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Cameroon → Germany

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Cameroon
To
Germany
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
5,510
Change since 2018
+45.4%
Share of all arrivals in Germany, 2023
0.32%
Inflow 20235,510OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Cameroon to Germany

Inflows of nationals of Cameroon recorded by Germany; stock of nationals of Cameroon living there; and acquisitions of Germany's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

2,7555,510200020032006200920122015201820212023
2,7555,5102000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20001,898
20012,232
20022,929
20032,666
20042,509
20052,149
20061,600
20071,573
20081,392
20091,784
20101,786
20112,037
20122,010
20132,427
20142,810
20153,189
20163,109
20172,583
20183,790
20194,228
20201,889
20211,978
20223,719
20235,510
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—33,195—
20235,51029,950985
20223,71927,545925
20211,97826,635845
20201,88926,255895
20194,22824,220955
20183,79022,320905
20172,58321,610949
20163,10919,800918
20153,18918,3011,078
20142,81017,023975
20132,42716,021992
20122,01015,346865
20112,03714,876824
20101,78614,646771
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Germany's consulates in Cameroon

Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Germany's consulates located in Cameroon.

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20243,5522,74081122.8%
20233,3402,2901,04831.4%
20223,3482,2321,10633.0%
202133922410731.6%
202074747327436.7%
20195,2693,6181,64931.3%
20184,8573,4931,35527.9%
20174,6583,0341,61434.7%
20163,9032,7781,07527.5%
20153,4072,70670020.5%
20143,4552,77068519.8%
20133,7932,99180121.1%
20124,0892,9751,11427.2%
20114,2023,0291,17327.9%
20103,5832,5291,05429.4%
20093,6452,4721,17432.2%

Applications by year

2,6355,2692009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
2,6355,269200920122015201820212024
Data table
20093,645
20103,583
20114,202
20124,089
20133,793
20143,455
20153,407
20163,903
20174,658
20184,857
20195,269
2020747
2021339
20223,348
20233,340
20243,552
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Germany

First residence permits issued by Germany to citizens of Cameroon (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education3,064
  2. Family1,446
  3. Other reasons613
  4. Work382
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20255,50549000
20243,6765191,2107,165
20234,0085209907,690
20223,3755279308,034
20213,0524258508,275
20202,5532268957,934
20192,9832139550
20182,2042319100
20171,6242139530
20161,7511639200
20151,4141321,0810
20141,9121029780
20131,6381349980
20121,420338740
201170708330
201053107770
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities195
  2. EU Blue Card97
  3. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)70
  4. Researchers20
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
26,303
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
1,326
Changed status into work, 2025
506
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Germany in Cameroon, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyYaoundéjaunde.diplo.de
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Residence status in Germany

Citizens of Cameroon living in Germany on 31 December, by residence status in the Central Register of Foreigners (Destatis).

31 DecAllEU free movementPermanent residence titleEmploymentEducation and trainingFamily reasonsInternational law, humanitarian or political reasonsTolerated stay (Duldung)Permission to reside during the asylum procedure
202540,0005004,8802,8357,8556,6452,6102,1802,450
202436,5655104,5852,7456,4706,4102,3702,0052,860
202333,1905104,1802,5905,6306,1352,0002,0802,530

Residents in Germany (31 Dec)

20k40k201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
20k40k2014201620182020202220242025
Data table
201418,301
201519,800
201621,610
201722,320
201824,220
201926,255
202026,635
202127,545
202229,950
202333,195
202436,565
202540,005
Source: Federal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis), Central Register of Foreigners, 31 December 2025 (reproduction permitted with source)Data as at 31 Dec 2025

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Germany, 2023; Cameroon ranks 45.

Inflows to Germany, 2023
  1. Ukraine283,631
  2. Romania202,039
  3. Syria128,742
  4. Türkiye115,937
  5. Poland97,945
  6. Bulgaria65,871
  7. Afghanistan58,482
  8. India54,123
  9. Italy38,460
  10. Hungary34,003
  11. Russia26,720
  12. Serbia24,155
Other destinations for people from Cameroon, 2023
  1. Canada11,685
  2. United States5,700
  3. France3,891
  4. Belgium2,950
  5. Italy2,152
  6. Türkiye472
  7. Switzerland307
  8. Finland287
  9. Luxembourg250
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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