Republic of Cameroon · residence general
Carte de Sejour Renewal or Replacement
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Renewal, loss, theft or deterioration handling for the Cameroon stay card, using DGSN evidence rules and the one-month-before-expiry renewal condition.
- Processing time
- DGSN identity-title renewal or replacement workflow after online pre-enrolment and evidence review.
- Government fees
- DGSN publishes the same stay-card fee bands as the first card; confirm the current fee category before filing a renewal or replacement.
- Typical duration
- A stay card is valid for two years and renewable twice; renewal should be handled while the old card is valid at least one month before expiry.
- Sponsorship required
- No
- Leads to permanent residency
- No
Overview
DGSN publishes separate evidence lists for renewal and for loss, theft or deterioration of the carte de sejour. Renewal requires a domicile certificate, a photocopy of the expired card, a special criminal-record extract, a valid tax-compliance certificate and stay justifications. DGSN also states that renewal is subject to production of the stay justification and old card, valid at least one month before its expiry date. Loss, theft or deterioration cases require a declaration certificate signed by a National Security service, a copy of the damaged card where applicable, domicile, criminal-record, tax-compliance and stay-justification evidence.
Eligibility
Typical criteria
- ✓The applicant already holds or held a Cameroon carte de sejour.Delegation Generale a la Surete Nationale (DGSN), Cameroon ↗
- ✓For renewal, the old card and stay justification are produced while the old card is valid at least one month before expiry.Delegation Generale a la Surete Nationale (DGSN), Cameroon ↗
- ✓For loss, theft or deterioration, a declaration certificate from a National Security service is available.Delegation Generale a la Surete Nationale (DGSN), Cameroon ↗
- ✓The applicant can provide updated domicile, criminal-record, tax-compliance and stay-justification documents.Delegation Generale a la Surete Nationale (DGSN), Cameroon ↗
Common blockers
- !The old card is already expired or too close to expiry without DGSN accepting the renewal file.Delegation Generale a la Surete Nationale (DGSN), Cameroon ↗
- !No declaration certificate is available for a lost, stolen or damaged card.Delegation Generale a la Surete Nationale (DGSN), Cameroon ↗
- !The applicant cannot prove the continued basis for stay.Delegation Generale a la Surete Nationale (DGSN), Cameroon ↗
Typical evidence
- ·Old stay card or photocopy of the expired card for renewal.Delegation Generale a la Surete Nationale (DGSN), Cameroon ↗
- ·Declaration certificate for loss, theft or deterioration, plus damaged card copy if applicable.Delegation Generale a la Surete Nationale (DGSN), Cameroon ↗
- ·Domicile certificate.Delegation Generale a la Surete Nationale (DGSN), Cameroon ↗
- ·Special criminal-record extract and valid tax-compliance certificate.Delegation Generale a la Surete Nationale (DGSN), Cameroon ↗
- ·Current stay justifications.Delegation Generale a la Surete Nationale (DGSN), Cameroon ↗
Application pathway
Check the route fit
Check whether the case is renewal, loss, theft or deterioration.
Build the evidence pack
Prepare the old card or loss/theft/damage declaration and updated stay evidence.
Submit through the official channel
Complete the DGSN identity-title filing workflow.
After approval
Collect the renewed or replacement card and calendar the next renewal window.
Official application links
Where to actually go next
These are the official pages to use for this route. Open them before preparing documents: the forms, fees, appointment systems, and sponsor steps can change without warning.
- ChecklistApplicantRead DGSN renewal and replacement rules ↗
Use this official Cameroon source to confirm the current requirements, filing channel and evidence for read dgsn renewal and replacement rules.
Delegation Generale a la Surete Nationale (DGSN), Cameroon · verified
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Frequently asked questions
When should a stay-card renewal be filed?+
DGSN says renewal is subject to production of the old card and stay justification, with the old card valid at least one month before its expiry.
What if the stay card is lost or stolen?+
DGSN lists a declaration certificate signed by a National Security service, plus the other domicile, criminal-record, tax and stay-justification evidence.
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