Consular Services

Applications may be submitted IN PERSON BY APPOINTMENT ONLY, or BY MAIL.
Before making arrangements to come to the Embassy, or forwarding application files by mail, applicants must review the application procedure outlined in the Requirements document pertaining to the type of application (passports, visas, travel documents, etc.) they wish to submit to the Consular Section for processing.

For the most current information on our processes and services, please visit our frequently asked questions and answers.
Frequently Asked Questions

New Cameroonian passports are available for pickup

Please visit the following link:
List of Available Passports

How to Collect Your Passport

The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Cameroon to the United States of America, H.E. ETOUNDI ESSOMBA, hereby informs Cameroonian nationals residing within the jurisdiction of the Embassy of Cameroon in Washington, DC, that the new Cameroonian biometric passport process effectively went operational on July 1st, 2021.

For more information, please visit: Cameroonian Biometric Passport Process

[Signed]
The Ambassador,
Henri ETOUNDI ESSOMBA

In response to persistent and frequent requests to improve the quality of its services, the Embassy of Cameroon will start issuing EXPRESS VISAS and TRAVEL DOCUMENTS (LAISSEZ' PASSER) to Cameroon beginning August 09, 2021.

The expedited processing time for a complete visa or travel document (Laissez-Passer) application file is BETWEEN 24 AND 48 HOURS from the date of reception of the complete application file, as required by the Embassy.

For more information, please visit: EXPRESS VISAS and TRAVEL DOCUMENTS

[Signed]
The Ambassador,
Henri ETOUNDI ESSOMBA