Travel advice for Cameroon

Avoid non-essential travel to Cameroon because of heightened security risks. Travel is not recommended in the listed regions, and visits require increased caution. The border warning includes areas within 30 to 40 kilometres of the Nigerian, Chadian and Central African borders, particularly around main eastern routes and hubs.

Avoid non-essential travel to Cameroon because of the security situation. Avoid all travel to the English-speaking North West and South West provinces, Far North region, Bakassi Peninsula, and border areas within 40 kilometres of the borders with Nigeria, Chad and the Central African Republic. Also avoid non-essential travel to the remaining parts of the North and Adamaoua regions. This advice applies until further notice.

Avoid travel to Extreme North, border areas at least 40 kilometres wide with the Central African Republic, Chad and Nigeria, including Borno and Adamawa states, North-West and South-West regions, and Bakassi Peninsula because of Boko Haram and ISWAP attacks, robbery, kidnapping and secessionist conflict. Avoid nonessential travel to Adamaoua, except northern, eastern and western border regions, where travel should be avoided. Elsewhere, beware petty crime, fraud, internet scams and demonstrations.

Germany advises a high degree of caution for Cameroon, and avoiding all travel for parts of it.

Leave the Extreme North immediately and do not travel there, because Boko Haram and ISWAP carry out bombings, attacks, kidnappings and livestock theft. Avoid all travel to the CAR border, northern Nigeria and Chad borders, and the Anglophone Northwest and Southwest, where armed groups, separatists and clashes cause casualties and kidnappings. Avoid non-essential travel to the remaining northern areas, Adamawa's Nigeria border and the Northwest state border, where attacks continue. Elsewhere, take sufficient care, and in Yaoundé and Douala avoid crowded places because IED attacks have occurred.

Avoid all travel to red coded areas because military operations, terrorist attacks, kidnapping, separatist violence, armed gangs and criminals make them too dangerous, and Dutch consular assistance is unavailable. Travel to orange areas only when essential, using an escort where possible and observing curfews; these are unsafe for holidays. Elsewhere in Cameroon, remain alert for terrorism and crime, including armed vehicle theft and internet related extortion, and follow local authority instructions.

Avoid all travel to the Bakassi Peninsula, northern regions, and the northwest and southwest, including Buea, Muyuka, Tikom and Fako district. Avoid movement within 40 km of the Nigeria, Chad and CAR borders because armed and terrorist groups are present. Elsewhere, increase caution because of terrorism, including in Yaoundé and Douala, robbery, carjacking, kidnapping, sexual assault, crime, fraud, unrest and piracy. Avoid protests and large crowds.

British citizens should avoid all travel to parts of Cameroon and all but essential travel to other parts. They need a valid passport, a visa secured before arrival and yellow fever vaccination proof, and may undergo thermal screening at Nsimalen International Airport and Douala International Airport because of the Ebola outbreak in the DRC. Check healthcare availability, have treatment and evacuation insurance, and consider crime and terrorism risks.

Exercise increased caution in Cameroon because of crime, terrorism, unrest, limited medical services, and kidnapping. Do not travel to the Southwest, Northwest, or Far North regions, or within 20 kilometers of the borders with the Central African Republic, Chad, or Nigeria, because of terrorism, crime, and IEDs. Violent crime is common in parts of the North, Adamawa, and East regions, while petty crime is common in Yaoundé and Douala.

Take normal precautions when travelling to Cameroon, but avoid areas bordering Nigeria, Chad and the Central African Republic. Estonian citizens need a visa. As Estonia has no embassy in Cameroon, consular assistance is available from the nearest EU member state's representation.

Avoid non-essential travel to Cameroon because of instability, terrorism and conflict, with attacks, abductions and violence possible. Do not travel to the Bakassi Peninsula, the 40 kilometre border area with the Central African Republic, Chad and Nigeria, or the Far-North, North-West and South-West regions. Stay vigilant, avoid demonstrations and large gatherings, leave immediately if nearby protests or disturbances emerge, and monitor local media and m-pox developments.

Exercise vigilance when travelling in Cameroon. Avoid all travel to the Far North, Northwest and Southwest regions and to zones within 30 kilometres of the borders with Nigeria, Chad and the Central African Republic; non-essential travel to the North and Adamawa regions is also discouraged.

Australia advises a high degree of caution for Cameroon.

Exercise a high degree of caution in Cameroon due to violent crime, terrorism, kidnapping risk and Sahel tensions. Avoid all travel to Far North, Mayo-Louti, North-West and South-West, and border areas within 30 km of Nigeria, Chad and Central African Republic due to military operations, attacks and banditry. Avoid non-essential travel to North and Adamaoua. Be vigilant in Bakassi Peninsula and around Yaoundé sites due to attacks, piracy and crime.

Hong Kong advises normal precautions for Cameroon.

Exercise normal precautions in Cameroon, but obtain an e-visa before departure and ensure your passport has at least six months’ validity. There is a risk of yellow fever transmission; receive the vaccine 10 days before travel to be fully protected. A valid vaccination certificate is required on arrival in Singapore, and travellers without one may face six days’ quarantine or be denied entry if they refuse quarantine.