Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon, is a country in Central Africa. It shares boundaries with Nigeria to the west and north, Chad to the northeast, the Central African Republic to the east, and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Wikipedia
Cities
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Can I go? Entry and visas
From GOV.UK, for United Kingdom passports, updated 9 February 2026:
You must have a visa to enter Cameroon.
You must apply for a e-visa online – some people encounter technical problems with this online service, so apply in good time.
You cannot get a visa on arrival at either Yaoundé or Douala airport.
If you travel to Cameroon by road or sea, you must get a physical visa before you arrive by applying at your nearest Cameroon embassy or high commission. You cannot get an e-visa at land or sea borders.
If you are in Cameroon and have questions about your immigration status, contact the General Delegation for National Security in Yaoundé:
Passport validity
To enter Cameroon, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after the date you arrive.
Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.
You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen.
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Your embassy in Cameroon
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For a lost passport, an arrest or an emergency.
Cameroon's embassy in United Kingdom
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For a visa before you go.
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight. Always confirm with the official source before you book or travel. This is a pointer, not legal advice.
Good to know
Emergency numbers in Cameroon
- Currency
- Central African CFA Franc (XAF)
- Time
- UTC+1
- Tue 13:34 there now
- Plugs and power
- Type C · 220 V
- Driving
- On the right
- Calling code
- +237
- Languages
- French, English
- Capital
- Yaoundé
From Wikidata, Unicode CLDR (currency, languages) and the IANA time zone database; checked 10 October 2026.