Formalities

French nationals holding a passport valid for at least six months must go to the Cameroon consulate in Paris from Monday to Thursday between 9.30am and 12.30pm with their complete application. Two identical recent passport photos (4 x 4) are required, as well as a stamp fee of 115 euros for temporary, transit and tourist visas and 230 euros for long-stay visas, to be paid in cash at the Consulate General. Depending on the security situation in Cameroon, this requirement may be considerably increased. Business travellers are advised to enquire at the consulate and to bring :

• A copy of the electronic airline tickets or travel certificate
• A visa application form to be printed in colour
• Copy of birth certificate less than 3 months old
• Proof of address less than 6 months old
• A signed and stamped letter of assignment from the company, stating the reasons for the visit, the dates of the visit, the full contact details of the partner in Cameroon and mentioning the accommodation and any payment of travel expenses.
• A signed and stamped letter of invitation from a Cameroonian correspondent, authenticated by the town hall or police station, stating your full name, passport number, dates and reason for stay.

Embassy

Embassy and consulate of Cameroon: 73 rue d'Auteuil, 75016 Paris
Tel: 01 46 51 89 00 - Fax: 01 40 71 54 32
E-mail : contact@consgencamparis.com
Website : consgencamparis.com/#visa

Compulsory vaccinations

Vaccination against yellow fever is required on arrival. This must be done at an approved international vaccination centre at least 10 days before departure. Vaccinations against diphtheria, tetanus, poliomyelitis, hepatitis A and B are recommended, as is the vaccine against meningitis.

Preventive treatment against malaria is essential, even in urban areas.

Currency and exchange rates

The currency is the CFA Franc (XAF). It takes 0.001524 Euro to convert 1 CFA Franc. For 1 Euro, you will get 655.96 CFA francs.

Time difference

There is no time difference between France and Cameroon, except during summer time in France, between March and October (-1h in Cameroon).

Language

French and English are the official languages of Cameroon. Eight of the country's ten regions, home to 83% of Cameroon's population, are French-speaking. The other two regions, representing 17% of Cameroon's population, are mainly English-speaking. The country has an extraordinary wealth of national languages: 55 Afro-Asian languages, 169 Niger-Congo languages, 4 Ubangi languages and 2 Nilo-Saharan languages are spoken in Cameroon...

How to get there

Douala has an international airport 8 kilometres from the city centre. Direct flights link the city to Paris and Brussels in less than seven hours. Several African capitals are also linked to Douala, including Addis Ababa: Ethiopian Airlines offers daily connecting flights to Europe.
Website : www.aeroport-douala.com
Tel.: +237 233 42 35 77

Yellow taxis take passengers to Douala city centre in around fifteen minutes. The fare is around XAF 3,500. Before you arrive, you can also ask your hotel to organise a transfer by shuttle or private driver.

Air France operates at least six flights a week to Douala
Air France :
Rue de Trieste, Douala, Cameroon
Tel.: +237 2 33 50 15 15

Brussels airlines :
Rue Joss, Bonanjo, Douala
Tel.: +237 2 33 420515

Ethiopian Airlines :
Rue Joss - Bonanjo
Tel.: +237 233-420-264

Kenya Airways :
Rue Tobie Kuoh - Bonanjo
Tel.: + 237 233-439-499

Royal Air Maroc :
Opposite the town hall - Bonanjo
Tel.: +237 233-423-824

Turkish Airlines :
Boulevard de la Liberté - Akwa
Tel.: +237 233-421-633

Practical services

Offices and Co-working

Quick Office
Right in the heart of Douala's commercial district, this coworking space offers office space and fully-equipped meeting rooms for hire, as well as ephemeral boutique services and legal assistance for setting up a business. Administrative assistance and broadband internet are also available.

Boulevard de la Liberté, Akwa
BP :15075 Douala

CoWork.Africa
It's a popular place for start-ups, with weekly coworking packages ranging from shared spaces to private offices.

441 Boulevard de la République, Douala, Cameroon
Tel: + 237 654010101

Consultancy and translation agency

Translation services

Expert versions Translation and Language services

Translation and transcription services

Central Africa Office
Makepe Block L - Douala
Tel: + 237 6 74 26 28 22
Internet: www.expertversions.com

Car hire

OPINION
Douala Airport Agency
Douala International Airport
Phone: + 237 97 08 92 03

Business Cars
This establishment rents saloon cars, small city cars, vans or 4X4s, with or without a driver.
Rue Koloko, Bonapriso. Opposite Lycée Mongo entrance. - Douala
Tel.: + 237 233 42 70 46
E-mail : info@businesscarscameroun.com
info@smartcarhire.com

Business information

French Embassy in Cameroon
Address: Plateau Atémengué - B.P 1631, Yaoundé
Tel: + 237 222.227.900
E-mail : chancellerie.yaounde-amba@diplomatie.gouv.fr

Consulate of France in Douala
Avenue des Cocotiers, Douala
Tel.: + 237 233 50 17 00
Duty telephone for proven health and safety emergencies outside office opening hours: + 237 699 80 05 52.

Business France Office
BP 513 - Douala
Tel: + 237 233 42 90 62 / 65
E-mail : douala@businessfrance.fr