# French student visa requirements for Cameroon > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/french-student-visa-requirements-for-cameroon > Updated: 2026-09-11T02:30:09.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2. The French Embassy in Cameroon has announced the withdrawal of additional financial constraints that were imposed on Cameroonian students seeking visas to study in France. These measures, introduced in July 2026, had required students—specifically those admitted to private higher education institutions—to demonstrate full payment of one year of tuition fees and the prior blocking of an equivalent sum in a bank account. The reversal follows legal challenges and pushback from advocacy groups like the CAP Études collective, which initiated proceedings before the Administrative Tribunal of Paris. With these requirements removed, visa applications will return to standard procedures, allowing students to pay tuition in installments. While the specific extra constraints are gone, the embassy noted that applications will still undergo examination to ensure the “financial sustainability of the student's project.” To address processing delays, the embassy and TLS Contact plan to open new appointment slots. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-11: France withdraws extra financial requirements for Cameroonian student visas France has withdrawn additional financial requirements for Cameroonian student visas following legal challenges and protests, allowing students to pay tuition in installments rather than full upfront payments. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/france-withdraws-extra-financial-requirements-for-cameroonian-student-visas ### 2026-09-03: Cameroon reduces tuition fees by 50% for persons with disabilities Cameroon has introduced a 50% tuition fee reduction for persons with disabilities in public vocational and higher education institutions to improve social and professional integration. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/cameroon-reduces-tuition-fees-by-50-for-persons-with-disabilities --- Cite as: French student visa requirements for Cameroon. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/french-student-visa-requirements-for-cameroon