UK FCDO updates Cameroon travel advice with airport health screening details
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) updated its travel advice for Cameroon on 6 November 2026. The update adds information about health screening on arrival at Nsimalen International Airport and Douala International Airport. The government department continues to advise against all travel to several areas, including the Bakassi Peninsula, the North-West Region, and land within 40km of the borders with the Central African Republic, Chad, and Nigeria. It also warns against travel to most of the South-West and Far-North regions. Traveling to areas where the department advises against travel may invalidate travel insurance policies. In those restricted areas, the British High Commission can provide only limited assistance to British nationals. People planning travel to Cameroon should check entry rules and ensure their insurance policy covers their chosen location.
What was announced
On 6 November 2026, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) issued updated travel advice for Cameroon. The update adds details about health screening introduced at Douala International Airport and Nsimalen International Airport.
The guidance maintains strict travel warnings across multiple areas. FCDO advises against all travel to the Bakassi Peninsula, the North-West Region, and most of the South-West Region. Areas within 40km of the borders with the Central African Republic, Chad, and Nigeria are under an all-travel warning, except for Garoua in the North Region. For the Far-North Region, all travel is advised against except for a 20km radius north, east, and west of Maroua, and 30km south of Maroua.
The department advises against all but essential travel to other specified zones. These include Limbé and the 35km stretch of the N3 road connecting Limbé to the Littoral Region in Fako Division. The advice also applies to the North Region, including Garoua, specified zones around Maroua, and areas in the Adamawa Region within 20km of the North region border.
What it means
Travelers arriving at Nsimalen International Airport or Douala International Airport will undergo health screening upon arrival. Anyone entering the country through these airports should expect health checks during entry processing.
Visiting areas subject to FCDO travel warnings carries direct financial and safety consequences. Travel insurance policies can become invalid if a person travels against official government advice. Additionally, the British High Commission provides only limited support to British nationals in areas where the FCDO advises against travel.
What the announcement does not tell us
The update does not explain what specific procedures or medical tests the airport health screening includes. It does not state whether travelers must show specific medical paperwork or undergo quarantine if flagged during screening.
The advisory does not give reasons for the regional travel warnings. It also does not state when these health screening measures or travel warnings will end.
How this was written
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New information about the introduction of health screening on arrival at Nsimalen International Airport and Douala International Airport ('Entry requirements' page).
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