Cameroon entry requirements for British passport holders (2026): visa and passport validity
Passport validity (FCDO rule): At least 6 months after the day you arrive
Visa (FCDO): You need a visa to enter Cameroon. Official visa text
Official source: GOV.UK – Cameroon travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 9 February 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Whether you need a visa and how long your British passport must be valid to enter Cameroon, as published by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), quoted word for word, with a checker for your dates.
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Do I need a visa for Cameroon with a British passport?
In short: You need a visa to enter Cameroon.
Our one-line summary of the first FCDO sentence below, which matches a wording we recognise. It applies to British citizen passport holders; read the full official text, which may add conditions.
You must have a visa to enter Cameroon.
You must apply for a e-visa online – some people encounter technical problems with this online service, so apply in good time.
You cannot get a visa on arrival at either Yaoundé or Douala airport.
If you travel to Cameroon by road or sea, you must get a physical visa before you arrive by applying at your nearest Cameroon embassy or high commission. You cannot get an e-visa at land or sea borders.
If you are in Cameroon and have questions about your immigration status, contact the General Delegation for National Security in Yaoundé:
Telephone: +237 22221 2884
Make sure you get your passport stamped.
Make sure the border control officer puts a stamp in your passport.
Official source: GOV.UK – Cameroon travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO), section “Visa requirements” · page last updated 9 February 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Passport validity: official text “Passport validity requirements”
To enter Cameroon, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after the date you arrive.
Official source: GOV.UK – Cameroon travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 9 February 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Check your passport for Cameroon
Schengen rules count your whole trip in the Schengen area: if you visit several Schengen countries, enter the day you first enter the area and the day you leave the last Schengen country.
The check runs in your browser: your dates are not sent anywhere. It applies the FCDO sentence literally (for example “6 months” is counted as the same day of the month 6 months later).
For British passport holders only. These are the rules published by the UK government (FCDO) for British citizens. If you hold another passport, check your own government's advice. The airline and the border officials of the destination decide whether you can travel or enter: this site is information, not legal advice.
Recent FCDO updates to the entry requirements
- 10 December 2025: “New information about dual nationals returning to the UK (‘Entry requirements’ page).”
- 30 August 2023: “Information that COVID-19 testing for all in-bound passengers to Cameroon, regardless of vaccination status has been withdrawn. Proof of vaccination is no longer required ('Coronavirus' and 'Entry requirements' pages).”
- 11 May 2023: “Updated information on visas ('Entry requirements' page), and the cholera outbreak ('Health' page).”
- 10 January 2023: “Updated information on testing/screening on arrival at Yaoundé and Douala international airports ('Entry requirements' page).”
- 21 December 2022: “Updated information on COVID-19 vaccination and entry requirements ('Entry requirements' page).”
Read the full FCDO travel advice for Cameroon (safety, visas, health) before you travel.
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