Resumption of the Issuance of Entry Visas to Cameroon
The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Cameroon to the United States of America,
H.E. ETOUNDI ESSOMBA, hereby informs the general public that the Embassy will resume the issuance of entry visas to Cameroon as of
Monday June, 22nd, 2020.
ln this regard, all visa applications must include a proof of a negative result to the Covid-19 test, obtained within three (03) days. Failure to submit this document will result into the rejection of the file.
Furthermore, walk-ins for visa applications have been suspended until further notice, As a result, all visa applications must be submitted to the Embassy by mail only to the following address:
Embassy of Cameroon, 2349 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington D.C., 20008 and must include a self-addressed prepaid return envelope with tracking of the sender.
For those who were previously issued visas and whose visas expired during the period of the closure of the Cameroonian borders due to the coronavirus pandemic, they can, upon request, be reissued a visa without any further payment of visa fees.
Note should be taken that the visa processing time may be much longer than usual.
The Ambassador counts on your understanding as well as the respect of the aforementioned measures.
For more information, please read the following documents:
- Resumption of the Issuance of Entry Visas to Cameroon (English) | (French)
[Signed]
The Ambassador,
Henri ETOUNDI ESSOMBA
Special National Solidarity Fund for COVID-19 pandemic
The Embassy of the Republic of Cameroon in the United States informs the Cameroonian community and the diaspora of the creation by the Head of State of a Special National Solidarity Fund as part of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
This Fund, with an initial amount of one billion CFA francs, will be used to finance operations identified as part of the response strategy against the spread of this pandemic in Cameroon.
The Ambaisador of Cameroon calls on the generosity and solidarity of the Cameroonian diaspora in the United States to support the efforts of the Government and our people in this fight.
Contributions can be sent to the Embassy, by
Check or Money Order, at 2349 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington DC 20008 or sent directly to the Fund's special bank account:
IBAN BGFICMCXC 10035 0L220 80005725011 63.
Additional information on the National Solidarity Special Fund can be obtained from the Embassy at the email address: mail@cameroonembassyusa.org
For more information, please read the following documents:
[Signed]
The Ambassador,
Henri ETOUNDI ESSOMBA
Corona Virus (COVID-19) Alert: Important Information for Cameroonians who Cannot Return to Cameroon
The Ambassador of the Republic of Cameroon to the United States, His Excellency Henri ETOUNDI E,SSOMBA, invites Cameroonians, on short stay in the United States for various reasons, who cannot unfortunately return to Cameroon due to the closure of borders, to contact the Embassy of Cameroon in Washington DC at mail@cameroonembassyusa.org.
Please read the following documents for more information:
- Important Information for Cameroonians who Cannot Return to Cameroon (English) | (French)
[Signed]
The Ambassador,
Henri ETOUNDI ESSOMBA
Corona Virus (COVID-19) Alert [Updated 03/18/2020]
Further to his Public Notice of March 13th, 2020 relating to the new precautionary measures applied by the Embassy of Cameroon in Washington DC and the Government's decision to close the borders of Cameroon from March 18th, 2020,
The Ambassador of Cameroon to the United States, His Excellency Henri ETOUNDI ESSOMBA, informs the public that THE ISSUANCE OF ENTRY VISAS TO CAMEROON IS SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
Please read the following documents for more information:
[Signed]
The Ambassador,
Henri ETOUNDI ESSOMBA
Appointment/ Passport Renewal
All Cameroonian university full time students, holders of the F1&J1 Visas resident within the jurisdiction of the Cameroonian Embassy in Washington DC, should henceforth contact the Cultural Service through the addresses listed below for the renewal of their passports.
- mail@cameroonembassyusa.org
- culturalservice@cameroonembassyusa.org
The passport renewal request must include the following documents:
- 1-Photocopy of the identification page of their old passport
- 2-Photocopy of their current F1 or J1 Visa, or any other document deemed necessary.
NB: Requests that do not include the above documents will not be processed.
[Signed]
The Ambassador,
Henri ETOUNDI ESSOMBA
Important Notes:
- This process concerns ONLY International Students with F1 or J1 status
- Applicants must indicate in their email request a phone number where they can be reached
