Cambodia Visa Guides - Best Ways to Get Visa for Cambodia

In addition, a simple and straightforward visa policy definitely is one special feature that leads to an increased number of tourists visiting Cambodia every year. This article below will give some easy and fast tip to get Cambodia visa.

Ways to Apply for Cambodia Visa

A tourist visa are available in advance and upon arrival for travelers who plan to stay in Cambodia for less than 30 days. One can apply for the visa in person at a local Royal Cambodia Embassy with a fee of $30 and 7 days of processing time.

Passport holders of Afghanistan, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, or Sudan are required to have a prior arrangement at their nearest Royal Embassy of Kingdom of Cambodia even though electronic visa and visa-on-arrival are available for other countries’ citizen.

The official website of Cambodia E-visa https://www.evisa.gov.kh/ has been launched since 2006 by the Cambodia Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation to ease the procedure for worldwide tourists.

After filling in the application form, confirming and paying a charge of USD 36 (inclusive of USD 6 processing charge), an approval letter will be sent to the applicant within 3 working days.

This online issued single entry visa is valid for three months counting from the issuance date and covers for a 30-day stay. Cambodia E-visa holders must choose to enter the country through certain checkpoints:

• Cambodia international airports: Phnom Penh International Airport, Sihanoukville Airport, and Siem Reap International Airport.
• Thailand border crossing: Cham Yeam  (Koh Kong province) and Poi Pet (Banteay Meanchey province)
• Vietnam border crossing: Bavet checkpoint
• Laos border crossing: Tropaeng Kreal (Stung Treang province)

Nevertheless, E-visa can be used to exit the country in all international border crossings, even though that is not mentioned above. Applicants must have a passport with at least 6 months validity, most recent passport-sized photograph (JPEG or PNG format) and a credit card with sufficient fund.

E-visa will save applicants a trip to the embassy and long queues at the entry ports.  

Cambodia visa on arrival is also a fairly easy process. This kind of visa can be obtained at Phnom Penh or Siem Reap International Airport as well as a large number of ports of entry on land as below

Vietnam-Cambodia border:

• Bavet International Check Point (Svay Rieng Province) / Moc Bai,  Tay Ninh, Vietnam
• Kha Orm Sam Nor International Check Point (Kandal Province) / Ving Xuong, An Giang, Vietnam ("Chau Doc crossing") 
• Tropeang Sre International Check Point (Kratie Province) / Hoa Lu, Binh Phuoc Province, Vietnam
• Prek Chak International Check Point (Kampot Province) / Xa Xia, Kien Giang, Vietnam (Ha Tien crossing)
• Phnom Den International Check Point (Takeo Province) / Tinh Bien, An Giang, Vietnam 
• Oyadav International Check Point (Rattankiri Province) / Le Tanh, Gia Lai Province, Vietnam 
• Tropieng Phlong International Check Point (Kampong Cham Province) / Xa Mat, Vietnam
• Banteay Chakrey International Border Check Point (Prey Veng Province) / Dinh Ba, Dong Thap, Vietnam
• Samrong International Check Point (Svay Rieng Province) / My Quy Tay, Long An Province, Vietnam

Thailand-Cambodia border:

• Cham Yeam International Check Point (Koh Kong Province) / Had Lek, Trat, Thailand
• Poi Pet International Check Point (Banteay Meanchey Province) / Aranyaprathet, Sa Kaeo, Thailand
• Osmach International Check Point (Odor Meanchey Province) / Chong Jom, Surin, Thailand
• Anglong Veng International Check Point (Banteay Meanchey Province) / Chong Sa Ngam, Sisaket, Thailand
• Prum International Check Point (Pailin Province) / Ban Pakard, Chantaburi, Thailand
• Doung International Check Point (Battambang Province) / Ban Laem, Chantaburi, Thailand

Lao-Cambodia border:

• Dong Krolar International Check Point (Steung Treng Province) /  Voeung Kam, Champasack, Laos

Upon your arrival, find the Visa on Arrival counter where hand out the application form. After filling out the form, applicants must submit required documents which include:

• Application form
• 01 passport-sized photograph (you can pay USD2 for scanning at the airport if you don’t bring the photo along)
• Passport (6 months validity)

Afterward, you might pay the visa fee (must be in US dollar, cash) and pick up your passport and off you go. What can be more exciting than taking your trip to pristine oceans with our suggestion of the best beaches in Cambodia?

Note: Your passport must have at least one blank page for the visa.

Cambodia Visa Exemption

Passport holders of all nine ASEAN countries do not have to apply for a visa to enter the Kingdom for a stay up to 30 days, details as below:

• 30-day stay: Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam
• 21-day stay: Philippines
• 14-day stay: Thailand, Brunei Darussalam, Myanmar

Extention & Overstay

Cambodia tourist visa can only be extended once costing USD 45 for 30 more days. You will have to leave the country then return for more renewals. Tourists who remain to be in the country after an authorized departure date will be fined USD10 per day.

However, overstaying is highly inadvisable as it poses against the immigration law. Those who tend to do so might end up being detained or deported with a large amount of fine.

Note: A tourist visa cannot be renewed online.

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