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Cameroon Resident Card after Six Years of Regular Stay

12 facts quoted from the official source

Ten-year resident card for a foreign national who has completed at least six consecutive years of regular stay in Cameroon.

Route type
Residence-based status
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
5
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

5 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Character and securityA special criminal-record extract is required.via prc.cm
  • Consecutive Regular Residence Years MinAt least six consecutive years of regular residence are required.
  • Current Tax Compliance Certificate RequiredA current tax-compliance certificate is required.via prc.cm
  • Domicile Certificate RequiredA domicile certificate from the mayor or competent police commissioner is required.via prc.cm
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • Passport or travel documentA recently certified copy of the valid passport is required.via prc.cm
Also stated by the source
  • Application Before Card Expiry MonthsThe qualifying card must remain valid for at least one month.via prc.cm
  • Eligibility summaryArticle 20 of the law requires six consecutive years; Decree 2025/059 requires a residence card renewed for the second time.
  • Issuance After Validation HoursThe card is issued within forty-eight hours after validation.via prc.cm
  • Official source basisArticle 20 of the law requires six consecutive years; Decree 2025/059 requires a residence card renewed for the second time.
  • Report summaryArticle 20 of the law requires six consecutive years; Decree 2025/059 requires a residence card renewed for the second time.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
2 proven from the official source.
  • Residence Card Renewed Twice RequiredThe current application requires a residence card renewed for the second time.via prc.cm
  • Resident Card Validity YearsThe resident card is valid for ten years.via prc.cm
How it works

From here to a yes

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Cameroon?
The official source states: Ten-year resident card for a foreign national who has completed at least six consecutive years of regular stay in Cameroon.

Every answer is quoted from the official refworld.org page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 12 points against the official source; 12 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source refworld.orgLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Cameroon government page.
Source evidence incomplete — confirm on the official source before acting · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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