[Dylan Westcott]

Deciding between a tourist stamp, a business one, or something else for a Cameroon trip trips a lot of people up before they’ve even started. The Cameroon eVisa system folds transit, short-stay, and long-stay categories into one online process, each available as either single or multiple entry depending on the shape of the trip.

Most nationalities qualify, though eligibility still comes down to passport and travel purpose. The application itself moves through a familiar sequence, fill in the form, upload documents like a passport scan and yellow fever certificate, pay the fee, wait it out. Standard processing lands at 9 to 11 working days, with rush and super rush shaving that down for anyone on a shorter runway. Once approval lands by email, there’s really just one thing left: picking where to start, maybe a hike up Mount Cameroon, or a slower morning through Limbe Botanic Garden.