THE Cameroon, one of the Central African countries, maintains good relations with France. Thanks to its representations in France, the Cameroonian State is sufficiently close to its nationals and French citizens. These Cameroonian authorities ensure the sustainability of the government's actions on French soil. An update on these different representations.
The Cameroonian embassy in France
Located in the French capital, theCameroonian embassy in France is the first diplomatic representation of the Cameroonian Republic. Its precise address is as follows: 73, rue d'Auteuil, 16th arrondissement of Paris. It is headed by a head of diplomatic mission, also called ambassador. The current representative of this African country on French soil is André-Magnus Ekoumou.
Furthermore, the missions of this structure are multifaceted, although they are essentially linked to the actions of the Cameroonian government. Playing an intermediary role, the embassy is responsible for the development and maintenance of Cameroon-France bilateral relations.
It also provides an informative function. Due to their proximity to the French authorities, Cameroonian diplomats report to the government all the news relating to the country of residence, in all areas. This is a real advantage for the sending state, that is to say Cameroon, which can, on the basis of this information, conclude important international agreements and treaties.
Finally, the role of the Cameroonian embassy is to promote Cameroonian culture on French territory. It defends not only culture, but also the economy and science of the country.
The consulate general
This structure shares the same premises as the embassy located in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, 73 rue d'Auteuil. It is located not far from Roland Garros and the Parc des Princes. THE consulate general of Cameroon has different departments: the passport service and that of civil status.
The first department deals with the issuance of passports. It acknowledges receipt of biometric pass requests. In this context, files are generally submitted from Monday to Thursday, between 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. In addition, from Monday to Friday, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., fingerprints are taken as well as withdrawal of passports already issued. It should also be noted that applications for biometric passports can now be made directly online.
The visa service no longer issues documents since April 30, 2023, the date the online visa became available.
In addition, the civil status service takes care of the administrative management of all questions relating to the civil status of natural persons. These may include birth certificates, marriage certificates, death certificates, etc. Requests for these different coins are received Monday to Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. At the same time, withdrawals take place every working day of the week between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m.
The honorary consulate of Cameroon
THE honorary consulate of Cameroon is located in Marseille, 87 cours Pierre Puget. It is headed by the honorary consul who, compared to the Cameroonian ambassador or the consul general, has reduced skills. It is in fact dependent on the consul general of Cameroon in the execution of its missions.
You now have an idea of the different Cameroonian representations in France. Depending on the steps you wish to take, you can contact one of these competent structures.
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