Current travel advisories for Cameroon

Last Update: Tuesday, 31. January 2023 at 08:20

Please reconsider your need to travel to Cameroon.

Travel warnings for this region [to world map].

Current situation : 3.2 / 5

Cameroon is a country in Africa (Middle Africa) with around 19 million citizens and a land mass of 475,440 km². We detected travel advisories from 6 sources for this country.

Bordering countries: 3.5 / 5

Cameroon shares land borders with 6 neighbouring states. For this country, the Danger Index is 3.5 (average value for all countries). All countries habe been reported as somehow dangerous: Central African Republic (5.0), Nigeria (3.8), Chad (3.7), Gabon (3.3), Republic of the Congo with (2.7) and Equatorial Guinea with (2.7 of 5). See danger map of the region.

Current informationen on Covid-19

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control currently reports of no cases of COVID-19 (infection with SARS-CoV-2 or Coronavirus).

Source: www.ecdc.europa.eu

Single advisories / travel warnings

New Zealand government

Quelle: https://www.safetravel.govt.nz/cameroon

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
Exercise increased caution elsewhere in Cameroon (level 2 of 4) due to violent crime, carjackings and piracy (in coastal areas).

Danger level: 2

Exercise increased caution / Some Risk.

New Zealand government

https://www.safetravel.govt.nz/cameroon

Regional warning: This advisory covers a specific region.

Brief summary:
If you are planning international travel at this time, please read our COVID-19 related travel advice here, alongside our destination specific travel advice below.

Reisewarnstufe: 0

New Zealand government

https://www.safetravel.govt.nz/cameroon

Regional warning: This advisory covers a specific region.

Brief summary:
Avoid non-essential travel in the North and Adamaoua regions due to the threat from terrorism and kidnapping and we advise against all tourist and other non-essential travel (level 3 of 4).

Reisewarnstufe: 4

Avoid non-essential travel / High Risk.

New Zealand government

https://www.safetravel.govt.nz/cameroon

Regional warning: This advisory covers a specific region.

Brief summary:
Do not travel to the Northwest and Southwest regions due to ongoing conflict and the volatile security situation (level 4 of 4). Do not travel to the Far North region due to the threat from terrorism, kidnapping and armed banditry (level 4 of 4). Do not travel to the Bakassi Peninsula region and within 40 kilometres of the borders with the Central African Republic, Chad and Nigeria’s Adamawa state. Armed bandits are known to operate in these areas and there is the potential for crossborder attacks and kidnappings (level 4 of 4).

Reisewarnstufe: 5

Do not travel / Extreme Risk.

US American government

Quelle: http://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/cameroon-travel-advisory.html

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
Last Update: Reissued with updates to health information. Exercise increased caution in Cameroon due to crime. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. Do Not Travel to: North, Far North, Northwest and Southwest Regions, and Parts of East and Adamawa Regions due to crime and kidnapping. Far North Region due to terrorism. Northwest and Southwest Regions due to armed violence, crime, and kidnapping. Country Summary: Violent crime, such as armed robbery and carjacking, is common throughout Cameroon. Local police lack the resources to respond effectively to serious criminal incidents. The U.S. government has limited ability to provide emergency services to U.S. citizens in North, Far North, Northwest, Southwest, and Parts of Adamawa and East Regions of Cameroon due to current official travel restrictions. Read the country information page for additional information on travel to Cameroon.

Danger level: 2

Canadian government

Quelle: https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/cameroon

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
The Canadian goverment suggests: Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories)

Danger level: 2

Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories).

German government

Quelle: https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/de/ReiseUndSicherheit/kamerunsicherheit/208874

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
Kamerun: Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise (Teilreisewarnung). The German government advises againt travelling this country.

Danger level: 3

Regional Travel Warning.

If there is more than one advisory/message of a single government for a given country, it indicates regional differences in means of security for your personal health and well-being. Single messages can indicate specific regions to be safer or less safe as mentioned in the main advisory. In these cases it's advisable to consult your own governments information. Additional Disclaimer: Since the evaluation is an automated process, it can only provide first steps for your own research. Please make sure to consult the sources.

Warnindex Description

Extreme Warning (index value: 4.5 - 5)

You should avoid any trips. A high warning index is a sound indicator of potential harm to your health and well-being.

High Risk (index value: 3.5 - 4.5)

Travel should be reduced to a necessary minimum and be conducted with good preparation and high attention.

Medium Risk (index value: 2.5 - 3.5)

Warnings often relate to specific regions within a country. However, high attention is still advised when moving around.

Low Risk (index value: 0 - 2.5)

Usually this is an indicator that travelling in this country is relatively safe. Higher attention is advised with values > 1.

Advertising

Country information

Country flag

Basic facts

Citizens: around 19 million
Covering landmass: 475,440 km²
Electricity: 220V - 50Hz
Currency: Franc (XAF)
ISO 2-Letter Code: CM
Phone prefix: +237
Top Level Domain: .cm
Mobile frequencies (MHz): 900

Airports in Cameroon (extern)

Video

Frequently asked questions

This section gives some brief answers to common questions regarding travel safety in Cameroon.

Is Cameroon safe to travel in 2020?

We see a slighty raised risk with traveling to Cameroon. The risk index is at 3.2 (out of 5). We recommend you check the single sources.

How many countries have issued advisories for Cameroon?

We currently know of 6 countries having issued advisories for Cameroon.

What countries does Cameroon share land borders with?

Note of the displayed travel advisories

These travel advisories are automatically gathered. We use the RSS Feeds of the corresponding authorities of the single countries. In some cases, we analyse the website itself. Since the information originates from different countries and different countries have different understanding of danger and danger levels. Thus, the information displayed is an automized and normalized representation with no right to completeness and correctness. If a country is not shown, it doesn't necessarily mean it's safe. The information shown is a first indicator. Additional remark: the websites address does not endorse the situation of a 'Reisewarnung' (with its name). Often, it's just formal notifications by other countries. These can be the reason a country reaches scores of aorund 2.0 and still be a generally safe country to visit. Lower risk grades are usually no sign of a immanent threat!