Smooth 2021 TotalEnergies AFCON : African Diplomatic Corps Assured

The Minister of External Relations, Mbella Mbella on December 28, 2021 presented actions by government to ensure a historic 2021 TotalEnerges AFCON to diplomatic and consular posts of the Yaounde African Group. Seven main measures relating to several aspects were made public to the accredited African diplomats. 
On visa issuance procedure, the Minister said the entry and stay in Cameroon have been facilitated to enable football officials and supporters worldwide the possibility of watching the match live. “Thus, the procedures for obtaining visas have been facilitated and the application processing time shortened. Official delegations made up of players and coaches shall also benefit from courtesy visas. Supporters and fans shall be subjected to the payment of visa fees, whose processing time has been brought down from 72 to 48 hours,” Minister Mbella Mbella stated. He added that in order to shun congestion, long waits and frustrations at airports, applicants for visas on landing should reach the Ministry of External Relations (MINREX) at least one week before the date of arrival. 
As concerns arrangements for the reception of delegations and guidance of officials, the Minister said apart from the Confederation of African Football’s reception arrangements at airports, MINREX has a VIP lounge at the Yaounde and Douala international airports. He added that diplomatic missions are requested to kindly ensure prior notification of the full name, ranking and capacity of any dignitary as well as flight arrangements for the necessary protocol to be accorded or security should the personality want to visit other game sites. 
For health provisions, Minister Mbella Mbella said entry into Cameroon is conditioned by the presentation of a negative PCR test certificate of less than 72 hours and a rapid test shall also be carr...