United Arab Emirates passport → Cameroon

Cameroon visa for Emirati citizens

e-Visa

e-Visa

Emirati citizens need an e-Visa for Cameroon, applied for online before the trip. Air travellers must get the e-visa on evisacam.cm before flying; there is no visa on arrival, and land or sea arrivals need a visa from an embassy. Everyone needs a yellow fever certificate; several regions are under "do not travel" advice.

Official details are shown in English.

Status
e-Visa
Max stay
Not fixed in our data
Last checked
30 October 2026

What it means in practice

Our data has no fixed number of days for this entry type: the length of stay is set on the visa or at the border.

How Cameroon counts your stay: As granted by your visa.

Before you go

Official details are shown in English.

  • Cameroon e-visa Apply on the official site
  • Cameroon e-visa (air arrivals) — Well before travel: the portal sometimes has technical problems; Shown on the portal. Apply on the MINREX consular portal. Valid only for arrival by air at Yaoundé or Douala; e-visas are not accepted at land or sea borders, where you need a visa issued by a Cameroonian embassy before travel. Official site
  • Yellow fever vaccination certificate — Vaccinate at least 10 days before arrival; Depends on the vaccination centre. A valid yellow fever vaccination certificate is required to enter. Get vaccinated at least 10 days before arrival at an approved centre and carry the original certificate. Official site

At the border

Official details are shown in English.

  • Passport valid for at least 6 months after the date you arrive
  • Approved e-visa (air) or embassy visa (land/sea)
  • Yellow fever vaccination certificate
  • Make sure the officer stamps your passport
  • Declare any goods that may be prohibited or subject to duty; customs rules are strict

How to avoid overstaying

  • Go by your stamp or visa. The date the officer gives you is the one that counts, even if it is shorter than the maximum.
  • Extend before you run out. Ask Cameroon's immigration authorities before the visa expires.
  • Penalties. Our data does not list the overstay penalty for Cameroon. Ask the immigration authority before you risk it: fines, deportation and entry bans are common elsewhere.

Good to know

Official details are shown in English.

  • FCDO advises against all travel to the North-West Region, most of the South-West Region (Limbé and a stretch of the N3 are all-but-essential), the Far-North Region except around Maroua, the Bakassi Peninsula and within 40 km of the borders with Nigeria (except Garoua), Chad and the Central African Republic; and against all but essential travel to the North Region including Garoua.

Questions

Do Emirati citizens need a visa for Cameroon?

Emirati citizens need an e-Visa for Cameroon, applied for online before the trip.

Can I extend my stay in Cameroon?

Ask Cameroon's immigration authorities before the visa expires.

What do I need at the border in Cameroon?

Passport valid for at least 6 months after the date you arrive; Approved e-visa (air) or embassy visa (land/sea); Yellow fever vaccination certificate.

When was this checked?

Bordr last checked the entry rules for Cameroon against official sources on 30 October 2026. Rules change: confirm with the official source before you travel.

Sources and last check

Entry rules for this destination were last checked against official sources on 30 October 2026. Visa-free days come from the passport matrix in the Bordr app, corrected where the official rules differ.

This page is general information, not legal advice. Entry rules change and border officers have the final say. Check the official government source for your destination before you travel.

Includes visa data from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), retrieved 1 November 2026; Bordr's official-source checks take precedence.

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