition of the visa application file:

1. A travel document (Passport) valid for at least six (6) months from the date of departure
2. Two (2) completed visa application forms (to be downloaded)
3. Two (2) biometric passport-size photos – size 4.5 x 3.5cm (no photocopies or scanned photos)
4. One (1) legalized invitation to Cameroon /or accommodation certificate /or mission order (official travel) to Cameroon
5. One (1) photocopy of airline ticket or flight reservation
6. One (1) photocopy of the Yellow Fever vaccination booklet
7. For children, please also include a photocopy of the birth certificate, a signed authorization from both parents and a photocopy of the parents’ passports or identity cards.

We recommend all travellers not to buy their air tickets, but make a reservation, as long as the visa has not yet been granted. Depending on the type of visa, the nature and duration of your visit to Cameroon, the visa fees are as follows:

Nature of visa	Duration of visit	Number of entries	Fees
Short stay (transit, tourism, business…)	1 to 90 days	1 or above	110€
Long stay (tourism , business,  family visit…)	91 to 180 days	1 or above	220€

Payment of visa fees is made in cash or by transfer to the Embassy’s bank account indicated below:

Institute (Bank):	Deutsche Bank Berlin
Account No. (Kontonr.):	9270232
Bank Code (Bankleitzahl):	10070000
IBAN:	DE93 1007 0000 0927 0232 00
BIC:	DEUTDEBBXXX

Visa applications can be submitted without an appointment, every working day between 9.30 am and 12.30 pm. The visa can be collected three days later from the date of application. The visa application can also be sent to the Embassy by post. We recommend that you use a visa service company or an express mail companies such as DHL with a pre-paid envelope to return your passport to you. In this case, as well as in case of visa fee transfer, please allow 2-3 weeks for the procedure. N.B.: It is recommended that you collect your passport personally from the Embassy. The Embassy shall not be responsible for the loss of passport or for any delay caused by sending it by post or any other means. In addition, the visa fees paid are not refunded if the visa is refused