Republic of Cameroon · residence general
Long-Stay eVisa
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Cameroon online long-stay entry visa, valid up to twelve months and normally used before applying for residence documentation where the stay continues in Cameroon.
- Processing time
- MINREX says ordinary processing takes 72 hours after online pre-enrolment and express processing takes 24 hours.
- Government fees
- MINREX lists 150,000 FCFA for ordinary long-stay eVisa and 200,000 FCFA for express long-stay eVisa.
- Typical duration
- Up to twelve months for the long-stay visa, according to MINREX.
- Sponsorship required
- No
- Leads to permanent residency
- No
Overview
MINREX says entry visas, depending on the case, are now delivered with multiple entries and extended durations: the long-stay visa runs up to twelve months. The online process uses the same eVisaCam pre-enrolment route as short-stay visas: the applicant files the form, uploads supporting documents, pays online, and then follows either the QR-code online-authorisation path or a consular biometric-enrolment appointment. DGSN separately says a first carte de sejour application needs a valid passport bearing a long-stay visa, so applicants who intend to remain in Cameroon should treat the long-stay visa and stay-card process as linked steps.
Additional sources
Primary source
eVisa Cameroon - official consular services portal ↗ · Republic of Cameroon eVisa portal
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Primary source
DGSN - Titres identitaires official content ↗ · Delegation Generale a la Surete Nationale (DGSN), Cameroon
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Eligibility
Typical criteria
- ✓The applicant has a valid passport and can provide scanned supporting documents for the long-stay purpose.Ministry of External Relations of Cameroon (MINREX) ↗
- ✓The applicant files through evisacam.cm and pays the long-stay visa fee online.Ministry of External Relations of Cameroon (MINREX) ↗
- ✓The intended stay fits a visa valid up to twelve months.Ministry of External Relations of Cameroon (MINREX) ↗
- ✓If staying beyond entry permission, the applicant prepares for DGSN residence-card documentation after arrival.Ministry of External Relations of Cameroon (MINREX) ↗
Common blockers
- !The applicant treats the long-stay visa as a substitute for the DGSN stay card where residence documentation is required.Ministry of External Relations of Cameroon (MINREX) ↗
- !The supporting documents do not justify the claimed long-stay purpose.Ministry of External Relations of Cameroon (MINREX) ↗
- !The applicant misses the biometric-enrolment instruction or cannot present the QR-code authorisation at the relevant stage.Ministry of External Relations of Cameroon (MINREX) ↗
Typical evidence
- ·Valid passport.Ministry of External Relations of Cameroon (MINREX) ↗
- ·Scanned purpose evidence for work, study, family, religious, cooperation or other long-stay basis.Ministry of External Relations of Cameroon (MINREX) ↗
- ·Online payment proof for the long-stay eVisa.Ministry of External Relations of Cameroon (MINREX) ↗
- ·QR-code authorisation or consular biometric appointment notice.Ministry of External Relations of Cameroon (MINREX) ↗
Application pathway
Check the route fit
Confirm that the intended stay requires the long-stay rather than short-stay visa.
Build the evidence pack
Complete the eVisaCam pre-enrolment, upload supporting documents and pay the correct long-stay fee.
Submit through the official channel
Follow the ordinary or express processing track and complete any biometric step.
After approval
After entry, prepare the DGSN stay-card file if the stay becomes regular residence in Cameroon.
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.
- Official guidanceApplicantRead the MINREX long-stay eVisa procedure ↗
Use this official Cameroon source to confirm the current requirements, filing channel and evidence for read the minrex long-stay evisa procedure.
Ministry of External Relations of Cameroon (MINREX) · verified
- Official portalApplicantFile through the eVisaCam portal ↗
Use this official Cameroon source to confirm the current requirements, filing channel and evidence for file through the evisacam portal.
Republic of Cameroon eVisa portal · verified
- ChecklistApplicantCheck DGSN stay-card requirements after entry ↗
Use this official Cameroon source to confirm the current requirements, filing channel and evidence for check dgsn stay-card requirements after entry.
Delegation Generale a la Surete Nationale (DGSN), Cameroon · verified
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Carte de Sejour
Cameroon's stay card for foreign nationals regularly admitted to stay in Cameroon, valid for two years and renewable twice.
Carte de Resident
Cameroon's ten-year resident card for foreign nationals admitted as residents, including people moving from a twice-renewed stay card.
Short-Stay eVisa
Online Cameroon visa route for short stays, with ordinary and express options valid up to six months and issued through MINREX/eVisaCam pre-enrolment.
Frequently asked questions
How long is the Cameroon long-stay eVisa?+
MINREX says the long-stay visa duration runs up to twelve months.
Does the long-stay eVisa replace the stay card?+
No. DGSN says the first stay-card request includes a passport bearing a long-stay visa, so the visa is an entry basis and the stay card is the residence document.
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