Visitor Visa for applicants from Cameroon

Source: IRCC processing times, updated October 26, 2026

• Dakar visa office checklist (IMM 5865, April 2026): apply at least 4 weeks before departure; an interview or medical exam may be requested.
• Provide a birth certificate extract (a birth attestation is not accepted) and original documents proving blood relationship to your host (attestations are not accepted).
• Original personal bank statements and pay slips for the past 6 months; employment letter dated within 2 months showing salary, years of service and approved leave.
• Copies of all pages of all previous passports as travel history.
• Past police or military service requires form IMM 5546 or IMM 0150; government positions require IMM 0149.

Biometrics

Give biometrics (fingerprints and photo) at a visa application centre in Yaoundé after paying the biometrics fee; biometrics given for a visitor visa or study permit stay valid for 10 years, and IRCC cannot issue a visa or permit beyond their expiry date.

Visa application centres: Yaoundé.

Official IRCC page

Medical exam

Cameroon is on IRCC's list of countries where an immigration medical exam is required for stays over 6 months, so most study permit applicants (and visitors staying more than 6 months, including super visa applicants) need an exam by an IRCC panel physician; your own doctor cannot do it. Find a panel physician.

Official IRCC page

Police certificate

IRCC does not list a police certificate as an upfront requirement for a visitor visa or for a study permit from this visa office; IRCC may ask for one during processing, for example if you declare a criminal record. IRCC only accepts a police clearance certificate issued by the Judicial Police in Yaoundé; a Bulletin No. 3 on its own is not accepted.

Cameroon's certificate: Police Clearance Certificate (Certificat de police) (Directorate of the Judicial Police (PJ Elig-Essono), Yaoundé; a Bulletin No. 3 from the Ministry of Justice or the trial court of your birthplace must be obtained first).

Official IRCC page

• ircc.canada.ca/english/information/applications/visa.asp?countrySelect=CM
• ircc.canada.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/imm5865e.pdf
• canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/biometrics/where-to-give.html
• canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/entry-requirements-country.html

Checked against these pages on October 11, 2026. Visa offices update their checklists; always use the version linked from your application.

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• Nigeria
• Pakistan
• Philippines
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