🇨🇲 Cameroon · Naturalisation
Réintégration dans la nationalité camerounaise (Recovery of lost Cameroonian nationality) — requirements, costs & how to apply
Who is eligible
| Age range | 21–None |
Who can apply
Open to all nationalities.
How to apply
- Confirm you meet the eligibility above.
- Gather documents and apply via the official portal: https://www.refworld.org/legal/legislation/natlegbod/1968/fr/18248.
Sources & verification
Every figure on this page is taken from an official government source and dated. Nothing is inferred.
Age range
https://www.refworld.org/legal/legislation/natlegbod/1968/fr/18248 · verified 2026-06-08
Open to all nationalities
https://www.refworld.org/legal/legislation/natlegbod/1968/fr/18248 · verified 2026-06-08
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Informational only, not legal or immigration advice. Requirements change — always confirm on the official government source linked above before applying. Last verified 2026-06-08.