Visa requirement
Cameroon visa for Nigerian citizens
Official-source answer with stay limit, cost, required documents and last verification date.
Do Nigerian citizens need a visa for Cameroon?
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Nigerian citizens do not need a visa for Cameroon.
Last verified:
Confidence: Medium Likely current — confirm details with the official source.
This answer is for ordinary Nigerian passport holders travelling as citizens of that passport. Residence permits, long-stay visas or living in another country can change which embassy or rule applies.
Visa types at a glance
| Visa type | Availability | Stay |
|---|---|---|
| Tourist visa-free? | Yes | Stay rule is explained on this page. |
| eVisa? | No | No eVisa route is stored for this corridor. |
| Visa on arrival? | No | No visa-on-arrival route is stored for this corridor. |
- The Embassy of Cameroon in Egypt lists Nigerian nationals among the ordinary entry-visa-exempt nationalities. The checked official page does not publish a universal tourist stay cap for that exemption, so no stay limit is listed here.
- Free
- Nothing required before departure
Before you travel
- 1 Entry step Nothing required before departure Official route (opens in a new tab)
- 2 Stay limit The Embassy of Cameroon in Egypt lists Nigerian nationals among the ordinary entry-visa-exempt nationalities. The checked official page does not publish a universal tourist stay cap for that exemption, so no stay limit is listed here.
- 3 Official fee Free
- 4 Passport validity 6-month validity after departure. Full note below. See full note
- 5 Transit airside: conditional; landside: conditional. Full note below. See full note
- 6 Freshness Checked 23 Jul 2026; confidence: medium
Shareable verdict: Nigerian citizens do not need a visa for Cameroon. Checked 23 Jul 2026.
Open SVG cardCost note
No entry-visa fee is listed for the ordinary-passport exemption. Health, carrier, overstay, non-tourist, extension or route-specific costs can still apply.
Passport and transit notes
- Passport validity
- passport valid for at least 6 months after departure; The Embassy of Cameroon in Germany says the passport should be valid for at least six months from the date of departure; the Embassy of Cameroon in Egypt also describes a six-month validity requirement for entry/visa documents.
- Validity source (opens in a new tab) Validity guide
- Transit
- airside transit: conditional; landside transit: conditional; The checked official fee page distinguishes transit visas under five days, which are free of charge, from transit visas over four days, which are fee-bearing. It does not publish a universal airside transit waiver, so transit remains itinerary-specific.
- Transit source (opens in a new tab) Transit guide
What you need
- Nigerian ordinary passport or travel document valid for at least six months
- Yellow fever vaccination certificate or other required international vaccination evidence
- Return/onward travel evidence and purpose-of-trip documents if requested
- Accommodation certificate, invitation, mission order or other purpose evidence if requested by the official application route
Why this verdict
Nigerian citizens are treated as visa-free because the Embassy of Cameroon in Egypt lists Nigerian nationals as exempt from the entry-visa requirement for Cameroon. The public source does not state a universal tourist stay cap for this ordinary-passport exemption. This guidance is intentionally conservative: ordinary passport, short tourism/visitor travel only. Work, study, residence, diplomatic/service passports, official duty, non-tourist visits, route-specific visa-on-arrival authorisations, health rules, carrier checks, border discretion and the live eVisa flow can change the practical answer. Reconfirm with evisacam, Cameroon immigration or a Cameroonian mission before booking.
Conditional rules
- Purpose or stay falls outside the ordinary entry-visa exemption Visa required
The official exemption page does not publish a universal tourist stay cap for Nigerian ordinary passports. Longer, non-tourist or special-purpose travel should be confirmed with Cameroonian authorities.
- Work, study, residence, diplomatic/service passport, official duty or other non-tourist purpose Visa required
This row is for ordinary-passport short visits only. Use the appropriate Cameroonian mission, evisacam or government route for non-tourist or special-document travel.
- Passport or travel document is not valid for at least six months Visa required
The checked Cameroonian mission pages describe a six-month passport/document validity requirement for entry or visa application.
- Transit through Cameroon Conditional
Up to 5 days. The Embassy of Cameroon in Egypt lists a transit visa of less than five days as free of charge and a transit visa of more than four days as fee-bearing. Treat transit as route-specific, not as a universal no-document waiver.
- Route-specific authorisation for visa on arrival Conditional
The checked Embassy of Cameroon in Egypt page mentions limited prior-approved visa-on-arrival authorisations for some accredited-country or distant-city applicants. This is not treated as a general tourist route.
Frequently asked questions
Do Nigerian citizens need a visa for Cameroon?
Nigerian citizens do not need a visa for Cameroon. (Visa-free.) Verified 23 Jul 2026 against the official source.
How long can Nigerian passport holders stay in Cameroon?
The Embassy of Cameroon in Egypt lists Nigerian nationals among the ordinary entry-visa-exempt nationalities. The checked official page does not publish a universal tourist stay cap for that exemption, so no stay limit is listed here.
How much does entry to Cameroon cost for Nigerian citizens?
It is free. This page tracks the official government fee only, not agent markup.