Cameroon: New tax compliance certificate required for some
consular business visa applications
Some consulates in Cameroon currently require persons applying
for a consular business visa to present a certificate of tax
compliance issued by the Cameroonian tax authorities.
However, practical experience has shown that this requirement is
not uniformly implemented by all consulates. The tax compliance
certificate (issued online or at the tax authority in Cameroon)
proves that a foreign national is fully compliant with tax
regulations and this certificate must be valid for three months
prior to the date of application. In addition, applicants under the
age of 18, students with no income and applicants with medical
emergencies in Cameroon are exempt from this requirement.
Previously, the submission of a tax compliance certificate was not
required.
