Visa policy of Cambodia

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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.

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.

Visa policy map

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

Ordinary passports

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:[1][2][3]

30 days

15 days

14 days

Non-ordinary passports

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:[3][1]

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

Date of visa changes[1]
  • 24 August 1980: Cuba (diplomatic and service passports)
  • 25 November 1980: Bulgaria (diplomatic and service passports)
  • 18 February 1981: Hungary (diplomatic and service passports)
  • 17 March 1988: Russia (diplomatic and service passports)
  • 26 May 1997: Malaysia
  • 1 June 2000: Philippines
  • 9 May 2002: India (diplomatic and service passports)
  • 1 July 2004: Laos
  • 1 January 2006: Singapore
  • 14 September 2006: China (diplomatic and service passports)
  • 21 December 2006: South Korea (diplomatic and service passports)
  • 5 December 2008: Vietnam
  • 10 March 2010: Peru (diplomatic and service passports)
  • 10 September 2010: Iran (diplomatic and service passports)
  • 6 December 2010: Thailand
  • 24 June 2011: Brazil (diplomatic and service passports)
  • 22 September 2011: Indonesia
  • 26 November 2011: Brunei
  • 27 September 2012: Mongolia (diplomatic and service passports)
  • 8 October 2012: Seychelles[5][6][7]
  • 1 July 2013: Ecuador (diplomatic and service passports)
  • 11 December 2013: Japan (diplomatic and service passports)
  • 12 January 2014: Myanmar
  • 21 April 2014: Bangladesh (diplomatic and service passports)
  • 25 May 2014: Uruguay (diplomatic and service passports)
  • 7 February 2015: Belarus (diplomatic and service passports)
  • 23 August 2015: Turkey (diplomatic, service and special passports)
  • 11 July 2016: Kuwait (diplomatic, service and special passports)
  • 21 October 2017: Colombia (diplomatic and service passports)
  • 24 April 2019: Morocco (diplomatic and service passports)
  • 9 June 2019: Nepal (diplomatic and service passports)
  • 25 July 2021: Romania (diplomatic and service passports)
  • 25 February 2022: Serbia (diplomatic and service passports)
  • 1 July 2022: Georgia (diplomatic and service passports)
  • 5 September 2022: Timor-Leste (diplomatic and service passports)
  • 10 December 2022: Azerbaijan (diplomatic passports)
  • 24 December 2022: Sri Lanka (diplomatic and service passports)
  • 4 May 2023: Maldives[8]
  • 23 July 2023: Poland (diplomatic passports)

Cancelled:

  • Unknown: Hong Kong

Visa on arrival

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.[3]

Electronic Visa (e-Visa)

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

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.[3][9]

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

Transit

Transit passengers who are leaving on the same arrival aircraft do not need a visa when transiting through Phnom Penh International Airport.[3]

Admission restrictions

Day trips (arriving and departing on the same day) are not permitted, except when arriving and departing via Phnom Penh International Airport.[3]

In addition, according to Timatic, nationals of Kosovo are refused entry and transit in Cambodia.[3]

History

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.[10]

Statistics

Most visitors arriving to Cambodia on short-term basis were from the following countries of nationality:[11]

Country 2017[12] 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
 ASEAN 2,161,254 2,121,220
 China 1,210,782 830,003 694,712 560,335 463,123 333,894 247,197 177,636
 Vietnam 835,355 959,663 987,792 905,801 854,104 763,136 614,090 514,289
 Laos 502,219 369,335 405,359 460,191 414,531 254,022 128,525 92,276
 Thailand 394,934 398,081 349,908 279,457 221,259 201,422 116,758 149,108
 South Korea 345,081 357,194 395,259 424,424 435,009 411,491 342,810 289,702
 United States 256,544 238,658 217,510 191,366 184,964 173,076 153,953 146,005
 Japan 203,373 191,577 193,330 215,788 206,932 179,327 161,804 151,795
 Malaysia 179,316 152,843 149,389 144,437 130,704 116,764 102,929 89,952
 United Kingdom 171,162 159,489 154,265 133,306 123,919 110,182 104,052 103,067
 France 166,356 150,294 145,724 141,052 131,486 121,175 117,408 113,285
 Australia 143,852 146,806 134,748 134,167 132,028 117,729 105,010 93,598
 Taiwan 121,023 104,765 109,727 97,528 96,992 92,811 98,363 91,229
 Germany 108,784 94,040 84,143 81,565 72,537 63,398 62,864
 Philippines 98,499 108,032 84,677 93,475 118,999 97,487 70,718 56,156
 Singapore 81,063 70,556 67,669 65,855 57,808 53,184 47,594 45,079
 Canada 69,077 60,715 56,834 52,264 50,867 47,829 42,462 38,718
 Russia 65,275 53,164 55,500 108,601 131,675 99,750 67,747 34,170
 Indonesia 49,878 48,771 43,147 35,655 28,199 22,544 15,817 12,636
Total 5,602,157 5,011,712 4,775,231 4,502,775 4,210,165 3,584,307 2,881,862 2,508,289

See also

  • flagCambodia portal
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Cambodia.

References

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

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