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:
- 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.
