| Country | Cameroon (CM) |
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| Route | Cameroon Residence Permit and Resident Card in 2026 |
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| Route family | Permanent residence |
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| Route type | permanent residence |
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| Summary | Current DGSN identification rules for Cameroon's residence permit and longer-term resident card, including 2025 renewal rules and supporting documents. |
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| Last verified | 2026-09-19 |
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| Official/supporting source count | 3 |
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| Route guide | Open full guide → |
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| Program availability | ActiveSource 1Source 2Source 3 |
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| Best-fit work models | No approved structured valueSource 1Source 2Source 3 |
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| Income requirement | 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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| Savings requirement | 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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| Investment requirement | 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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| Government fees | 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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| Processing time | 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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| Validity | Under the 2025 identification-document decree, a residence permit is valid for two years and may be renewed twice. A residence card, which grants permanent-residency status, is valid for ten years.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Renewal | A residence permit may be renewed twice. The 2025 decree gives a ten-year validity for the residence card and does not state renewal count in that article.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Family inclusion | The 2023 immigration decree provides family accompaniment/reunion for eligible relatives, including spouses and minor children, subject to proof and conditions.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| 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 |
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| Local-work rules | 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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| Application location | Residence permits/cards are issued through the Delegate General for National Security/immigration identification process; the 2025 decree provides online pre-enrollment, payment and physical enrollment steps.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Permanent-residence pathway | The 2025 decree defines the residence card as granting permanent-residency status; its application provisions require a residence permit renewed for a second time (or an existing card), plus identity and compliance documents.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| 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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