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Cameroon Family Accompaniment - Minor Child
Short family-accompaniment route for the minor child relationship of a foreign national admitted to stay or reside in Cameroon.
- Route type
- Family
- Can bring
- children from the official record
- Requirements
- 14 each quoted below
Who qualifies
Who this route is for
Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.
14 requirements quoted from the official source.
The conditions that decide it
- Accommodation Or Invitation Required
A certified host certificate, event invitation or firm hotel booking is required as applicable.
- Applicant Files At Mission Or Consulate
The accompanying family member files through the competent mission or consulate.
- Medical screening
Applicable international vaccination certificates are required.
- Online Pre Enrolment Required
Visa applications and payment are made through the dedicated online platform.
via diplocam.cm - Passport Validity Months Min
The passport or travel document must remain valid for at least six months.
- Payment Online
The applicable fee is paid online.
via diplocam.cm - Principal Housing Required
The principal must have housing in Cameroon.
- Principal Stable Sufficient Resources Required
The principal must have stable and sufficient resources.
- Qualifying Principal In Cameroon Required
The principal must be admitted to stay or reside in Cameroon.
- Qualifying Relationship
The published relationship is minor child relationship.
- Relationship Evidence Required
Documents proving the relationship are required.
- Return Or Round Trip Transport Required
A return or circular transport ticket is required.
- Sufficient Means Required
Sufficient subsistence means for the stay must be shown.
- Visit Purpose Evidence Required
The purpose of the visit must be documented.
Also stated by the source
- Biometrics
The visa is affixed after biometric enrolment at the mission or document verification at the border.
via diplocam.cm - Eligibility summary
Articles 46 to 50 define eligible family members, relationship evidence, housing and resources, the three-month limit and consular filing.
- Entries allowed
The current short-stay visa is issued with multiple entries.
via diplocam.cm - Official source basis
Articles 46 to 50 define eligible family members, relationship evidence, housing and resources, the three-month limit and consular filing.
- Report summary
Articles 46 to 50 define eligible family members, relationship evidence, housing and resources, the three-month limit and consular filing.
- Supporting documents
The supporting documents are uploaded during online pre-enrolment.
via diplocam.cm - Work Or Study Authorized
A visa other than long stay does not authorize professional activity or study.
Family
Who you can bring
children
Costs & timelines
What the source prices
Fees
2 proven from the official source.
- Express Fee Xaf
The current express short-stay fee is XAF 150,000.
via diplocam.cm · checked 2026-07-26 - Ordinary Fee Xaf
The current ordinary short-stay fee is XAF 100,000.
via diplocam.cm · checked 2026-07-26
Validity
2 proven from the official source.
- Maximum Stay Months
Family accompaniment may not exceed three months.
- Maximum Validity Months
The current short-stay visa validity is up to six months.
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Processing time
2 proven from the official source.
- Express Processing Hours
The express procedure is completed within twenty-four hours.
via diplocam.cm - Ordinary Processing Hours
The ordinary procedure is completed within seventy-two hours after pre-enrolment.
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FAQ
Straight answers
01Who qualifies for this route to Cameroon?
The official source states:
Short family-accompaniment route for the minor child relationship of a foreign national admitted to stay or reside in Cameroon.
02Can I bring my family?
The official record lists: children.
Every answer is quoted from the official prc.cm page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.
We checked 27 points against the official source; 27 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.
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Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.
The source
Where every quote comes from
Official government source prc.cmLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Cameroon government page.Same category, same country
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