France visa for Cameroonian citizens

For the tourist visa, France’s official sources give a standard fee of €90, and applications are made on france-visas.gouv.fr. Processing time, as France states it: Usually 15 days after lodging the file, up to 45 days in individual cases; allow extra time to obtain an appointment. Longest stay on the tourist visa: Up to 90 days in any 180-day period.

France has 2 missions in Cameroon, with its embassy in Yaoundé. Consulates: Douala.

In 2025, France’s embassy and consulates in Cameroon (Douala and Yaoundé) received 35,652 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 22,389. 36.7% of applications were refused. In 2024 it had been 34.1%: the rate rose by 2.7 points. Applications rose by 14% compared with 2024 (31,349).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 40.3% of the applications lodged in Cameroon that year, from 19.1% at the consulates of Germany to 58.6% at those of Italy. France’s consulates worldwide refused 14.2%. France was the most applied-for Schengen state in Cameroon.

You apply to the Schengen state that is your main destination (the longest stay or the main purpose; the state of first entry only when there is none), so a lower rate elsewhere is no reason to apply there. The figures cover applications lodged in Cameroon, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.

Before travelling from Cameroon to France, it helps to know the official travel advice: the US State Department rates France at Level 2, exercise increased caution (updated 20 October 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to France (updated 22 October 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for France (updated 28 October 2026).

How long Cameroonian citizens can stay in France

How long Cameroonian citizens may stay in France is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.

How Cameroonian citizens apply

In Cameroon, applications go to the French embassy in Yaoundé and the consulate in Douala, or to a visa centre acting for France; fees, documents and processing times are published by France.

France and the Schengen area

A Schengen visa issued by France lets Cameroonian citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to France when it is the main destination of the trip.

France’s neighbours for Cameroonian citizens

Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, Italy, Andorra, Monaco and Spain require Cameroonian citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

French citizens travelling to Cameroon

French citizens need an e-Visa for Cameroon, applied for online before travel.