Frequently Asked Questions
Question 1: How to renew your Cameroonian passport at the Consulate General of Cameroon in Dubai?
We invite you to go to the PASSPORT page of this website and you will have all the information as well as forms that you can download.
Here is attached the link of the page:
Question 2: I am Cameroonian and I live in Bahrain, is it possible to renew my passport at the Consulate General of Cameroon in Dubai?
YES it is possible to renew your passport at the Consulate General of Cameroon in Dubai, however, when the PASSCAM system is operational in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) it is there that Cameroonians residing in Bahrain will go for the renewal of their passports.
Question 3: How much does it cost to get married at the Consulate General of Cameroon in Dubai?
We invite you to click on this link
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from the CHANCELLORY RATES page of our website, you will find a PDF that you can download which will give you all the information on the fees to be paid for the services offered by the Consulate General of Cameroon in Dubai.
Question 4: Please, what are the documents required to get married at the Consulate General of Cameroon in Dubai?
We invite you to click on this link
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of the page CIVIL STATUS & CERTIFICATIONS of our website, you will find all the information and PDF .
Question 5: How long can we wait to get our passport back after renewing it?
You will be able to take possession of your new passport 4 to 6 weeks after its renewal.
Question 6: How much does it cost to renew your passport at the Consulate General of Cameroon in Dubai?
We invite you to click on this link
https://ntdesignbooking.editorx.io/consulatducameroun/blank
from the CHANCELLORY RATES page of our website, you will find a PDF that you can download which will give you all the information on the fees to be paid for the services offered by the Consulate General of Cameroon in Dubai.
Question 7: How can you renew your passport without a national identity card at the Consulate General of Cameroon in Dubai?
To renew your passport when you do not have a national identity card, we invite you to present a certificate of loss obtained from the Dubai or Cameroonian police.
Question 8: How to obtain a visa for Dubai from Cameroon?
The services of the Consulate General of Cameroon do not issue visas to travel to Dubai and the United Arab Emirates. Get in touch with the visa agencies or the immigration services of the United Arab Emirates to obtain a visa.
Question 9: What documents are required to travel to Dubai?
We invite you to go to the coming to Dubai page of this website and you will have all the information as well as the information forms.
Here is attached the link of the page
Question 10: Can I legalize my school documents at the Consulate of Cameroon in Dubai?
To have all the information on certifications and authenticate your diplomas, transcripts or certificates, we invite you to click on the link on our CIVIL STATUS & CERTIFICATIONS page.
https://ntdesignbooking.editorx.io/consulatducameroun/blank
you will find all the necessary information there.
Question 11: Hello, I have a tourist visa and a job offer, can I apply for a passport renewal?
Yes you can renew your passport with your tourist visa if you have a job offer.
Question 12: Hello! I lost my national identity card of Cameroon and I have no photocopy nor the number of my card, I would like to know how to proceed to renew my passport under these conditions?
To renew your passport after the loss of your Cameroonian national identity card, we invite you to make a declaration of loss in the offices of the police of Dubai or Cameroon and with the certificate of loss that you will obtain, you can come to Consulate to issue a new passport.
Question 13: Hello, can a Cameroonian get married at the Consulate General of Cameroon with his fiancé who is also Cameroonian but does not reside in the United Arab Emirates?
YES a Cameroonian residing in the United Arab Emirates can marry at the Consulate General with another NON resident Cameroonian.
Question 14: Please, I would like to know if it is possible to establish a new Cameroonian national identity card at the Consulate General of Cameroon in Dubai?
NO it is not possible to establish a Cameroonian national identity card at the Consulate General for the moment, nevertheless we invite you to establish a consular card.
Question 15: Can a person residing in Qatar come and renew their Cameroonian passport at the Consulate General of Cameroon in Dubai?
YES it is possible to renew your passport at the Consulate General of Cameroon in Dubai, however, when the PASSCAM system is operational in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) it is there that Cameroonians residing in Qatar will go for the renewal of their passports.
Question 16: Hello I have already applied for passport renewal online please what is the next step?
Click on this link
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from the PASSPORT page of our website and you will have all the information on the second stage of renewing your passport as well as PDFs that you can download.
Question 17: Can I stay for a few months with an expired passport?
The minimum validity of your passport must be 6 months on the date of entry into the Emirati territory, under penalty of refoulement.
In addition, if you hold a residence visa, this validity is reduced to 3 months.
We encourage you to anticipate the replacement of your passport within a reasonable time (minimum six months before its expiry) and to inform you of the conditions for renewing your residence visa or the conditions of entry into your destination countries.
For more information on renewing your passport, we invite you to click on this link
Question 18: Please I would like to know the procedure to follow to return to Cameroon with an already expired passport?
We invite you to come and establish a pass at the Consulate General if your passport has expired and you urgently wish to return to Cameroon.
Question 19: Please, what are the documents required to obtain a certificate of celibacy?
For more information on celibacy certificates, go to our CIVIL STATUS & CERTIFICATIONS page by clicking on this link
Question 20: Please I want to renew my passport but I lost my birth certificate, how can I go about it here in UAE?
You can renew your passport with a photocopy of your birth certificate or with the declaration of loss.
Question 21: I am Cameroonian and I live in Kuwait, I would like to know if I can renew my passport at the Consulate General of Cameroon in Dubai, if so what are the documents to be provided?
YES it is possible to renew your passport at the Consulate General of Cameroon in Dubai, however, when the PASSCAM system is operational in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) it is there that Cameroonians residing in Kuwait will go for the renewal of their passports.
Question 22: Hello, I have misplaced my passport and I want to quickly return to the country, please help me, what should I do?
You can come to the Consulate General to establish a pass that will allow you to return to Cameroonian territory.
Question 23: Please what are the documents required to apply for a Cameroon transit visa?
For more information on obtaining a visa for Cameroon, go to our VISA APPLICATION page
Question 24: How to obtain a visa to travel to Cameroon?
For more information on obtaining a visa for Cameroon, go to our VISA APPLICATION page
Question 25: Please my employer went to establish my residence card and to the police it was made clear to him that my passport is not recognized by the UAE police system, what should I do ?
We invite you to come to the Consulate General with your passport so that we can verify the cause and then resolve your problem so that your passport is recognized in the UAE police system.
Question 26: I have just entered Dubai and I would like to report to the Consulate General of Cameroon, what is the procedure?
We invite you to come to the Consulate General to establish a consular card which will allow you to be registered in our database as a resident of the United Arab Emirates. For more information on the procedure for obtaining a consular card, go to our CONSULAR CARD page by clicking on this link
Question 27: Do I need a Covid-19 test before entering Cameroon?
Due to the circulation of the COVID-19 virus and its variants which remains active, any entry into Cameroon and any exit from our territory is supervised. Therefore, it is advisable to be carefully and imperatively informed of the regulations in force by referring in particular to the COVID-19 alert in the advice to travelers in order, on the one hand, to check whether the trip to or from the country envisaged is subject to the regime of compelling reasons, on the other hand, to respect the health measures put in place upon entry into Cameroonian territory.
A negative PCR test is required upon arrival in the territory, including for young children. The sample must have been taken within 72 hours prior to boarding a flight to Cameroon. A test is systematically carried out on arrival, for all travelers, at the airport.
On site, it is essential to scrupulously respect preventive measures: avoid gathering places and apply barrier gestures. In the event of the appearance of symptoms evoking Covid-19, it is possible to report to the medico-social center.