Refugee Card

Overview

DGSN says the refugee card is an official document issued to any foreigner who benefits from asylum, and possession is compulsory for foreign nationals benefiting from asylum on Cameroonian territory. The card is valid for two years. DGSN says the procedure is derogatory and set by special texts. Issuance is subject to a card delivered by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and a refugee attestation delivered by the minister responsible for foreign affairs. Renewal requires the refugee attestation and old refugee card, each valid at least one month before expiry. DGSN states that issuance and renewal are exempt from stamp duties.

Eligibility

Application pathway

1. 01

   Check the route fit

   Confirm asylum/refugee recognition and obtain the UNHCR and foreign-affairs evidence.

2. 02

   Build the evidence pack

   Use the DGSN special refugee-card process for issuance.

3. 03

   Submit through the official channel

   For renewal, file while both the attestation and old card are valid at least one month before expiry.

4. 04

   After approval

   Keep the issued refugee card as the identity document for asylum status in Cameroon.

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