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A Cambodian visa along with receipt issued by Royal Cambodian Consulate General in Chongqing to a Chinese citizen

Most visitors to Cambodia must obtain a visa, either on arrival or online, unless they are citizens of one of the visa-exempt countries.

Entry requirements

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All visitors must have a passport valid for at least 6 months and containing at least 1 empty page. All foreign citizens must hold a return or onward ticket.

Starting January 2025, all visitors to Cambodia are required to submit the Cambodia e-Arrival Card within seven days before their arrival.[1][2]

Visa policy map

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Visa policy of Cambodia
  Cambodia
  Visa not required (30 days)
  Visa not required (14 or 15 days)
  Visa on arrival / eVisa
  Denial of entry with high probability

Visa exemption

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Ordinary passports

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According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia, holders of ordinary passports of the following countries (including all ASEAN member states) may enter Cambodia without a visa for stays up to the duration listed:[3][4][5]

30 days

15 days

14 days

Non-ordinary passports

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Holders of diplomatic, official, service or special passports of the following countries may enter Cambodia without a visa for stays up to the duration listed:[5][3]

D - Diplomatic passports
O - Official passports
S - Service passports
Sp - Special passports
1 - 90 days
2 - 60 days
3 - 30 days
4 - 15 days
5 - 14 days

In September 2024 Cambodia signed a visa exemption agreement for holders of diplomatic and official passports with Ukraine. It is yet to be ratified.[11]

Visa on arrival

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Map of Cambodian immigration checkpoints which accept e-visa or visa on arrival
Interactive map
Cambodian visa on Arrival in Indian Passport at Bavet Municipality .

Nationals of any country may obtain a visa on arrival for tourism (30 USD) or business purposes (35 USD), for a maximum stay of 30 days. Extensions are possible.[5]

Electronic Visa (e-Visa)

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The official Cambodian e-Visa logo
Approval letter with Cambodian eVisa attached

Cambodia e-Visa or Electronic Visa has been introduced by Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in April 2006 to promote the Cambodia tourism industry.[12]

Currently, nationals of any country may also apply for an e-Visa online for 36 USD prior to arriving in Cambodia.

The e-Visa allows for a single entry and a maximum stay of 30 days for tourism purposes.[5][13]

Holders of e-Visa may enter via the following entry points:

Transit

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Transit passengers who are leaving on the same arrival aircraft do not need a visa when transiting through Phnom Penh International Airport.[5]

Admission restrictions

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Day trips (arriving and departing on the same day) are not permitted, except when arriving and departing via Phnom Penh International Airport.[5]

In addition, according to Timatic, nationals of Kosovo are refused entry and transit in Cambodia.[5]

History

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, entry was not allowed for persons who had previously visited or who are originating from France, Germany, Italy, Spain or the United States.[14]

Statistics

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Most visitors arriving to Cambodia on short-term basis were from the following countries of nationality:[15]

See also

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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Cambodia.

References

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  1. ^ Cambodia: visa on arrival soon payable online
  2. ^ Cambodia e-Arrival (CeA)
  3. ^ a b c "VISA EXEMPTION". Royal Embassy of Cambodia to the Republic of Singapore. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Visas - English Version | Ambassade Royale du Cambodge en France". www.ambcambodgeparis.info. Royal Embassy of Cambodia to France. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Cambodia - Travel Page". www.mfa.gov.sg. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Singapore). 4 April 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Cambodia, Seychelles Sign Visa Exemption Accord". Open Development Cambodia. 12 September 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  8. ^ "Cambodia, Seychelles Sign Visa Exemption Agreement". Agence Kampuchea Press. 10 September 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  9. ^ "Countries Where Seychelles Nationals Do Not Require a Visa". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Seychelles). Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  10. ^ "Visa Exemption for Maldivians travelling to Cambodia". 4 May 2023.
  11. ^ Cambodia-Ukraine agree to visa exemptions for diplomatic passports
  12. ^ "About". Cambodia eVisa.
  13. ^ "eVisa Kingdom of Cambodia". Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (Cambodia). Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  14. ^ CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK - UPDATE 14.03.2020, International Air Transport Association
  15. ^ "Tourism Statistics Report". Ministry of Tourism Cambodia. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  16. ^ "TOURISM STATISTICS REPORT 2017" (PDF).
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