Visa Requirements
Do Cameroonian citizens need a visa for Netherlands?
Official Requirement
Visa required
for Cameroon citizens travelling to Netherlands
Nationals of countries without a Schengen visa-exemption agreement must apply for a short-stay Schengen visa through the Dutch Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) or a Dutch embassy or consulate before travelling.
Last checked 5 months ago (19 April 2026)
We are not a government authority. Requirements change without notice. Always verify with the official consulate link before travel.
Embassy Application Only
Netherlands does not offer online visa applications. You'll need to apply in person at the nearest Netherlands embassy or consulate. Contact the diplomatic mission for the current document checklist and appointment availability.
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At a glance
Key facts for Cameroonian citizens visiting Netherlands
- Requirement
- Visa required
- Maximum stay
- Up to 90 days
- Official source
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Step by step
How Cameroonian citizens enter Netherlands
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.
Book an appointment at a Netherlands embassy or consulate. There is no online pathway for this route, so the appointment is the application.
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 19 April 2026, and rules change without notice.
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Questions
What Cameroonian citizens ask about entering Netherlands
Yes. Cameroonian citizens need a visa arranged before travelling to Netherlands. This was last checked on 19 April 2026.
Up to 90 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.
Start from the destination government 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.
Netherlands uses EUR. 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 19 April 2026.
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