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🇿🇦 Does a South African 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

Some of your plugs fit (C); for type D, M, N plugs bring a travel adapter for Cameroon's sockets (C, E). Mains voltage differs (Cameroon: 220 V; South Africa: 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 South Africa:

• High commission of South Africa in Cameroon · Rue 1.801, Bastos · dirco.gov.za

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 South African passport holders

• 🇦🇴 Angola — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇬🇦 Gabon — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇧🇯 Benin — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇧🇼 Botswana — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇸🇿 Eswatini — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇬🇲 Gambia — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇬🇭 Ghana — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇰🇪 Kenya — Visa-free 90 days

The other way round

🇨🇲 Cameroonian passport holders visiting South Africa: Cameroonian passport holders need a visa for South Africa, and it can be applied for online as an e-Visa before travelling.

The South African passport at a glance

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

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