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Entry requirements and visa extension
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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. Other useful information
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