Visa Requirements
Do Beninese citizens need a visa for Cameroon?
Official Requirement
e-Visa required
for Benin citizens travelling to Cameroon
Most foreign nationals must obtain a visa before travelling to Cameroon. Applications are submitted online through the official government portal at evisacam.cm. A passport valid for at least six months, a yellow fever vaccination certificate, and supporting documents such as an invitation letter or accommodation proof are required.
Last checked 5 months ago (18 April 2026)
We are not a government authority. Requirements change without notice. Always verify with the official consulate link before travel.
Mount Cameroon
At a glance
Key facts for Beninese citizens visiting Cameroon
- Requirement
- e-Visa required
- Maximum stay
- Up to 180 days
- Official source
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Step by step
How Beninese citizens enter Cameroon
Check your passport is valid for the whole trip. Many countries also want it valid for a period beyond your departure date, so confirm the exact rule on the official page below.
Apply online before you travel and wait for approval. Book nothing that you cannot change until the approval arrives.
Carry proof of onward or return travel and of where you are staying. Border officers ask for both, and an airline can refuse boarding without them.
Check the requirement again close to your departure date. This route was last checked on 18 April 2026, and rules change without notice.
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Practical Info
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Questions
What Beninese citizens ask about entering Cameroon
Yes. Beninese citizens need an eVisa, applied for and approved online before travelling to Cameroon. This was last checked on 18 April 2026.
Up to 180 days on this entry route. A longer trip needs a different permission, which this page does not cover. A border officer decides the length granted on the day.
Through the official application page linked on this page. Yoogo does not process applications and takes no fee for them.
A passport valid for the trip, proof of onward or return travel, and proof of where you are staying. Officers can ask for evidence that you can support yourself for the visit. Entry is always the officer's decision, whatever the paperwork says.
Cameroon uses XAF. Check the rate before you exchange anything at the airport, where the spread is usually widest.
Changes to this route
No changes recorded since the first check on 18 April 2026.
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