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French Embassy & Consulates in Cameroon

1 embassy
1 consulate general

France is represented in Cameroon by 2 missions: an embassy in Yaoundé and a consulate general in Douala. Cameroonian citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to France.

Map: France’s 2 missions in Cameroon

French Embassy in Yaoundé

Embassy of France in Yaoundé

Embassy · Yaoundé

Address: Rue Joseph Atemengue (Rue 3.715), Yaoundé
Phone: +237 2 22 22 79 00
Website: cm.ambafrance.org

The French embassy is in Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon, at Rue Joseph Atemengue (Rue 3.715), Yaoundé. Its phone number and website are on its page.

French consulates in Cameroon

Consulate General of France in Douala
Consulate General · Douala

Avenue des Cocotiers, Douala

France also has a consulate general in Douala; career consulates of this kind usually renew passports and take visa applications for their region.

France visa for Cameroonian citizens

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France visa requirements for citizens of Cameroon

Uniform Schengen visa (type C) for France – tourism or private visit
Long-stay visa (type D) – study, work, family
Schengen short-stay visa (type C) – business
Schengen short-stay visa (type C) – visiting family or friends
Fee: €90
13 required documents

checked 22 October 2026

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Cameroonian citizens need a visa for France, obtained before travel. In Cameroon, applications go to the French embassy in Yaoundé or the consulate in Douala, or to a visa centre working for France.

Cameroon’s missions in France

Missions of Cameroon in France (2)

In return, Cameroon has 2 missions in France, including its embassy in Paris.

Good to know

France in Cameroon

Worldwide, France has 386 missions in 176 countries; 2 of them are in Cameroon.

Travel to Cameroon for French citizens

French citizens need a visa for Cameroon, which they can apply for online as an e-Visa. In Cameroon, French citizens can turn to the French embassy for passports and emergency help.

When French missions in Cameroon are closed

French missions in Cameroon close on Cameroon’s public holidays, the next being Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026, New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027 and Youth Day on Thursday 11 February 2027, and usually on some holidays of France, such as Armistice Day (Armistice 1918) on Wednesday 11 November 2026.