cameroon visa
 

hi folks,
we're now in bamako and heading for niger and then nigeria in 1 week from now. we'd like to cross nigeria in the north to cameroon but have no visa for cameroon. is it possible to get the visa on arrival as we dont really want to travel to lagos...?

many thanks

darius

Not sure if Cameroon issues visas on the border. You don't have to travel all the way to Lagos. There is an embassy in Abuja (I think it is just a consulate in Lagos now). A 30 day visa costs 50,000 cfa and they ask for the money in west African, not Central African cfa. You can probably pay in $, but they'll give you a poor exchange rate and ask for more. The visa is issued in 24 hours. This information is valid to November 2010.

Thanks Peter

cameroon visa
 

thanks peter! I'll try to get the visa at the border... if not, then try to get it in abuja... not happy to do this detour though.

cheers

darius

People have been succesful getting visas in Calabar, but is much safer getting them beforehand in Abuja.

Visa at border
 

Rules change but the last time I was at the border (4 y ago, coming from Chad) we were turned back to get visa in N'Djamena which is practically on the border, so no harm done there. But I would definately not risk to be turned back in Nigeria and have to go back to Abuja all the way! You will kick yourself in the head when that happens!

Cheers,

Noel

At the two borders near Maiduguri, Ngala and Bama, you can get transit visa if you are heading to Chad. No long term visa, I think.