PASSPORT AND VISA

Visa Regulations

General
Immigration formalities are quicker when travellers already possess their visa. However, Cambodia has very liberal visa regulations. For USD 30 all travellers can obtain a tourist visa valid for 30 days single entry upon arrival.

A passport valid for at least 6 months beyond the end of the visit and one passport photo is needed. For travellers joining a Diethelm Cambodia tour departing from Bangkok, visas can be arranged there within 2 working days. Every traveller has to complete an immigration and a customs form during the arrival flight or upon arrival. Cambodian tourist visas can be extended 1 time for 30 days.

Visa upon arrival
Visas upon arrival can be obtained at Phnom Penh and Siem Reap International Airports and at the following border crossings:

With Vietnam:
- Bavet/Moc Bai
– Bavet Border Crossing
- Kaom Samnor/Vinh Xuong (Mekong River)
- Phnom Den/Tinh Bien - Takeo Border Crossing
- Trapeang Plong/Xa Mat - Kompong Cham Border Crossing
- Prek Chaak/Xa Xia - Kep Border Crossing
- Trapaeng Sre/Loc Ninh - Kratie Border Crossing
- Banteay Chakrey/Khanh Binh - Svay Rieng Border Crossing
- O-Yadaw/Le Tanh - Banlung Border Crossing
With Thailand
- Poipet/Aranyaprathet – Poipet Border Crossing
- Cham Yeam/Hat Lek – Koh Kong Border Crossing
- Psar Pruhm/Ban Pakard – Pailin Border Crossing
- Kamrieng/Daun Lem – Battambang Border Crossing
- O’Smach/Chong Jom – Oddar Meanchey Border Crossing
- Choam/Choam Srawngam - Anlong Veng Border Crossing

The border crossing at Preah Vihear is currently still closed due to ongoing tensions.
With Laos
- Trabaeng Kriel/Dông Kralor – Stung Treng Border Crossing

E-visa
Visitors can also apply for a tourist visa on the Ministry’s website with a processing time of 3 days. Valid ports of entry and exit for e-Visa holders are:

Phnom Penh International Airport
Siem Reap International Airport
Bavet-Moc Bai (Cambodia-Vietnam border)
Koh Kong-Trat (Cambodia-Thailand border)
Poipet-Aranyaprathet (Cambodia-Thailand border)

A scanned copy of the passport and USD 35 paid by credit card will get you an emailed visa which you have to print and bring with you. All ports are equipped with the latest version of terminal system and there will be a special e-Visa lane in each port. For more information and to apply for e-Visa, please log on to www.mfaic.gov.kh. Be aware of fake visa sites.

The Commissariat General of National Police announced that the nationals of following 14 countries cannot get E-visa:
Afghanistan, Algeria, Bangladesh, Cameroon, Congo, Ethiopia, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka and Sudan.

These nationals can get visa on arrival with following procedure:
Diethelm Travel has to send a guarantee letter to the Department of Immigration of the Ministry of Interior with the detailed itinerary of the traveller together with a copy of the international roundtrip ticket of the traveller, a passport copy as well as a passport photo. A handling fee is imposed for this procedure.

Visa regulations for ASEAN countries

Visa exemptions are available for the following nationalities (country, duration of stay):