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Resident Card - Spouse of a Cameroonian Citizen

15 facts quoted from the official source

Resident-card route for a foreign spouse married to a Cameroonian citizen for at least eighteen months and regularly residing in Cameroon.

Route type
Family
Can bring
spouse
from the official record
Requirements
10
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.

10 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Cameroonian Citizen Spouse RequiredThe principal spouse must be a Cameroonian citizen.
  • Certified Marriage Certificate RequiredA recently certified marriage certificate is required.via prc.cm
  • Character and securityA special criminal-record extract is required.via prc.cm
  • Citizen Spouse Must Retain NationalityThe citizen spouse must retain Cameroonian nationality.
  • Current Tax Compliance Certificate RequiredA current tax-compliance certificate is required.via prc.cm
  • Domicile Certificate RequiredA domicile certificate is required.via prc.cm
  • Marriage Must ContinueThe marital union must not have ceased.
  • Regular Residence In Cameroon RequiredThe foreign spouse must be regularly resident in Cameroon.
  • Foreign Marriage Transcription ConditionallyA marriage celebrated abroad must first be transcribed in the Cameroonian civil-status registers.
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • Passport or travel documentA valid passport bearing the long-stay visa is required.via prc.cm
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryArticle 21 grants resident status to the qualifying spouse after eighteen months of marriage, subject to continuing marriage, nationality and transcription conditions.
  • Official source basisArticle 21 grants resident status to the qualifying spouse after eighteen months of marriage, subject to continuing marriage, nationality and transcription conditions.
  • Report summaryArticle 21 grants resident status to the qualifying spouse after eighteen months of marriage, subject to continuing marriage, nationality and transcription conditions.
Family

Who you can bring

spouse
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
2 proven from the official source.
  • Marriage Duration Months MinThe marriage must have lasted at least eighteen months.
  • Resident Card Validity YearsThe resident card is valid for ten years.via prc.cm
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Cameroon?
The official source states: Resident-card route for a foreign spouse married to a Cameroonian citizen for at least eighteen months and regularly residing in Cameroon.
02Can I bring my family?
The official record lists: spouse.

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

We checked 15 points against the official source; 15 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.

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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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