Cameroon
Warnings and insurance
Your travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against advice from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).
Areas where FCDO advises against travel
Bakassi Peninsula
FCDO advises against all travel to Bakassi Peninsula.
Cameroon-Central African Republic border
FCDO advises against all travel to within 40km of the border with Central African Republic.
Cameroon-Chad border
FCDO advises against all travel to within 40km of the border with Chad.
Cameroon-Nigeria border
FCDO advises against all travel to within 40km of the border with Nigeria, except for Garoua in the North Region.
Far-North Region
FCDO advises against all travel to the Far-North Region, except for:
- a 20km radius to the north, east and west of Maroua
- 30km south of Maroua
North-West Region
FCDO advises against all travel to the North-West Region.
South-West Region
FCDO advises against all travel to the South-West Region, including the towns of Buea, Muyuka and Tiko in Fako Division. Except for:
- Limbé
- the 35km stretch of the N3 road connecting Limbé to the Littoral Region in Fako Division
Limbé
FCDO advises against all but essential travel to Limbé and the 35km stretch of the N3 road connecting Limbé to the Littoral Region in Fako Division, South-West Region.
North Region, Adamawa Region and Maroua
FCDO advises against all but essential travel to the rest of North and Adamawa regions, including Garoua in North Region, and a 20km radius to the north, east and west of Maroua, and 30km south of Maroua, in Far-North Region.
Find out more about why FCDO advises against travel.
Support from the UK government
The British High Commission can only offer limited support for British nationals in areas where we advise against travel.
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Update history
2025-08-19 15:59
New information about Cameroonian elections in October 2025 (See ‘Political situation’ in ‘Safety and security’ page).
2024-11-21 14:18
Updated information about what health risks you’ll face in Cameroon (‘Health’ page)
2024-03-08 14:16
This travel advice has been rewritten to make it easier to read and understand.
2023-08-30 13:34
Information that COVID-19 testing for all in-bound passengers to Cameroon, regardless of vaccination status has been withdrawn. Proof of vaccination is no longer required (‘Coronavirus’ and ‘Entry requirements’ pages).
2023-06-22 11:37
Information about the global terrorism risks to British nationals abroad on all FCDO travel advice pages.
2023-05-18 09:57
Information on exercising caution at road blocks, the reliability of the railway from Douala-Yaoundé-Ngaoundéré and the law on wearing camouflage clothing (‘Safety and security’ and ‘Local laws and customs’ pages).
2023-05-11 16:39
Updated information on visas (‘Entry requirements’ page), and the cholera outbreak (‘Health’ page).
2023-02-10 20:24
Updated information on reports of an outbreak of haemorrhagic fever in northern Equatorial Guinea, close to the border with southern Cameroon (‘Summary’ and ‘Health’ pages).
2023-01-10 16:21
Updated information on testing/screening on arrival at Yaoundé and Douala international airports (‘Entry requirements’ page).
2022-12-21 16:36
Updated information on COVID-19 vaccination and entry requirements (‘Entry requirements’ page).
2022-12-09 14:19
The FCDO advises against all but essential travel to the 35km stretch of N3 road connecting Limbe to the Littoral region (‘Summary’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).
2022-08-02 16:03
Addition of information on recent incidents in the region. Updated information on COVID-19 restrictions and a cholera outbreak (‘Summary’,’Coronavirus’,’Safety and security’,’Entry requirements’ and ‘Health’ pages)
2022-03-03 14:48
Removal of AFCON-related travel advice (‘Summary’). Addition of information on recent incidents in region (‘Summary’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages). Update on COVID-19 restrictions (‘Coronavirus’ and ‘Entry requirements’ pages).