British High Commission
Yaounde

Location:: Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon
Part of:: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The British High Commission in Cameroon maintains and develops relations between the UK and Cameroon.

We offer consular support to British nationals across four countries, including through a network of resident honorary consuls:

Cameroon, with whom the UK has historically had close and friendly ties, and with which it shares a binding colonial past.
Gabon, with whom the UK has historic diplomatic, commercial and climate change ties, and where the UK has dedicated a non-resident High Commissioner in 2023.
Equatorial Guinea, with whom the UK has commercial links.

In Cameroon, we support the country’s goal of becoming an emerging economy by 2035 by supporting sustainable democratic reform, challenging corruption, supporting adherence to international human rights standards and improving commercial co-operation. We work closely together as partners in the Commonwealth.

In Chad, Gabon and Equatorial Guinea, we provide consular support.

Across the sub-region, we support co-operation on climate change and energy security.

Find out more on our UK and Cameroon news page. We provide services to British nationals living in and visiting Cameroon.

Situation in Gabon

If you’re a British national, view our travel advice for Gabon for the latest updates on safety and security.

If you’re travelling in Cameroon, see our Cameroon travel advice.

Getting help

If you cannot get the support you need from local services, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) can help British people abroad.

We prioritise emergencies and people who are vulnerable, for example, if someone’s:

ill, injured, or involved in a crime
with a British person who’s died

Get help from FCDO

Get an emergency travel document

You can apply for an emergency travel document if you’re abroad and your passport has been lost or stolen, damaged or expired, and you can’t get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.

Apply online for an emergency travel document.

If the person needing the emergency travel document is under 16, a parent or guardian should apply on their behalf.

If you are travelling in more than 3 weeks, check if you can get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.

If you are not a British citizen or have not had a British passport before

If you’re not sure, check if you’re a British citizen

If you’re not a British citizen but think you may be eligible, contact us to apply for an emergency travel document.

Other consular services

Notarial and documentary services

For legal reasons, we’re unable to carry out notarial acts in Commonwealth countries. This includes certifying documents as true copies of originals, administering oaths or taking affidavits. For these or other notarial acts, you should contact a local notary.

Consular fees

We charge fees for some of our services. See the full list of consular fees in Cameroon or the list of consular fees for other countries.

Find out more in the country profile for Africa Regional.

Our people

Barry Lowen

British High Commissioner to Cameroon

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