How to Get Cambodia Visa - Easy Steps & Guides
If you are planning a trip around Cambodia, then a visa is an item you have to prepare. There are 2 easiest ways to apply for a Cambodia visa with straightforward procedures and short processing time - Visa on arrival and e-visa. To know more about the information and how to get a Cambodia visa, check out the article below.
1. Validity & Cost
Except for the countries in the ASEAN group, the others are required to apply for a Cambodia Visa either visa on arrival or e visa. The validity for a tourist visa on arrival is 1 month/ Evisa is 3 months from the issue date with the length of stay last for 14 to 30 days. This type of visa is single entry only and can be renewed once for an extra 30 days at $30 - $50.
Cambodia visa on arrival fee is $30 while Evisa is $36 ($30 visa fee + $6 processing time). Children under 2 accompanied by their parents are not charged for getting a visa. If you don't want all the paper procedures to affect your Cambodia tour, contact Asia Private Travels for a tailor-made tour package just for you!
2. What to Prepare to Apply Cambodia Visa
- Your passport (valid for no less than 6 months, a full page available for visa stamp). If you register for a visa from a Cambodian Embassy, it is a must that you have to prepare your original passport.
- A passport-sized photo (must have been taken recently). If you apply for Cambodia Evisa, the photo needs to be in JPEG or PNG format.
- Visa fee (cash in USD) if you apply for a visa on arrival) or an international credit card (Master Card or VISA) if you apply for a visa online.
3. Procedures to Apply for Cambodia Visa
For tourists who want to apply for a Cambodia visa on arrival, you will receive an immigration paper on the plane to fill out the information. Upon your arrival at the airport, queue in front of the immigration desk to finish the procedures with your visa form, your passport, 1 photo, and $30.
For those who apply for Cambodia Evisa. Visit the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation: https://www.evisa.gov.kh/ and follow these steps:
- Fill in the secure online e-visa form
- Confirm and pay the fee using your Master Card, Visa, Union Pay or Alipay.
- Get an approval letter within 3 working days. You can check the application status and make changes online
- Download the e-visa certificate and bring it to show immigration at the checking point
4. Processing Time of Cambodia Visa
The amount of time it takes you to get a visa depends on the method you use to apply for it. If you submit an application form to the Cambodia Embassy, the procedure will normally last for 5 working days (considering off season from June to August) and 10 working days at most (considering high season from September to May).
For the Visa Arrival method, the procedure may not take you a lot of time during the low season, but things are different if you arrive in Cambodia during peak time. Lastly, for E-visa, the processing time is around 3 working days.
5. Ports of Entry
Tourists apply for Cambodia Visa on Arrival at the immigration checkpoints below:
â–º At the Airport:
- Phnom Penh International Airport
- Siem Reap International Airport
- Sihanoukville Internaional Airport
â–º At Land Border Crossing:
Cambodia - Vietnam Border
- Bavet International Check Point (Svay Rieng Province) / Moc Bai, Tay Ninh, Vietnam - Takeo, Cambodia
- Kha Orm Sam Nor International Check Point (Kandal Province) / Ving Xuong, An Giang, Vietnam ("Chau Doc crossing") - Kandal, Cambodia
- Tropeang Sre International Check Point (Kratie Province) / Hoa Lu, Binh Phuoc Province, Vietnam - Kratie, Cambodia
- Phnom Den International Check Point (Takeo Province) / Tinh Bien, An Giang, Vietnam - Takeo, Cambodia
- Oyadav International Check Point (Rattankiri Province) / Le Tanh, Gia Lai Province, Vietnam - Ratanakiri, Cambodia
- Tropieng Phlong International Check Point (Kampong Cham Province) / Xa Mat, Vietnam - Kampong Cham, Cambodia
- Banteay Chakrey International Border Check Point (Prey Veng Province) / Dinh Ba, Dong Thap, Vietnam - Prey VEng, Cambodia
- Ha Tien International Check Point: Xa Xia, Vietnam - Prek Chak, Cambodia
Cambodia - Thailand Border:
- Cham Yeam International Check Point (Koh Kong Province) / Had Lek, Trat, Thailand - Koh Kong, Cambodia
- Poi Pet International Check Point (Banteay Meanchey Province) / Aranyaprathet, Sa Kaeo, Thailand - Banteay Meanchey, Cambodia
- Osmach International Check Point (Odor Meanchey Province) / Chong Jom, Surin, Thailand - Oddar Meanchey, Cambodia
- Chong Sa Ngam/ Choam International Checkpoint: Sisaket, Thailand - Oddar Meanchey, Cambodia
- Prum International Check Point (Pailin Province) / Ban Packard, Chantaburi, Thailand - Pailin, Cambodia
- Doung International Check Point (Battambang Province) / Ban Laem, Chantaburi, Thailand - Battambang, Cambodia.
Cambodia - Lao Border:
- Nong Nokkhiane - Trapeang Kriel International Checkpoint: Nong Nokkhiene, Laos - Trapeang Kriel, Stung Treng, CambodiaList of countries can apply for E-visa.
Tourists with Evisa can enter Cambodia at:
- Phnom Penh International Airport
- Siem Reap International Airport
- Sihanoukville International Airport
- Cham Yeam (Koh Rong)
- Poi Pet (Banteay Meanchey)
- Bavet (Srei Rieng)
- Tropaeng Kreal Border Post (Stung Treng)
The citizens from the following countries must apply for Cambodia visas in advance at the embassy: Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Arab Saudi, Algeria, Sudan, and Sri Lanka.
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