Visa policy of Cambodia


Most visitors to Cambodia must obtain a visa, either on arrival or online, unless they are citizens of one of the visa-exempt countries.

Entry requirements

All visitors must have a passport valid for at least 6 months and containing at least 1 empty page. All foreign citizens must hold a return or onward ticket.
Starting January 2025, all visitors flying to Cambodia are required to submit the Cambodia e-Arrival Card within seven days before their arrival.

Visa exemption

Ordinary passports

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia, holders of ordinary passports of the following countries may enter Cambodia without a visa for stays up to the duration listed:
# - Length of stay reduced due to the 2025 Cambodian–Thai border crisis.

Non-ordinary passports

Holders of diplomatic, official, service or special passports of the following countries may enter Cambodia without a visa for stays up to the duration listed:
D - Diplomatic passports

O - Official passports

S - Service passports

Sp - Special passports

1 - 90 days

2 - 60 days

3 - 30 days

4 - 15 days

5 - 14 days
Date of visa changes

  • 24 August 1980: Cuba
  • 25 November 1980: Bulgaria
  • 18 February 1981: Hungary
  • 17 March 1988: Russia
  • 26 May 1997: Malaysia
  • 1 June 2000: Philippines
  • 9 May 2002: India
  • 1 July 2004: Laos
  • 1 January 2006: Singapore
  • 14 September 2006: China
  • 21 December 2006: South Korea
  • 5 December 2008: Vietnam
  • 10 March 2010: Peru
  • 10 September 2010: Iran
  • 6 December 2010: Thailand
  • 24 June 2011: Brazil
  • 22 September 2011: Indonesia
  • 26 November 2011: Brunei
  • 27 September 2012: Mongolia
  • 8 October 2012: Seychelles
  • 1 July 2013: Ecuador
  • 11 December 2013: Japan
  • 12 January 2014: Myanmar
  • 21 April 2014: Bangladesh
  • 25 May 2014: Uruguay
  • 7 February 2015: Belarus
  • 23 August 2015: Turkey
  • 11 July 2016: Kuwait
  • 21 October 2017: Colombia
  • 24 April 2019: Morocco
  • 9 June 2019: Nepal
  • 13 June 2019: Philippines
  • 25 July 2021: Romania
  • 25 February 2022: Serbia
  • 1 July 2022: Georgia
  • 5 September 2022: Timor-Leste
  • 10 December 2022: Azerbaijan
  • 24 December 2022: Sri Lanka
  • 4 May 2023: Maldives
  • 23 July 2023: Poland
Cancelled:
  • Unknown: Hong Kong
In September 2024 Cambodia signed a visa exemption agreement for holders of diplomatic and official passports with Ukraine. It is yet to be ratified.

Visa on arrival

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Nationals of any country may obtain a visa on arrival for tourism or business purposes, for a maximum stay of 30 days. Extensions are possible.

Electronic Visa (e-Visa)

Cambodia e-Visa or Electronic Visa has been introduced by Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in April 2006 to promote the Cambodia tourism industry.
Currently, nationals of any country may also apply for an e-Visa online for 30 USD prior to arriving in Cambodia.
The e-Visa allows for a single entry and a maximum stay of 30 days for tourism purposes.
Holders of e-Visa may enter via the following entry points:

Transit

Transit passengers who are leaving on the same arrival aircraft do not need a visa when transiting through Phnom Penh International Airport.

Admission restrictions

Day trips are not permitted, except when arriving and departing via Phnom Penh International Airport.
In addition, according to Timatic, nationals of Kosovo are refused entry and transit in Cambodia.

History

During the COVID-19 pandemic, entry was not allowed for persons who had previously visited or who are originating from France, Germany, Italy, Spain or the United States.

Statistics

Most visitors arriving to Cambodia on short-term basis were from the following countries of nationality:
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