Cameroon: visa and entry rules

Cameroon's borders: every crossing point

Cameroon's land border crossings, neighbour by neighbour:

With Nigeria: Ekok - Mfum in the west, the main crossing.

With Chad: Kousseri - N'Djamena in the north, over the bridge across the Logone River: Chad's capital stands right on the border.

With the Central African Republic: Garoua-Boulai in the east.

With Gabon: Ebolowa - Bitam in the south.

With Equatorial Guinea: Campo - Ebebiyin in the south-west.

With the Republic of the Congo: Socambo in the south-east.

There are six neighbours, and the country is called "Africa in miniature" for its range of landscapes, from desert to rainforest.

The main way in is the international airports of Douala and Yaounde.

Driving to Cameroon

Traffic drives on the right.

Check the carnet requirement and the maximum import period for Cameroon before you set off. These are the two points that most often turn a car back at the border.

Insurance is taken out locally, and bought at the border.

An International Driving Permit is required.

Travelling to Cameroon with a pet

You need an international veterinary certificate, endorsed by the state veterinary service of the country you are leaving.

The rabies vaccination must be valid on the date of entry.

An import permit is arranged in advance with the veterinary service.

Check the vaccinations, the microchip and quarantine for Cameroon case by case. The general rules of the region do not apply here, and an animal without papers is turned back at departure.

Overstaying your visa in Cameroon

A fine is charged for exceeding your permitted stay and is paid on departure.

The fine is worked out as you leave the country, and there is no calculating it beforehand. Rates in Cameroon change and there is no single published scale. Cash at the border is essential.

Extensions are arranged in advance, before your permitted stay runs out.

A serious overstay means deportation and an entry ban.