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| Field | 🇨🇲CameroonCameroon Long-Stay Visa in 2026: Work, Business and Independent Activity |
|---|---|
| Country | Cameroon (CM) |
| Route | Cameroon Long-Stay Visa in 2026: Work, Business and Independent Activity |
| Route family | Entrepreneur / business |
| Route type | business immigration |
| Summary | How Cameroon's long-stay visa works for stays over six months, including employment, liberal professions, commercial activity and the e-visa process. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-19 |
| Official/supporting source count | 2 |
| Route guide | Open full guide → |
| Program availability | ActiveSource 1Source 2 |
| Best-fit work models | Local employment, Freelancer / contractor, Business ownerSource 1Source 2 |
| Income requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Savings requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Investment requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Government fees | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Processing time | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Validity | For planned stays exceeding six months, Cameroon's long-stay visa may be single- or multiple-entry and its validity cannot exceed 12 months; the 2023 decree distinguishes visa validity from authorized stay.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Renewal | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Family inclusion | The decree allows family accompaniment/reunion applications for qualifying family members, including spouses and children, subject to supporting proof and stay conditions.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Spouse work rights | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Local-work rules | The 2023 decree says only the long-stay visa entitles its holder to engage in profit-making or occupational activity or study; salaried applicants need an employment contract signed by the employment minister, and independent activity may require authorization.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Application location | Visa applications and related charges are handled online through the designated Cameroon visa portal, with registration through the competent diplomatic/consular mission or other process prescribed by the decree.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Permanent-residence pathway | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Citizenship pathway | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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