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Message for U.S. Citizens – Evacuation Update
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March 30, 2020

Location:  Cameroon

Event:  Evacuation Update

All available seats have been taken on the charter flight departing Yaounde NSI Airport on Tuesday, March 31.  If you have not received an email directly from Embassy Yaounde confirming your reservation or stating that you are on the Waitlist, please do not come to Yaounde NSI Airport tomorrow.  

Embassy Yaounde will continue to make every effort to assist U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents who will not be traveling on this flight but still wish to return home.  We are compiling a list of these individuals and will email them as soon as we have further information.  If you have not as yet contacted us and wish to return to the United States, please email YaoundeACS@state.gov and provide the information requested below.  If you have already provided us with this information, there is no need to contact us to provide it again.  We will contact you as soon as we are able.

For U.S. Citizens: U.S. passport number
For Legal Permanent Residents:  Green Card Number and foreign passport number
Surname (as in your passport):
Given names (as in your passport):
Date of birth:
Current location:
Contact phone number:
Contact email address:
Brief description of current situation in Cameroon and anything the U.S. Embassy needs to know:

 

If you have not done so already, please enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive alerts and updates from U.S. Embassy Yaounde

Actions to Take:

  • Consult the CDC website for the most up-to-date information.
  • For the most recent information on what you can do to reduce your risk of contracting COVID-19, please see the CDC’s latest recommendations.
  • Visit the COVID-19 crisis page on travel.state.gov for the latest information.
  • Check with your airlines, cruise lines, or travel operators regarding any updated information about your travel plans and/or restrictions.
  • Visit our Embassy webpage on COVID-19 for information on conditions in Cameroon.
  • Visit the Department of Homeland Security’s website on the latest travel restrictions to the United States
  • Remain aware of your surroundings and keep a low profile.
  • Monitor local news stations.

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