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🇩🇿 Does an Algerian need a visa for Cameroon 🇨🇲?

What this means for your trip

An e-Visa is applied for on the destination's official government website. You upload your passport scan and photo, pay online and receive an approval letter by email.

Apply well before departure and print the approval; use only the official portal, as many look-alike sites charge extra.

Your passport should normally be valid for at least six months beyond your planned departure date and have blank pages for stamps; many countries apply this rule.

Cameroon at a glance

Capital: Yaoundé · Currency: Central African CFA franc (XAF, Fr) · Official languages: English, French · Calling code: +237

U.S. State Department travel advisory for Cameroon: Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution (updated 15 May 2026). It is written for U.S. citizens; read the advisory before you book.

Plugs and voltage

Your plugs fit: every plug type used in Algeria (C, E, F) works with sockets in Cameroon. Mains voltage differs (Cameroon: 220 V; Algeria: 230 V): most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V, but single-voltage devices such as some hair dryers need a converter.

More about entering Cameroon →

Your embassy in Cameroon

If your passport is lost or stolen, or you need help in an emergency in Cameroon, contact the embassy of Algeria:

• Embassy of Algeria, Yaoundé · 433 rue 1828

Missions from Wikidata (CC0), checked 2026-09-26. Addresses and opening hours change: check the mission's website before you go.

Easier destinations near Cameroon for Algerian passport holders

• 🇦🇴 Angola — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇧🇯 Benin — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇬🇲 Gambia — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇬🇳 Guinea — Visa-free
• 🇰🇪 Kenya — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇱🇾 Libya — Visa-free
• 🇲🇱 Mali — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇲🇷 Mauritania — Visa-free 90 days

The other way round

🇨🇲 Cameroonian passport holders visiting Algeria: Cameroonian passport holders need a visa for Algeria, applied for at an embassy or consulate of Algeria before travelling.

The Algerian passport at a glance

All destinations for Algeria passport holders → · Who needs a visa for Cameroon →

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