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🇫🇷 Does a French 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 France (C, E) works with sockets in Cameroon. Mains voltage differs (Cameroon: 220 V; France: 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 France:

• Embassy of France, Yaounde · Plateau Atémengué BP 1631 · cm.ambafrance.org
• Consulat général de France à Douala · Rue des Cocotiers - BP 869 Douala · douala.consulfrance.org

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 French passport holders

• 🇦🇴 Angola — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe — Visa-free 15 days
• 🇧🇼 Botswana — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇨🇻 Cape Verde — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇸🇿 Eswatini — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇬🇲 Gambia — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇱🇸 Lesotho — Visa-free 14 days
• 🇲🇼 Malawi — Visa-free 30 days

The other way round

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

The French passport at a glance

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

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