Embassy of Cameroon for Australia

Cameroon has no embassy or consulate in Australia. It serves people in Australia from its high commission in Tokyo, Japan.

Applications are usually made online, by post or during visiting consular days announced by that mission. Check its website before you send original documents.

Mission of Cameroon accredited to Australia

Consular services of Cameroon for people in Australia

Cameroon's official channels list 8 services for people in Australia. Each one shows where to apply, what to bring and the fees when they are published.

• Death certificate (for repatriation)People repatriating the remains of a deceased Cameroonian request a death certificate from the embassy alongside the mortuary laissez-passer.
• Biometric consular cardA biometric consular card for Cameroonians living abroad, including Australia, now applied for only online; the card is printed at the embassy during physical enrolment.
• Biometric passport enrolment (residents of Australia)Cameroonians in Australia pre-enrol online, then must attend a biometric enrolment at the embassy in Tokyo (or on a date when the embassy visits Australia or New Zealand).
• Laissez-passer (mortuary, for repatriation of remains)A mortuary laissez-passer lets the remains of a deceased Cameroonian be transported to Cameroon.
• Laissez-passer (ordinary)A one-way travel document for Cameroonians without a valid passport who need to travel to Cameroon, for adults and minors.
• Cameroon e-visaForeign nationals apply for a Cameroonian visa online; the visa authorisation with QR code is enough to travel, and the sticker can be placed at the Tokyo embassy or at the border.

Other services listed by Cameroon

• Birth and marriage civil status servicesThe embassy lists civil status services for Cameroonians abroad: birth certificates for newborns of married parents, child recognition for unmarried parents, publication of banns, attestation of marriage eligibility, issue or transcription of a marriage certificate, and marriage celebration at the embassy. Official page
• Legalisation and certification servicesThe embassy lists power of attorney, attestation of nationality, attestation of signature, certification for signature, documents for driving licence and certified true copies. Attestation of nationality is also a prerequisite for the consular card. Official page

Before you contact Cameroon's missions

Office details come from the Australian Government's diplomatic and consular lists and each country's official pages, last checked on 24 octubre 2026. Opening hours, fees and requirements change without notice, so confirm with the office before you travel or send documents.

If something on this page is out of date, tell us and we will check it against the official source.