Studies and HSK
X1 and X2 visas, documents, funds to prove and the Chinese exam.
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Going to China: the official pathways
Studies, scholarships, business, tourism or work: which visa to apply for, what to provide and how the application works in Yaoundé.
The pathways
Choose your guide
Each guide summarises the requirements and the documents to provide.
Chinese Government scholarships
What the scholarship covers and how to apply from Cameroon.
Read the guideBusiness, tourism and family
M, L, Q2 and S2 visas: documents and invitations.
Read the guideWork
Z visa, work permit and worker categories.
Read the guideGood to know
Do you need a visa?
- Ordinary Cameroonian passport
- Yes, a visa is required. The exemption agreement between China and Cameroon only covers diplomatic and service passports.
- Exemptions and transit
- Cameroon is neither on the list of countries exempt from visas for 30 days, nor on the 240-hour visa-free transit list.
From Cameroon
How the application works in Yaoundé
- Online application
- The form is filled in on the official visaforchina.cn website. The file is then submitted when the status shows “Passport to be submitted”.
- Submission
- At the Chinese Visa Application Centre in Yaoundé (C102, ICON Residences & Offices, Bastos), Monday to Friday, 9 am to 3 pm. The Douala consulate has been closed since 2017: everything goes through Yaoundé.
- Passport and photo
- Passport valid for at least 6 months with 2 blank pages, and a recent colour passport photo on a white background.
- Visa fees
- Visa fee depending on the number of entries and the duration, plus the visa centre's service fee, not refunded. Current amounts given in your quote.
- Processing time
- 4 working days in general for a complete file; the embassy may extend it.
For Chinese visas, we work with a specialised partner. The decision always rests with the Chinese embassy.
Fees
The fees to expect
Official fees are paid directly to the bodies concerned: government, embassy, visa centre, exam centres. Their amounts change regularly: we give you the current ones in your quote, before any payment.
- Visa fees
- Chinese Embassy, depending on the number of entries and the duration
- Visa centre service fee
- Chinese Visa Application Centre in Yaoundé, depending on processing (normal, express or urgent), non-refundable
- Document legalisation (degree, birth certificate…)
- Cameroonian Ministry of External Relations, then the Chinese Embassy and the visa centre, per copy
- Medical exam and HSK
- Chinese medical team; Confucius Institute, Yaoundé II
ZEN TRAVEL & SERVICES support fees
On quote, in addition to the official fees above. The amount is given to you in writing before any commitment.
Our experience
Already done for our clients
We have already booked the ticket of a traveller going to China and prepared the file of a student admitted to China, whose application was successful.
What we do for you
Prepare your departure with one team
While you prepare your application, we take care of the rest of the trip.
Application preparation
Document check and pre-filling with you.
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This information comes from official websites (governments, embassies, visa and exam centres) and was checked on 31 October 2026. Rules change often: we confirm them with you before any step.
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