Asia and Oceania

You need a visa for Cambodia.  Visas for Cambodia can be obtained on arrival at Phnom Penh and Siem Reap International airports and some other border points.  The current price is US $20 for a one-month tourist visa.  A tourist visa can be extended only for one extra month.  A business visa costs US $25 for one month and can be renewed indefinitely.  Two passport photographs are required and should be brought with you.  The Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs operates an electronic visa ("e-Visa") facility for tourist visas only.  The e-Visa costs US $20.  Applications should be made through the Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs' website, where full terms and conditions of the e-Visa are also listed.

You should be aware that, while a tourist visa issued by a Cambodian Embassy abroad may appear to have a longer validity than one month, this relates to the time from when you are able to commence your stay in Cambodia.  Regardless of this apparent longer time period, the visa will remain valid only for 30 days from the actual date of entry.

You should ensure that your passport is stamped on arrival, especially if you cross over a land border.  Those that overstay their authorised visa can expect a fine calculated on an incremental daily rate, currently $5 per day for the first 30 days.  Stays in excess of 30 days attract fines of $6 per day.  Additionally, you will be expected to pay for the visa extension that you should have sought.  We are aware of some instances of travellers being imprisoned and deported at their own expense for overstaying their visa.  The London Embassy of the Kingdom of Cambodia can be contacted at the Royal Embassy of Cambodia, 64 Brondesbury Park, Willesden Green, London NW6 7AT (tel: 020-8451 7850); (fax: 020-8451 7594); (email address:  cambodianembassy@btconnect.com; (website:The Royal Cambodian Embassy).

Passports should have minimum three-month validity beyond your intended date of departure from Cambodia.  Please note that surrounding countries (Thailand, Vietnam, Laos) all require passports to be valid for six months.

You should be aware that the US$25 airport departure tax is not included in your ticket, and is payable on departure from Phnom Penh and Siem Reap international airports. Domestic flights attract a tax of US $6.

Single parents or other adults travelling alone with children should be aware that some countries require documentary evidence of parental responsibility before allowing lone parents to enter the country or, in some cases, before permitting the children to leave the country.  For further information on exactly what will be required at immigration, please contract the Royal Cambodian Embassy in London.

You are advised to check local conditions with reputable travel agencies before you set out to cross some of the more remote border crossings as matters are subject to change with little notice.  Conditions can be basic with few facilities at the more remote crossings.  Both Vietnam and Laos require visas for onward travel from Cambodia.  Visas for these countries cannot be obtained at many border points.

Visas can be obtained on arrival in Cambodia from Thailand at most border crossings.  There are currently six overland entry points from Thailand: Poipet, Koh Kong, O Smach, Anlong Veng, Phsar Prom Pailin and Daung Lem.  The most popular entry point for tourists heading for Siem Reap and Angkor Wat is Poipet.  With the recent addition of new entry points from Cambodia to Vietnam the southernmost entry point from Thailand, at Koh Kong, is becoming increasingly popular with travellers.  Route 48 from Koh Kong to Sre Amble has recently been upgraded and, with the addition of new bridges, this has reduced journey times.  

Visas to enter Thailand from Cambodia can be obtained at the border. See travel advice for Thailand.

Visas can now be obtained on arrival in Cambodia from Vietnam at most border crossings.  There are currently eight overland entry points from Vietnam:  The three well-established crossings at Bavet, Kaam Samnor and Phnom Den are open to foreign travellers and issue Cambodian visas.  Other border crossings at Trapeang Phlong, Prek Chak, O Yadaw and Trapeang Srer also reported now to be open to foreign travellers and in some cases to issue Cambodian visas, but you are advised to check locally before travelling to the border at these points.  There are a number of other local crossing points which are only open to Cambodian and Vietnamese nationals.  Please note that a visa to enter Vietnam from Cambodia must be obtained prior to arrival at the border.  See travel advice for Vietnam.

Visas can now be obtained on arrival in Cambodia from Laos at the Dom Krolor checkpoint.  There is also a river checkpoint at Vern Kham (9 km from the road checkpoint) but visas cannot be obtained  from this border crossing.  Please note that a visa to enter Laos from Cambodia must be obtained prior to arrival at the border. You are advised to check locally on the opening times for the Laos-Cambodia border crossings.  See also travel advice for Laos.