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Cameroon → United Kingdom

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Cameroon
To
United Kingdom
Inflow 2023—OECD
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Cameroon to the United Kingdom

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

Inflows by year

5001,0002014
5001,0002014
Data table
20141,000
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023——484
2022——444
2021——440
2020——462
2019——489
2018——461
2017——414
2016——508
2015——477
20141,000—430
2013——551
2012——738
2011——577
2010——567
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

UK visas

Entry clearance visas issued to nationals of Cameroon, and students from Cameroon at UK universities.

Visas issued by group, 2025
  1. Visitor3,638
  2. Study538
  3. Work394
  4. Family304
  5. Other148

Visas issued by year

3,8517,701201020122014201620182020202220242025
3,8517,701201020132016201920222025
Data table
20104,477
20114,634
20124,061
20133,872
20143,945
20153,486
20163,207
20173,181
20183,588
20193,887
20201,420
20211,899
20224,214
20237,701
20245,357
20255,022

Students at UK universities (academic year ending)

26352520152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
263525201520172019202120232025
Data table
2015520
2016445
2017345
2018320
2019280
2020305
2021400
2022505
2023475
2024525
2025525
Source: Home Office, Immigration system statistics (year ending June 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0; HESA, Table 28: Non-UK permanent address students (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 24 Oct 2026

Residence permits in the United Kingdom

First residence permits issued by the United Kingdom to citizens of Cameroon (Eurostat).

YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
201900489300
20186360461300
20176880414349
20166460508442
20157270471535
20149370429603
20139960549601
201289707360
20111,32805770
20101,30905670
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Compared with other corridors

Where else people from Cameroon move (OECD, 2023).

Other destinations for people from Cameroon, 2023
  1. Canada11,685
  2. United States5,700
  3. Germany5,510
  4. France3,891
  5. Belgium2,950
  6. Italy2,152
  7. Türkiye472
  8. Switzerland307
  9. Finland287
  10. Luxembourg250
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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