CAMEROON REPATRIATION REQUIREMENTS

Where is Cameroon? Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria

Nationality: noun: Cameroonian(s) / adjective: Cameroonian

Ethnic Groups: Cameroon Highlanders 31%, Equatorial Bantu 19%, Kirdi 11%, Fulani 10%, Northwestern Bantu 8%, Eastern Nigritic 7%, other African 13%, non-African less than 1%

Language(s): 24 major African language groups, English (official), French (official)

Religion(s): Indigenous beliefs 40%, Christian 40%, Muslim 20%

CONSULATE TELEPHONE: (202) 265-8790

REPATRIATION SHIPPING REQUIREMENTS:

1. Death certificate (2)
2. Burial/Transit Permit
3. Passport of decedent
4. Embalmer's affidavit
5. Letter of non-contagious disease
6. Funeral home letter stating: 1) only the remains are inside the casket; 2) flight itinerary; 3) consignee's name, address, and telephone number; 4) cemetery name and location
7. All of the above documents -- with the exception of the burial permit -- must be sent to the consulate in Washington
8. Family should establish personal contact with the Embassy of Cameroon
9. Casket - sealer-type metal
10. Zinc-lined wood shipping box

CONTACT NUMBERS:

CA, San Francisco: (415) 921-5372
DC, Washington: (202) 265-8790
TX, Houston: (713) 499-3502

ADDITIONS / CORRECTIONS

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