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Visa to
Kingdom of Cambodia
All
nationals other than Malaysians require visas to visit Cambodia. There are
issued on arrival at Phnom Penh and Siem Reap International airports, and at the
overland crossings of the following check point borders:
- Svay
Rieng Province: Bavet (Cambodia-Vietnam)
- Kandal Province: Kham Sam Nor (Cambodia-Vietnam)
- Prey Veng Province: Koh Rorka (Cambodia-Vietnam)
- Koh Kong Province: Cham Yiem (Cambodia-Thailand)
- Banteay Meanchey: Poipet (Cambodia-Thailand)
- Ordor Meanchey: O'Smach (Cambodia-Thailand)
(Arriving
overland from Vietnam at either Chau Doc, or from Laos at Voen Kham, you'll need
to have obtained your visa in advance.) A single-entry tourist visa ($20 plus
one passport photograph required) is valid for thirty days, including the day of
issue, and can be extended once only, for one month. A business visa ($25 plus
one passport photo) is also valid for thirty days, and can, in theory, be
extended indefinitely and converted into a multiple-entry visa.
Visa can
only be extended in Phnom Penh at the inconveniently located Department
for Foreigner (Mon-Fri 8-11am & 2-4pm), 8km out of town opposite Pochentong
Airport. A tourist visa extension ($35) takes
28days to
process and takes effect from the date you submit your passport-it cannot be
forward dated to the day your current visa expires. As few people can afford to
be without their passport for that length of time, they are forced into taking
the three-day service at $40 for a one-month extension. Even then, applying for
the extension is a time-consuming exercise involving at least two trips out to
the airport. A fare easier option is to use the visa-extension services offered
by travel agents and guest houses in town, who will do all the running around
for just a few dollars' commission. Overstaying your visa is charted at a
hefty $5 per day.
When
crossing into Cambodia by land, you'll be asked to show your health card
or international vaccination card. If you can’t produce it, you're asked
to play a "fine" of 50 baths at the Thai border post, or a dollar at the
Vietnamese border. These charges have been introduced locally to supplement the
salaries of immigration officials, and politely declining to pay doesn't have
any repercussions.
Customs and
Formalities
AIRPORT TAX
USD 25 $
per outgoing international passenger for flights from Phnom Penh
USD 25 $ per outgoing international passenger for flights from Siem Reap
USD 6 $ per outgoing domestic passenger for flights from Phnom Penh
USD 6 $ per outgoing domestic passenger for flights from all other domestic
airports
CUSTOMS
AND FORMALITIES
Regulations are relaxed and simple formalities should be observed when entering
the territory. Every traveler has to complete immigration and customs
declaration forms during the arrival flight and must submit them on arrival. Any
amount of foreign currency can be brought into Cambodia, but the amount of
Cambodian currency must not exceed 100,000 Riels per person. Tourist and
non-resident carrying over USD 10,000 in cash or its equivalent must declare it
to ensure they will be allowed to take out with them the amount declared.
Immigration formalities are quicker when travelers already possess their visa.
A
Mittapheap Travel & Tours representative will meet travelers at the airport,
after immigration control has been passed. For easy recognition, our
representative will display a Mittapheap Travel & Tours sign with the names of
the guests or their group. Leaving the country, luggage will be X-rayed in Phnom
Penh airport and inspected in Siem Reap. |
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