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Visa to Kingdom of Cambodia
All
nationals other than Malaysians require visas to visit Cambodia. There are
issued on arrival at Phnom Penh and Siem Reap International airports, and
at the overland crossings of the following check point borders:
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Svay Rieng Province: Bavet (Cambodia-Vietnam)
- Kandal Province: Kham Sam Nor (Cambodia-Vietnam)
- Prey Veng Province: Koh Rorka (Cambodia-Vietnam)
- Koh Kong Province: Cham Yiem (Cambodia-Thailand)
- Banteay Meanchey: Poipet (Cambodia-Thailand)
- Ordor Meanchey: O'Smach (Cambodia-Thailand)
(Arriving
overland from Vietnam at either Chau Doc, or from Laos at Voen Kham,
you'll need to have obtained your visa in advance.) A single-entry tourist
visa ($20 plus one passport photograph required) is valid for thirty days,
including the day of issue, and can be extended once only, for one month.
A business visa ($25 plus one passport photo) is also valid for thirty
days, and can, in theory, be extended indefinitely and converted into a
multiple-entry visa.
Visa
can only be extended in Phnom Penh at the inconveniently located
Department for Foreigner (Mon-Fri 8-11am & 2-4pm), 8km out of town
opposite Pochentong Airport. A tourist visa extension ($35) takes
28days
to process and takes effect from the date you submit your passport-it
cannot be forward dated to the day your current visa expires. As few
people can afford to be without their passport for that length of time,
they are forced into taking the three-day service at $40 for a one-month
extension. Even then, applying for the extension is a time-consuming
exercise involving at least two trips out to the airport. A fare easier
option is to use the visa-extension services offered by travel agents and
guest houses in town, who will do all the running around for just a few
dollars' commission. Overstaying your visa is charted at a hefty $5
per day.
When
crossing into Cambodia by land, you'll be asked to show your health
card or international vaccination card. If you can’t produce
it, you're asked to play a "fine" of 50 baths at the Thai border
post, or a dollar at the Vietnamese border. These charges have been
introduced locally to supplement the salaries of immigration officials,
and politely declining to pay doesn't have any repercussions.
Customs
and Formalities
AIRPORT
TAX
USD
25 $ per outgoing international passenger for flights from Phnom Penh
USD 25 $ per outgoing international passenger for flights from Siem Reap
USD 6 $ per outgoing domestic passenger for flights from Phnom Penh
USD 6 $ per outgoing domestic passenger for flights from all other
domestic airports
CUSTOMS
AND FORMALITIES
Regulations
are relaxed and simple formalities should be observed when entering the
territory. Every traveler has to complete immigration and customs
declaration forms during the arrival flight and must submit them on
arrival.
Any amount of foreign currency can be brought into Cambodia, but the
amount of Cambodian currency must not exceed 100,000 Riels per person.
Tourist and non-resident carrying over USD 10,000 in cash or its
equivalent must declare it to ensure they will be allowed to take out with
them the amount declared.
Immigration formalities are quicker when travelers already possess their
visa.
A Mittapheap Travel & Tours representative will meet travelers
at the airport, after immigration control has been passed. For easy
recognition, our representative will display a Mittapheap Travel &
Tours sign with the names of the guests or their group. Leaving the
country, luggage will be X-rayed in Phnom Penh airport and inspected in
Siem Reap.
Click
here to download Visa Application Form in PDF File
Click
here to download Visa Application Form in JPG File
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