Openness rank
#190
Entry openness
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Country profile
Capital
Yaoundé
Population
29.4 million
Area
475,440 km²
Currency
Central African CFA franc XAF
Languages
English, French
Time zone
UTC+01:00
Foreign-born
642,948 · 2024
Migrant share
2.2%
Ethnic groups · 2022
- Bamileke-Bamu22.2%
- Biu-Mandara16.4%
- Arab-Choa/Hausa/Kanuri13.5%
- Mbam13.1%
- Grassfields9.9%
- Cotier/Ngoe/Oroko4.6%
- Other10.4%
Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.
Entry openness
6
F+A+eTA
Visa free
6
passports in
eVisa
192
Visa required 0
Entry with current passport
eVisa
Cameroon
CM · Openness rank #190
No full immigration briefing for this destination yet. Inbound visa policy below is computed from the passport-index matrix. Use official channels to apply.
Passports that enter without a prior visa
Gabon#146Visa free
Equatorial Guinea#153Visa free
Chad#162Visa free
Central African Republic#168Visa free
Congo#173Visa free
Nigeria#181Visa free
Policy briefings are compiled from public sources. They are not legal advice. Quotas, salary bars and visa-free lists move — always verify with the destination government and its missions.