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All travelers require confirmed onward or return tickets and all necessary documents for next destination. Visas on arrival can only be issued to those holding a prior approval from Le Diligue General de L'Immigration. All other visas must be acquired before travel to Cameroon.
Americans: US nationals require a passport and a visa to enter Cameroon.
UK nationals: UK nationals require a passport and a visa to enter Cameroon.
Canadians: Canadians require a passport and a visa to enter Cameroon.
Australians: Australians require a passport and
a visa to enter Cameroon.
South Africans: South Africans require a passport and a visa to enter Cameroon.
Irish nationals: Irish nationals require a passport and a visa to enter Cameroon.
New Zealanders: New Zealand nationals require a passport and a visa to enter Cameroon.
Health
Traveller's diarrhoea is the most common complaint and precautions should be taken with regard to food and drink. Tap water should be avoided. There is a risk of malaria throughout the country and prophylaxis is recommended for all travelers. Recommended vaccinations include Hepatitis A and B, typhoid, yellow fever, polio, meningococcal diseases and rabies. There are regular outbreaks of cholera, particularly between December and June. Bird flu has been detected in the Cameroon, but no human infections have been reported. The risk to travelers is low, but as a precaution close contact with live birds should be avoided, and all poultry and egg dishes well cooked. Visitors should avoid bathing in stagnant, fresh water due to the risk of bilharzia. HIV/AIDS is prevalent. Medical facilities are very limited with frequent shortages of medication and outdated equipment; visitors should ensure they have comprehensive medical insurance, which includes emergency air evacuation. Doctors and hospitals generally expect immediate cash payment.
Safety
Occurrences of banditry and mugging are serious problems throughout the country, and car hijacking and robbery along roads has resulted in several deaths. Travelers are advised to avoid the Meiganga-Ngaoundere road and the Belel area. Incidents, often armed, are common in towns and cities and visitors should be vigilant in public places. Visitors should be cautious in the area surrounding the Mount Febe Hotel in Yaoundé due to an increased risk of muggings and robberies. Armed highwaymen operate in the provinces of Adamaoua, the North, and the Far North and it is advisable to travel in convoy and during daylight hours only. In Douala, incidents of rape and robbery have occurred against the European community and travelers are advised to keep all windows and doors locked, particularly at night. Valuables should be kept out of sight when in public. Petty theft is common on public transport and travelers should try and avoid traveling alone in taxis, especially at night. In the towns and cities, all large public gatherings, rallies and demonstrations should be avoided. The area bordering Nigeria near the Bakassi Peninsula should be avoided due to high tensions between the two countries, and travel to the area bordering the Central African Republic is dangerous. Travel in the Garoua Boulai-Meiganga-Yarimbang/Yatiua triangle is also dangerous and should be avoided. Visitors to Lake Chad are advised to hire a guide. The Nyos and Monoum volcanic lakes in the west of Cameroon have unexpectedly released poisonous fumes in the past, which killed many people in the 1980s, and could do so again without warning. The safety and reliability of internal flights in Cameroon cannot be vouched for.
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