Consular Services

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Within this section, the Consular Section of the Embassy of the Republic of Cameroon in the United States of America provides information to applicants about the procedures for acquiring entry visas to Cameroon, Cameroonian passports, Travel Documents or Consular Cards, Transcriptions of birth certificates, and other types of requests.

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Visa & Consular Forms Applications Procedure

Before making arrangements to come to the Embassy, or forwarding application files by mail, applicants must review the application procedure outlined in the Requirements document pertaining to the type of application (passports, visas, travel documents, etc.) they wish to submit to the Consular Section for processing.

Online Visa Applications Procedure

The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Cameroon to the United States of America, H.E. ETOUNDI ESSOMBA, hereby informs the general public that, as from April 30th, 2023, all applications for entry visas to Cameroon shall be submitted online exclusively via the platform www.evisacam.cm.

Frequently Asked Questions and Answers

Check Your Passport Status

New Cameroonian passports are available for pickup

Please visit the following link:
List of Available Passports

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Cameroonian Biometric Passport Process

The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Cameroon to the United States of America, H.E. ETOUNDI ESSOMBA, hereby informs Cameroonian nationals residing within the jurisdiction of the Embassy of Cameroon in Washington, DC, that the new Cameroonian biometric passport process effectively went operational on July 1st, 2021.

[Signed]
The Ambassador,
Henri ETOUNDI ESSOMBA

EXPRESS VISAS and TRAVEL DOCUMENTS

In response to persistent and frequent requests to improve the quality of its services, the Embassy of Cameroon will start issuing EXPRESS VISAS and TRAVEL DOCUMENTS (LAISSEZ' PASSER) to Cameroon beginning August 09, 2021.

The expedited processing time for a complete visa or travel document (Laissez-Passer) application file is BETWEEN 24 AND 48 HOURS from the date of reception of the complete application file, as required by the Embassy.

[Signed]
The Ambassador,
Henri ETOUNDI ESSOMBA