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Cameroon → Italy

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Cameroon
To
Italy
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
2,152
Change since 2018
+26.6%
Share of all arrivals in Italy, 2023
0.57%
Inflow 20232,152OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Cameroon to Italy

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

Inflows by year

1,0762,152200020042007201020132016201920222023
1,0762,1522000200520092013201720212023
Data table
2000433
2002358
2003798
2004682
2005699
2006625
2007657
2008964
20091,141
20101,226
2011983
20121,262
20131,117
2014816
2015821
20161,242
20172,006
20181,700
2019991
2020685
2021818
20221,041
20232,152
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—16,570—
20232,15215,443726
20221,04115,013635
202181815,581272
202068515,329304
201999115,170401
20181,70014,529303
20172,00613,308488
20161,24212,738658
201582112,414521
201481611,880376
20131,11710,071344
20121,2628,830193
20119838,197111
20101,2267,438114
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in Cameroon who live in Italy: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

8,12216k19901995200020052010201520202024
8,12216k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990747
19951,258
20002,035
20054,460
20107,727
201510,856
202015,250
202416,244
Estimate, 2024
16,244
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.25%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
52
Counted by
country of birth, refugees added
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Italy's consulates in Cameroon

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20247,5273,3784,11254.6%
20235,8753,5912,27138.7%
20223,2251,8111,41343.8%
202156631624042.4%
202057218738567.3%
20194,2742,4711,80342.2%
20183,6582,1371,51941.5%
20173,5092,2731,13332.3%
20163,2501,9381,29439.8%
20153,8552,3191,28333.3%
20143,7612,1981,33135.4%
20134,2802,5281,57336.8%
20123,4252,2131,21235.4%
20112,4161,93348320.0%
20102,1471,59755025.6%
20092,6081,85974928.7%

Applications by year

3,7647,5272009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
3,7647,527200920122015201820212024
Data table
20092,608
20102,147
20112,416
20123,425
20134,280
20143,761
20153,855
20163,250
20173,509
20183,658
20194,274
2020572
2021566
20223,225
20235,875
20247,527
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Italy

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

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education865
  2. Other reasons785
  3. Family732
  4. Work45
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20252,427000
20242,45417032,583
20233,52317262,137
20221,57516351,977
20211,23502722,064
20206510304433
20191,2860401930
20181,56503032,668
20172,37404882,456
20161,81906582,611
201571705212,753
201484603762,767
20131,00513440
20121,26801930
20111,32601110
20101,88801140
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities43
  2. Researchers2
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
19,944
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
352
Changed status into work, 2025
329
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
3
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 Italy in Cameroon, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyYaoundéambyaounde.esteri.it
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

New residence permits in Italy

New residence permits issued in Italy to citizens of Cameroon, by year and reason (Istat).

YearAllWorkFamilyStudyAsylum and protectionOther reasons
20252,55649724865770148
20242,05822490404989153
20232,197245034211,060189
20221,23861507220338112
20219384645413523865
202035214175607330
20196811327919912268
20181,5982043933872774
20172,416185152511,54092
20161,853244542021,09479

New permits by year

1,2782,5562016201720182019202020212022202320242025
1,2782,556201620182020202220242025
Data table
20161,853
20172,416
20181,598
2019681
2020352
2021938
20221,238
20232,197
20242,058
20252,556
Source: Istat, residence permits of non-EU citizens: permits issued in the year and valid permits on 1 January (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Italy, 2023; Cameroon ranks 37.

Inflows to Italy, 2023
  1. Ukraine33,897
  2. Albania29,990
  3. Romania26,711
  4. Bangladesh25,969
  5. Egypt21,409
  6. Morocco20,928
  7. Pakistan20,402
  8. Argentina17,065
  9. Brazil15,000
  10. India13,691
  11. Tunisia12,609
  12. Peru11,336
Other destinations for people from Cameroon, 2023
  1. Canada11,685
  2. United States5,700
  3. Germany5,510
  4. France3,891
  5. Belgium2,950
  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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