Cambodia e-visa

Who needs a visa

The UK Foreign Office says you must have a visa to enter Cambodia as a visitor ¹. Cambodia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation introduced the e-visa in April 2006, and www.evisa.gov.kh is the platform for tourist visa applications ². Check your own nationality's rules with a Cambodian embassy before you travel ¹.

Cost

The official sources we could open do not publish the current e-visa fee in a readable form, so we do not quote one here ^1,2. The UK Foreign Office tells travellers to check fees, conditions and photo rules with the Royal Embassy of Cambodia ¹. The fee shown on https://www.evisa.gov.kh at the time you apply is the one that counts ².

When to apply

Apply for an e-visa at least 4 days in advance ¹. You can apply on the website or the official e-visa app for iOS or Android ¹. The UK Foreign Office notes the website may not work in some browsers ¹.

Validity and extensions

Tourist visas are valid for 30 days from the date of entry ¹. Make sure your passport is stamped and keep the departure form ¹. You can extend a tourist visa in Cambodia ¹.

Overstaying can lead to fines, detention and deportation, with no limit to the fine ¹. If you overstay by more than 30 days, you must leave Cambodia and pay the fine ¹.

Visa on arrival and the e-Arrival card

If you do not get an e-visa, you can get a visa on arrival at airports and land border crossings, with a photo and payment in US dollars ¹.

Since 1 September 2024 air arrivals at Phnom Penh, Siem Reap and Sihanoukville airports must submit an e-Arrival card within 7 days before arrival ¹. Cambodia's General Department of Immigration says all travellers can submit it within 7 days before or on arrival, and submission is free ³. The e-Arrival site is https://arrival.gov.kh ³.

Who handles problems

The e-visa is operated by the E-Visa Office, not by Cambodian embassies. The Royal Embassy of Cambodia in London sends e-visa questions to www.evisa.gov.kh/contact_us ². Apply only on www.evisa.gov.kh or the official app linked by the UK Foreign Office ^1,2. Other websites can add their own charges ².