Family accompaniment and family reunification
regroupement familial
Family members of a foreigner admitted to stay or reside in Cameroon can join them. 'Family accompaniment' covers stays of up to three months and is requested at the embassy. 'Family reunification' covers longer stays and is requested by the foreigner in Cameroon at the immigration services. The sponsor must have housing and stable, sufficient resources.
Life in Cameroon
Money
3
Currency
Central African CFA Franc
XAF
Central African CFA Franc
Cost of living
36
Price level · US = 100
World Bank price levels, 2025
Tax
10–35%
Income tax (national)
VAT 17.5% · social security 4.2%
IRPP on salaries 10/15/25/35% (35% above XAF 5,000,000 net a year), plus 10% communal additional centimes on the tax (effective 11-38.5%).
Living
1
Happiness
#98 of 145 countries
World Happiness Report 2025
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Who it’s for
Spouses, minor children (or adult children still studying) and first-degree ascendants (parents) of a foreigner who holds a carte de séjour or carte de résident in Cameroon.
Eligibility
Eligible family members
The spouse, children and first-degree ascendants of a foreigner due to stay more than three (03) months in Cameroon can be covered.
- Children: minors, or adult children still studying
- Source: Decree 2023/147, art. 46
Official wording
The spouse; minor children or adult children still studying; and first-degree ascendants of a foreigner due to stay more than three (03) months in Cameroon (Decree 2023/147, art. 46).
Sponsor's status and means
The sponsor must be admitted to stay or as a resident and have housing and stable and sufficient resources in Cameroon (arts. 49 and 51).
Proof of relationship
All documents proving the family link must be provided (art. 47).
A sneak peek at what's inside
- Next requirementWhere to apply
- Document checklistMarriage certificate or birth certificates proving the family link
- FeesLong stay visa (up to 1 year)
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Other routes to Cameroon
- Visit & tourismShort stay visa (e-visa via evisacam.cm), including transit
- StudyLong stay visa for students and long-term trainees, then carte de séjour
- Work permitsEmployment: MINEFOP-approved (visé) work contract, long stay visa and carte de séjour
- Permanent residenceResident card (carte de résident) - 10-year residence
- Asylum & protectionRefugee card
Family in other countries
- CubaFamily visa (A-2) for relatives of Cuban citizens, and permanent residence application
- CyprusFamily reunification of family members of third-country nationals
- CzechiaLong-term residence permit for family reunification
- GermanyResidence permit for spouses and registered partners
- DenmarkFamily reunification with a spouse or cohabiting partner
- Dominican RepublicResidence visa for family reunification
