Visa requirements for Cameroonian citizens explained

Visa requirements for Cameroonian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Cameroon. As of 15 June 2024, Cameroonian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 53 countries and territories, ranking the Cameroonian passport 89th in terms of travel freedom (tied with passports= from Angola according to the Henley & Partners Passport Index.^[1]

Notes and References

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8. Holders of biometric passports only.
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10. https://www.voicegambia.com/2019/10/27/govt-announces-visa-free-zone-for-charter-scheduled-flights/
11. Exemption applies if traveling as tourists on a charter flight.
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13. Web site: Indian e-Visa. Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.
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22. Web site: Visa Index.
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33. Web site: Requirement for Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination for Air Passengers. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 27 January 2022. 28 January 2022.
34. https://e-visa.gov.uz/ Official electronic visa portal of the Republic of Uzbekistan
35. Web site: MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS REPUBLIC OF ABKHAZIA. 2016-05-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20160424181640/http://mfaapsny.org/council/visa.php. 2016-04-24. dead.
36. Web site: Visas For Foreign Citizens - For Kosovo Citizens - Consular Services - Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Republic of Kosovo. Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Republic of Kosovo.
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38. Web site: VISA Regulations. Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. 4 March 2014.
39. Web site: Israel Country Specific Information. Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State. 18 November 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131114103216/http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1064.html#entry_requirements. 14 November 2013. dead. dmy-all.
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43. Web site: О визах - Министерство иностранных дел. mfa-rso.su.
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45. Web site: 線上填寫簽證申請系統. 2017-07-14. 2016-01-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20160112075442/https://visawebapp.boca.gov.tw/BOCA_MRVWeb/subroot/MRVWeb0_form.jsp. dead.
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50. Web site: Advice & Services for travelling to and staying in Greenland.
51. Web site: Requesting a visa.
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61. Web site: Saint Helena eVisa. Saint Helena Government.
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63. Web site: South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands (British Overseas Territory) travel advice. fco.gov.uk.
64. Web site: Information for Visitors - South Georgia Website. sgisland.gs. 2018-05-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20080412170649/http://www.sgisland.gs/index.php/(v)Information_for_Visitors_to_South_Georgia?useskin=vis. 2008-04-12. dead.
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    Visa requirements

    Country	Visa requirement	Allowed stay	Notes (excluding departure fees)
    Afghanistan
    Albania
    Algeria
    Andorra
    Angola
    Antigua and Barbuda
    Argentina
    Armenia
    Australia and territories	^[4]
    Austria
    Azerbaijan
    Bahamas
    Bahrain		14 days
    Bangladesh		30 days
    Barbados		90 days
    Belarus
    Belgium
    Belize
    		90 days^[5] ^[6]
    Bhutan
    		90 days
    Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Botswana
    Brazil
    Bulgaria
    Burkina Faso
    Burundi
    Cambodia		30 days
    Canada
    Cape Verde
    Central African Republic		90 days	ID card valid.
    Chad		90 days	ID card valid.
    Chile
    Colombia
    Comoros
    	^[7]	90 days^[8]
    Costa Rica
    Cote d'Ivoire
    Croatia
    Cuba
    Cyprus
    Czech Republic
    Djibouti	^[9]	31 days
    Dominica		6 months
    Dominican Republic
    Ecuador
    Egypt
    El Salvador
    Equatorial Guinea		90 days
    Eritrea
    Estonia
    Ethiopia		up to 90 days
    Fiji
    Finland
    Gabon		90 days
    Gambia	^[10]	90 days	an entry clearance must be obtained from the Gambian Immigration prior to travel.^[11]
    Georgia			eVisa available for holders of a valid Schengen visa or a valid visa from any of the OECD member countries; or a valid residence permit of a Schengen or OECD country.^[12]
    Germany
    Ghana		30 days
    Greece
    Grenada		3 months
    Guatemala
    Guinea
    Guinea-Bissau		90 days
    Guyana
    Haiti		3 months
    Honduras
    Hungary
    Iceland
    India	^[13]	60 days
    Indonesia
    		30 days^[14]
    Iraq
    Ireland
    Israel
    Italy
    Jamaica
    Japan
    Jordan
    Kazakhstan
    Kenya	^[15]
    Kiribati		90 days
    Kuwait
    Kyrgyzstan
    Latvia
    Lebanon
    Lesotho		90 days
    Liberia
    Libya
    Liechtenstein
    Lithuania
    Luxembourg
    Madagascar	^[16]	90 days
    Malawi
    Malaysia	^[17]	30 days
    Maldives		30 days
    Mali		90 days
    Malta
    Marshall Islands
    Mauritania			Available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.
    Mauritius		60 days
    Mexico
    		30 days
    Monaco
    Mongolia
    Montenegro
    Morocco
    Mozambique		30 days
    Myanmar		28 days	eVisa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand — Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung or India — Rih Khaw Dar and Tamu. eVisa is available for tourism only.
    Namibia
    Nauru
    Nepal
    New Zealand			Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.^[18]
    Nicaragua			VoA with valid visas of US, Canada, and Schengen
    Niger
    Nigeria		90 days
    Norway
    Oman
    Pakistan	^[19]		Online Visa eligible.^[20] Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for business purposes.^[21]
    Palau		30 days
    Panama
    Papua New Guinea
    Paraguay
    Peru
    Philippines		30 days
    Poland
    Portugal
    Qatar
    Romania
    Rwanda	^[22]	30 days
    Saint Kitts and Nevis	^[23]
    Saint Lucia		6 weeks
    Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	^[24]	3 months
    Samoa		60 days
    San Marino
    	^[25]
    Saudi Arabia
    Senegal		90 days
    Serbia
    Seychelles		3 months
    Sierra Leone
    Singapore		30 days
    Slovakia
    Slovenia
    Solomon Islands
    Somalia		30 days
    South Africa			eVisa holders must arrive via O. R. Tambo International Airport.^[26]
    	^[27]		Obtainable online^[28] Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel
    Spain
    Sri Lanka
    Sudan
    Suriname	^[29]
    Sweden
    Switzerland
    Tajikistan	^[30]
    	^[31]	3 months
    Timor-Leste		30 days
    Togo		7 days
    Tonga
    Trinidad and Tobago
    Tunisia
    Turkey
    Turkmenistan
    Tuvalu		1 month
    Uganda			May apply online.^[32]
    Ukraine
    United Arab Emirates
    United Kingdom and Crown dependencies
    United States			Proof of COVID-19 vaccine required if entering by air.^[33]
    Uruguay
    Uzbekistan	^[34]	30 days
    Vanuatu		30 days
    		90 days	30 day visa free when visit Phu Quoc Island
    Yemen
    Zambia
    Zimbabwe

    Dependent, disputed, or restricted territories

    Unrecognized or partially recognized countries

    Territory	Conditions of access	Notes
    	^[35]
    	^[36]	Do not need a visa a holder of a valid biometric residence permit issued by one of the Schengen member states or a valid multi-entry Schengen Visa, a holder of a valid Laissez-Passer issued by United Nations Organizations, NATO, OSCE, Council of Europe or European Union a holder of a valid travel documents issued by EU Member and Schengen States, United States of America, Canada, Australia and Japan based on the 1951 Convention on Refugee Status or the 1954 Convention on the Status of Stateless Persons, as well as holders of valid travel documents for foreigners (max. 15 days stay)^[37]
    	^[38]
    		Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed.^[39]
    		Undefined visa regime in the Western Sahara controlled territory.
    		30 days for 30 US dollars, payable on arrival.^[40] ^[41]
    	^[42]	Multiple entry visa to Russia and three day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia.^[43] ^[44]
    	^[45]
    	^[46]	Registration required after 24h.^[47] ^[48]

    Dependent and autonomous territories

    Territory	Conditions of access	Notes
    China
    Hong Kong
    Denmark
    Faroe Islands	^[49]
    Greenland	^[50]
    France
    French Guiana
    French Polynesia
    French West Indies		Includes overseas departments of Guadeloupe and Martinique and overseas collectivities of Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin.
    Mayotte
    New Caledonia
    Reunion
    Saint Pierre and Miquelon
    Wallis and Futuna	^[51]
    Netherlands
    Aruba
    Caribbean Netherlands		Includes Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba.
    New Zealand
    Cook Islands		31 days
    Niue		30 days
    Tokelau	^[52]
    United Kingdom
    	^[53]
    Anguilla		Holders of a valid visa issued by the United Kingdom do not require a visa.^[54]
    Bermuda
    British Indian Ocean Territory		Special permit required.^[55]
    Cayman Islands
    Gibraltar
    Montserrat
    		14 days visa free and landing fee US$35 or tax of US$5 if not going ashore.^[56] ^[57] ^[58]
    	^[59] ^[60]	3 months within any year period
    	^[61]
    		Permission to land required for 15/30 pounds sterling (yacht/ship passenger) for Tristan da Cunha Island or 20 pounds sterling for Gough Island, Inaccessible Island or Nightingale Islands.^[62]
    South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands		Pre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours/1 month for 110/160 pounds sterling).^[63] ^[64]
    Turks and Caicos Islands		Holders of a valid visa issued by Canada, United Kingdom or the USA do not required a visa for a maximum stay of 90 days.
    United States
    American Samoa
    Guam
    Northern Mariana Islands
    Puerto Rico
    Antarctica and adjacent islands
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    See also

    • Visa policy of Cameroon
    • Cameroonian passport

    References and Notes

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