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France represents the following Schengen States in Cameroon:
For a trip to
Greece
,
Latvia
,
Lithuania
or
Malta
, whatever the location of your home, you can make your request at the consular section of the
Embassy of France in Yaounde
.
For a trip to
Denmark
or the
Czech Republic
please file your application in the French consulate that serves your home.
For a trip to
Slovenia
, you must apply at our
Consulate in Douala
, regardless of where you live.
The other Schengen partners present in Yaounde are
Germany, Belgium, Spain, Italy and Switzerland
. If your main destination is one of these (or another Member State represented by them), your visa is within their jurisdiction.
 Travelling in the event of expiry, loss or theft of the residence permit
Returning to France with your residence permit is not always guaranteed from Douala and Yaoundé Nsimalen airports.
Beware
, many people have been unable to board their return flight, whatever the airline.
They have been required to obtain a return visa.
WARNING : Only the "attestation de prolongation de l’instruction d’une demande de titre de séjour" allows you to enter France
, accompanied by the expired residence permit. The documents entitled "Confirmation de dépôt", "Attestation de décision favorable" and "Attestation de prolongation d’instruction" for an application for the first renewal of a residence permit, an asylum application or a request for a duplicate, or the provisional residence permit issued in the context of an asylum application,
do not allow border crossings
. A return visa must then be applied for.
We would like to draw your attention to the fact that for such a visa, the consulate must carry out an investigation in liaison with the prefectoral authorities who issued your residence permit.
The response time can sometimes be long (several weeks) and is beyond the control of the consulate
, forcing you to postpone your return.
We therefore strongly invite you, as far as possible, to wait until you receive your new residence permit before coming to Cameroon.
 Be careful on the scams
Many visa applicants have recently been victims of scams from scammers posing as embassy officials.
Visa applicants for France are invited to comply with the formalities of entries recalled on our websites by presenting only documents requested by the visas services of the Embassy of France in Yaounde and the General Consulate of France in Douala.
No other supporting documents can be claimed outside of the visa service counters.
Many visa applicants have recently been victims of scams by scam artists posing as officials of the Embassy of France and claiming for fees for a medical certificate.
Only the French Office for Immigration and Integration is enabled to pass the medical examination for the beneficiaries of family reunification, spouses of French and employees to reach France.
 Official passports
Holders of diplomatic or service passports are received
by appointment only
by the visa service of the French Embassy in Yaounde from Monday to Friday. Visa applications for
holders of diplomatic or service passports
should be anticipated as much as possible. The appointment must be made at least 72 hours before the desired departure.
The counter agent will inform you of the date of passport collection, which is no earlier than 4pm the day after the visa application. For an application submitted on Friday morning, collection is on Monday at 16:00.
Reminder
: For all private travel (studies, medical care, private visits, etc.), the application must be submitted under cover of an ordinary passport.
Visas issued to holders of official passports in the course of their duties are free of charge. |
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Le site officiel des visas pour la France
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- [General information](https://france-visas.gouv.fr/en/web/france-visas/general-information)
- [Visa Application Guidelines](https://france-visas.gouv.fr/en/web/france-visas/visa-application-guidelines)
- [France in the Schengen area](https://france-visas.gouv.fr/en/web/france-visas/france-in-the-schengen-area)
- [Short-stay visa](https://france-visas.gouv.fr/en/web/france-visas/short-stay-visa)
- [Airport Transit Visa](https://france-visas.gouv.fr/en/web/france-visas/airport-transit-visa)
- [Long-stay visa](https://france-visas.gouv.fr/en/web/france-visas/long-stay-visa)
- [Tourism / Private stay](https://france-visas.gouv.fr/en/web/france-visas/tourism-private-stay)
- [Tourist or Private visit](https://france-visas.gouv.fr/en/web/france-visas/tourist-or-private-visit)
- [Young traveller (working holiday)](https://france-visas.gouv.fr/en/web/france-visas/young-traveller)
- [Volunteering](https://france-visas.gouv.fr/en/web/france-visas/volunteering)
- [Professional purpose](https://france-visas.gouv.fr/en/web/france-visas/professional-purpose)
- [Business travel](https://france-visas.gouv.fr/en/web/france-visas/business-travel)
- [Self employed person or liberal activity](https://france-visas.gouv.fr/en/web/france-visas/self-employed-person-or-liberal-activity)
- [Job Search - Business Creation](https://france-visas.gouv.fr/en/web/france-visas/search-employment-creation-business)
- [Salaried employment](https://france-visas.gouv.fr/en/web/france-visas/salaried-employment)
- [International talents and economic attractiveness](https://france-visas.gouv.fr/en/web/france-visas/france-visas/international-talents-and-economic-attractiveness)
- [Young employees](https://france-visas.gouv.fr/en/web/france-visas/young-employees)
- [Studies / Training](https://france-visas.gouv.fr/en/web/france-visas/studies-training)
- [Student](https://france-visas.gouv.fr/en/web/france-visas/student)
- [Student trainee](https://france-visas.gouv.fr/en/web/france-visas/student-trainee)
- [Young au pair](https://france-visas.gouv.fr/en/web/france-visas/trainee-caregiver)
- [School-going minor](https://france-visas.gouv.fr/en/web/france-visas/school-going-minor)
- [Family purpose](https://france-visas.gouv.fr/en/web/france-visas/family-purpose)
- [Family of european national](https://france-visas.gouv.fr/en/web/france-visas/family-of-european-national)
- [Family of French national](https://france-visas.gouv.fr/en/web/france-visas/family-of-french-national)
- [Family of foreign national residing in France](https://france-visas.gouv.fr/en/web/france-visas/family-of-foreign-national-residing-in-france)
- [Adoption](https://france-visas.gouv.fr/en/web/france-visas/family-adoption)
- [Your arrival in France](https://france-visas.gouv.fr/en/web/france-visas/your-arrival-in-france)
- [Frequently asked questions](https://france-visas.gouv.fr/en/web/france-visas/questions-frequentes)
1. [Place of submission](https://france-visas.gouv.fr/en/web/france-visas/place-of-submission)
2. Cameroun
[Change submission location](https://france-visas.gouv.fr/place-of-submission)
## Cameroon
## Submit your application at a visa centre for France, in Cameroon
Visa applications submitted in Cameroon are examined by the **French Embassy in Yaounde** and the **French Consulate in Douala** depending on your place of residence. **Only the French authorities are authorised to take decisions about visas.**
- For **short-stay visa applications**, please submit your application at least **15 working days** before your planned departure date;
- For **long-stay visa applications**, please allow at least **1 month** between submitting your application and your planned departure date.
Applications may not be submitted more than **6 months** before the date of departure.
Where you submit your application depends on where you live in Cameroon.
## Whom should I contact?
**Up to and including October 1, 2023**, anyone legally resident in Cameroon must make an appointment to apply for a visa with the French authorities. Depending on your place of residence, you will need to make an appointment at the consular section of the French Embassy in Yaoundé or at the French Consulate General in Douala.
**From October 2, 2023**, applications will be submitted at the [TLScontact centers in Yaoundé and Douala](https://visa-fr.tlscontact.com/visa/cm):
The [website](https://visa-fr.tlscontact.com/visa/cm) will be open to the public from September 2 to book appointments from
- October 2, 2023 for the French Embassy in Yaoundé
- October 2, 2023 for the Consulate General of France in Douala
The detailed procedure is available on the [TLScontact website](https://visas-fr.tlscontact.com/visa/cm/).
TLScontact is authorized to charge a service fee of €38 for each application submitted.
**From October 20, 2023**, applications can also be submitted in the TLScontact center in Garoua.
Please note that the applicant forms must be entered beforehand on France-Visas and that the reporting center is the French Embassy in Yaoundé.
The website will be open to the public from September 12, 2023 to book appointments at **visa application center in Garoua**.
- *Address*: Hotel Le Ribadou. Le Ribadou, 899F+28 Garoua, Cameroon
- *Opening Hours*: 08:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Visa network in the country
All persons residing in Cameroon must make **an appointment** at the French Embassy in Yaounde or the French Consulate in Douala to apply for a visa, depending on their place of residence.
[](https://france-visas.gouv.fr/documents/d/france-visas/carte-du-reseau-consulaire-francais-au-cameroun)
You must apply for in the consular section of the Embassy of France in Yaounde if you live in:
- Adamawa
- Centre except Nyong and Kelle division
- East
- Far North
- North
- South except Ocean Division
You must apply for in the general consulate of France in Douala even if your passport has been issued in Yaoundé, if you live in:
- Littoral
- West
- North West
- South West
- Departments of Ocean and Nyong and Kelle
Make an appointment and appointment waiting times
###  Make an appointment
**NOTICE TO USERS**
All visa applicants (holders of ordinary and official passports) **will be required to make an appointment online**.
**The visa service of the French Embassy in Yaoundé has set up a free appointment booking system, accessible at [the following link](https://yaounde.consulfrance.org/Deposer-une-demande-de-visa).**
**As a reminder : since 1st January 2020, the visa application form must be completed online on the france-visas.gouv.fr website.**
###  Apppointment waiting times
The visa service strives to process applications within 48 to 72 hours, but additional checks, an increasing number of applications or technical problems may extend these times. **We recommend that you make an appointment well in advance (15 days to 3 weeks before your planned departure date) to avoid any disappointment.**
It is possible to submit an application via the France Visas portal from **6 months** before the departure date. The appointment calendar offers visibility over the next 4 to 5 weeks. In the event of a blockage, we invite you to try again at a later date. New slots are added daily.
There is also an influx of requests as **the summer and winter school holiday** periods approach. In these periods, **it may take longer than a reasonable time (several weeks) to obtain an appointment**, whereas during any other period it is limited to a few days.
Applicants are therefore advised to make arrangements to submit their applications with sufficient anticipation, and thus avoid having to postpone their departure.
TLS Centre in Douala
- TLS Centre in Douala
- TLS Center in Yaoundé
- Douala
- Yaoundé
## TLS Centre in Douala
### Contact details
Autoroute de l'aviation, Bonadiwoto, near AĂ©roport international de Douala
Grand Mall - Ground floor
Douala
Cameroon
[Map](https://maps.app.goo.gl/NwzukmxS9m3aM4AP8)
#### Call center
\+237 659 220 000
#### Email
[N/A](mailto:N/A)
#### Website
<https://visas-fr.tlscontact.com/country/cm/vac/cmDLA2fr>
#### Submitting applications
(Appointment only)
| | |
|---|---|
| Monday | 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday | 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
| Thursday | 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
| Friday | 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
| Saturday | **Closed** |
| Sunday | **Closed** |
#### Collecting passports
(Without appointment)
| | |
|---|---|
| Monday | 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday | 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
| Thursday | 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
| Friday | 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
| Saturday | **Closed** |
| Sunday | **Closed** |
[Book an appointment](https://visas-fr.tlscontact.com/visa/cm/cmDLA2fr/home)
## TLS Center in Yaoundé
### Contact details
Icon Platinium Building
1st floor opposite HĂ´tel le diplomate
Rue Ă©cole publique Bastos
Yaoundé
Cameroon
[Map](https://goo.gl/maps/9GKi5ibkQmzZyji5A)
#### Call center
\+237 659 220 000
#### Email
[N/A](mailto:N/A)
#### Website
<https://visas-fr.tlscontact.com/country/cm/vac/cmYAO2fr>
#### Submitting applications
(Appointment only)
| | |
|---|---|
| Monday | 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday | 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
| Thursday | 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
| Friday | 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
| Saturday | **Closed** |
| Sunday | **Closed** |
#### Collecting passports
(Without appointment)
| | |
|---|---|
| Monday | 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday | 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
| Thursday | 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
| Friday | 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
| Saturday | **Closed** |
| Sunday | **Closed** |
[Book an appointment](https://visas-fr.tlscontact.com/visa/cm/cmYAO2fr/home)
## Visa service of the Consulate General of France in Douala
### Contact details
Ave. des Cocotiers
Quartier Bonanjo - BP 869
Douala
Cameroun
[Map](https://goo.gl/maps/dB1NPxS5Pun)
#### Call center
(+237) 233.50.17.00 (On Tuesday and Thursday from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm) / Fax (+237) 233.50.17.03
#### Email
[visas.douala-fslt@diplomatie.gouv.fr](mailto:visas.douala-fslt@diplomatie.gouv.fr)
#### Website
<https://douala.consulfrance.org/>
#### Submitting applications
(Appointment only)
| | |
|---|---|
| Monday | **Closed** |
| Tuesday | **Closed** |
| Wednesday | **Closed** |
| Thursday | 8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. \| 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
| Friday | **Closed** |
| Saturday | **Closed** |
| Sunday | **Closed** |
#### Collecting passports
NA
[Book an appointment](https://consulat.gouv.fr/fr/ambassade-de-france-a-douala/rendez-vous?name=Visa)
## Visa service of the Embassy of France in Cameroon
### Contact details
Plateau Atémengué
BP 309
Yaoundé
Cameroun
[Map](https://goo.gl/maps/SqeVoXf7Zt82)
#### Call center
(+237) 222.22.79.50 / Fax (+237) 222.22.79.59
#### Email
[visas.yaounde-amba@diplomatie.gouv.fr](mailto:visas.yaounde-amba@diplomatie.gouv.fr)
#### Website
<https://cm.ambafrance.org/-English->
#### Submitting applications
(Appointment only)
| | |
|---|---|
| Monday | 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday | 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
| Thursday | 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
| Friday | 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
| Saturday | **Closed** |
| Sunday | **Closed** |
#### Collecting passports
NA
[Book an appointment](https://yaounde.consulfrance.org/Deposer-une-demande-de-visa)
Practical information
###  Security information
When you visit a French Consulate, you must not bring any weapons or dangerous items with you. Security checks will be performed before you are admitted to the premises.
###  Practical information on the unwound of the appointment.
**Personal appearance**: Visa applicants must submit their visa application in person to the French consulates.
### Remember to bring the following :
- The appointment conformation letter (printed out);
- Your passport with at least 2 blank pages;
- The visa application form, seized online and printed, dated and signed by yourself;
- The file containing all the required documents presented in the same order as on the list of required documents;
- Payment to cover the cost of the visa and the visa processing fees.
At reception, a visa officer will check whether your application is complete i.e. you have all the documents on the list provided by the French consular authorities.
**Submitting a complete application does not guarantee that the consular authorities will issue you with a visa.**
###  Biometrics
In the biometrics booth, your photograph and fingerprints will be taken.
Children under 12 years of age are not required to provide the biometric data; the application must be submitted by the child’s parent/legal guardian. The photograph in the [OACI format (pdf)](https://france-visas.gouv.fr/documents/d/france-visas/iso_iec_fv_visa_photograph_requirements_en) of the child will be scanned.
After visiting the biometric booth, you can leave the visa application centre.
###  Tracking your application and collecting your passport
You can collect your passport yourself.
Public holidays / closures of the French Visa Services in Cameroon
Closed on **Saturdays** and **Sundays**.
Public holidays in 2026 :
- Thursday, January 1st: New Year's Day
- Wednesday, February 11th: Youth Day
- Friday, March 20th: Eid al-Fitr
- Friday, April 3rd: Good Friday
- Friday, May 1st: Labor Day
- Thursday, May 14th: Ascension Day
- Wednesday, May 20th: Cameroon National Day
- Monday, May 25th: Whit Monday (Solidarity Day)
- Tuesday, May 26th: Eid al-Adha
- Wednesday, November 11th: Armistice Day 1918
- Friday, December 25th: Christmas Day
#### Particular situations
Are you in a special case?
###  Travelling to Greece, in Latvia, in Malta, in Slovenia, in Denmark and in Czech Republic
France represents the following Schengen States in Cameroon:
- For a trip to **Greece**, **Latvia**, **Lithuania** or **Malta**, whatever the location of your home, you can make your request at the consular section of the **Embassy of France in Yaounde**.
- For a trip to **Denmark** or the **Czech Republic** please file your application in the French consulate that serves your home.
- For a trip to **Slovenia**, you must apply at our **Consulate in Douala**, regardless of where you live.
- The other Schengen partners present in Yaounde are **Germany, Belgium, Spain, Italy and Switzerland**. If your main destination is one of these (or another Member State represented by them), your visa is within their jurisdiction.
###  Travelling in the event of expiry, loss or theft of the residence permit
Returning to France with your residence permit is not always guaranteed from Douala and Yaoundé Nsimalen airports. **Beware**, many people have been unable to board their return flight, whatever the airline. **They have been required to obtain a return visa.**
**WARNING : Only the "attestation de prolongation de l’instruction d’une demande de titre de séjour" allows you to enter France**, accompanied by the expired residence permit. The documents entitled "Confirmation de dépôt", "Attestation de décision favorable" and "Attestation de prolongation d’instruction" for an application for the first renewal of a residence permit, an asylum application or a request for a duplicate, or the provisional residence permit issued in the context of an asylum application, **do not allow border crossings**. A return visa must then be applied for.
We would like to draw your attention to the fact that for such a visa, the consulate must carry out an investigation in liaison with the prefectoral authorities who issued your residence permit. **The response time can sometimes be long (several weeks) and is beyond the control of the consulate**, forcing you to postpone your return.
We therefore strongly invite you, as far as possible, to wait until you receive your new residence permit before coming to Cameroon.
###  Be careful on the scams
Many visa applicants have recently been victims of scams from scammers posing as embassy officials.
Visa applicants for France are invited to comply with the formalities of entries recalled on our websites by presenting only documents requested by the visas services of the Embassy of France in Yaounde and the General Consulate of France in Douala.
**No other supporting documents can be claimed outside of the visa service counters.**
Many visa applicants have recently been victims of scams by scam artists posing as officials of the Embassy of France and claiming for fees for a medical certificate.
Only the French Office for Immigration and Integration is enabled to pass the medical examination for the beneficiaries of family reunification, spouses of French and employees to reach France.
###  Official passports
Holders of diplomatic or service passports are received **by appointment only** by the visa service of the French Embassy in Yaounde from Monday to Friday. Visa applications for **holders of diplomatic or service passports** should be anticipated as much as possible. The appointment must be made at least 72 hours before the desired departure.
The counter agent will inform you of the date of passport collection, which is no earlier than 4pm the day after the visa application. For an application submitted on Friday morning, collection is on Monday at 16:00.
**Reminder** : For all private travel (studies, medical care, private visits, etc.), the application must be submitted under cover of an ordinary passport.
Visas issued to holders of official passports in the course of their duties are free of charge.
#### Fees
At the payment desk, you will be asked to pay the [visa fees (pdf)](https://france-visas.gouv.fr/documents/d/france-visas/frais-de-visa-anglais), if you have not already paid these. You will be given a receipt. You must keep this receipt carefully as you will be asked to produce it when you collect your passport i.e. after it has been processed by the consular services.
#### Help
If you have any problems with your visa application, please contact the French authorities for assistance by mail to :
- [Embassy of France in Yaoundé](mailto:admin-etrangers.yaounde-fslt@diplomatie.gouv.fr)
- [Consulate of France in Douala](mailto:visas.douala-fslt@diplomatie.gouv.fr)
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| Readable Markdown | ###  Travelling to Greece, in Latvia, in Malta, in Slovenia, in Denmark and in Czech Republic
France represents the following Schengen States in Cameroon:
- For a trip to **Greece**, **Latvia**, **Lithuania** or **Malta**, whatever the location of your home, you can make your request at the consular section of the **Embassy of France in Yaounde**.
- For a trip to **Denmark** or the **Czech Republic** please file your application in the French consulate that serves your home.
- For a trip to **Slovenia**, you must apply at our **Consulate in Douala**, regardless of where you live.
- The other Schengen partners present in Yaounde are **Germany, Belgium, Spain, Italy and Switzerland**. If your main destination is one of these (or another Member State represented by them), your visa is within their jurisdiction.
###  Travelling in the event of expiry, loss or theft of the residence permit
Returning to France with your residence permit is not always guaranteed from Douala and Yaoundé Nsimalen airports. **Beware**, many people have been unable to board their return flight, whatever the airline. **They have been required to obtain a return visa.**
**WARNING : Only the "attestation de prolongation de l’instruction d’une demande de titre de séjour" allows you to enter France**, accompanied by the expired residence permit. The documents entitled "Confirmation de dépôt", "Attestation de décision favorable" and "Attestation de prolongation d’instruction" for an application for the first renewal of a residence permit, an asylum application or a request for a duplicate, or the provisional residence permit issued in the context of an asylum application, **do not allow border crossings**. A return visa must then be applied for.
We would like to draw your attention to the fact that for such a visa, the consulate must carry out an investigation in liaison with the prefectoral authorities who issued your residence permit. **The response time can sometimes be long (several weeks) and is beyond the control of the consulate**, forcing you to postpone your return.
We therefore strongly invite you, as far as possible, to wait until you receive your new residence permit before coming to Cameroon.
###  Be careful on the scams
Many visa applicants have recently been victims of scams from scammers posing as embassy officials.
Visa applicants for France are invited to comply with the formalities of entries recalled on our websites by presenting only documents requested by the visas services of the Embassy of France in Yaounde and the General Consulate of France in Douala.
**No other supporting documents can be claimed outside of the visa service counters.**
Many visa applicants have recently been victims of scams by scam artists posing as officials of the Embassy of France and claiming for fees for a medical certificate.
Only the French Office for Immigration and Integration is enabled to pass the medical examination for the beneficiaries of family reunification, spouses of French and employees to reach France.
###  Official passports
Holders of diplomatic or service passports are received **by appointment only** by the visa service of the French Embassy in Yaounde from Monday to Friday. Visa applications for **holders of diplomatic or service passports** should be anticipated as much as possible. The appointment must be made at least 72 hours before the desired departure.
The counter agent will inform you of the date of passport collection, which is no earlier than 4pm the day after the visa application. For an application submitted on Friday morning, collection is on Monday at 16:00.
**Reminder** : For all private travel (studies, medical care, private visits, etc.), the application must be submitted under cover of an ordinary passport.
Visas issued to holders of official passports in the course of their duties are free of charge. |
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