Last Updated: 10 January 2001
Still Current at: 17 January 2001

MOST VISITS TO CAMEROON ARE TROUBLE-FREE BUT VISITORS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT AT ALL TIMES.

SAFETY AND SECURITY

There has been an increase in violent crime. Car hijackings are frequent as are muggings. Douala, Yaounde and Kribi are most affected. Expatriates are especially vulnerable. Avoid carrying valuables or wearing jewellery in public. Take sensible precautions.

LOCAL TRAVEL

Armed robberies in the north of the country are common. If travelling between Maroua and the Chadian border, seek advice from the local police and be prepared to travel with a military escort. Overland travel out of Cameroon can be difficult. Vehicles are currently experiencing problems crossing the borders with Gabon and the Central African Republic. The border into the Republic of the Congo has been closed.

LOCAL LAWS AND CUSTOMS

Penalties for the use and possession of drugs are strict. Prison sentences are usual.

Visitors will be asked to produce their Yellow Fever vaccination certificate on arrival in the country. Failure to do so will result in a further vaccination being administered for which a charge is made.

isas can be obtained from the High Commission for the Republic of Cameroon, 84 Holland Park, London, W11 3SD (tel: 020 7727 0771; fax: 020 7792 9353).

British Diplomatic Missions in Cameroon: contact details

For medical and inoculations advice, contact your GP. The Department of Health's Health Advice for Travellers website provides travel health information for people travelling abroad from the UK. The site advises on health risks around the world and how to avoid them, a country-by-country immunisation checklist and how to obtain medical treatment abroad.
Visa information is available from the relevant Embassy/Consulate in London.
FCO Travel Advice is also displayed on BBC2 CEEFAX (see p470 for details). NB: While every care has been taken in preparing these notes, neither Her Majesty's Government nor any member of the British Consular Staff abroad can accept liability for injury, loss or damage arising in respect of any statement contained therein.

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