CAMBODIA
Entry
Requirements & Visa Extension
All foreign nationals, except Malaysians, need a visa to enter
Cambodia. Tourist visas are valid for thirty days and cost $20.
A business visa costs $25 and is valid initially for thirty days.
Tourist visas are issued on arrival at Pochentong airport in Phnom
Penh; one passport photo is required.
It's also possible to obtain a visa on arrival at the Thai overland
border crossing at Poipet, but not as yet at the other overland
crossings - Ban Hat Lek on the Thai border, and Moc Bai, the border
crossing with Vietnam. For these border points, you'll need to
obtain a visa beforehand. You can either organize this before
you leave home or obtain one at the Cambodian Embassy in Bangkok
- you'll need a passport photo and the visa takes up to two working
days to process. If you don't want the hassle of queuing at the
embassy yourself, travel agencies on Thanon Khao San will organize
the visa for you for an additional charge of $5. In Vietnam ,
you can get visas from the Cambodian Embassy in Hanoi or from
the consulate in Ho Chi Minh City , but note that the latter charges
$30 instead of the standard $20.
Extending a tourist visa is a painless process in Phnom Penh,
but impossible elsewhere in Cambodia, so if you're planning a
long trip into the provinces, think about whether you'll need
an extension before you go. Extensions are issued at the Department
of Immigration, 5 Street 200, Phnom Penh (Mon-Fri 8-10.30am, 2.30-4.30pm);
you'll need two passport photos. Next-day service costs $40 for
a one-month extension or $75 for three months. A tourist visa
can only be extended once.
Airport departure tax
Cambodian Airport Tax is currently $20 for international departures,
and $10 for domestic departures. Tax on flights from Siem Reap
is slightly cheaper
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