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🇹🇿 Does a Tanzanian 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

You need a travel adapter: Cameroon uses plug types C, E, Tanzania uses G. Mains voltage differs (Cameroon: 220 V; Tanzania: 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 →

Easier destinations near Cameroon for Tanzanian passport holders

• 🇦🇴 Angola — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇨🇩 DR Congo — Visa-free
• 🇸🇸 South Sudan — Visa-free

The other way round

🇨🇲 Cameroonian passport holders visiting Tanzania: Cameroonian passport holders can get a visa on arrival in Tanzania, usually at the airport or land border.

The Tanzanian passport at a glance

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

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