Get a Cambodia visa
Most foreign visitors need a visa to enter Cambodia, although some passport holders qualify for visa-free entry. Depending on your nationality and journey, you can apply online, through a Cambodian embassy or on arrival. This guide explains the visa types, fees, documents and photo requirements, along with the separate Cambodia e-Arrival declaration.
Table of contents
- Cambodian visa types
- How to get a Cambodian tourist visa?
- Cambodian visa photo requirements
- Get a Cambodia visa photo online!
- Links
Cambodian visa types
Cambodia requires visas for citizens of most countries. First check whether your passport qualifies for an exemption, then choose the visa that matches your purpose of travel.
The main options relevant to visitors are:
- Tourist visa, Type T. Allows a stay of 30 days. The official tourist e-visa fee is US$30. Eligible travellers can also apply through an embassy or obtain a visa on arrival. A tourist visa can be extended for another 30 days through Cambodian Immigration.
- Study. Ask your Cambodian educational institution which visa, student extension and supporting documents are needed. Do not assume a tourist visa authorises a long-term course of study.
- Ordinary visa, Type E, often called a business visa. The official ordinary e-visa fee is US$35, and its initial stay is one month. Type E is a visa category; "e-visa" means an electronically issued visa. The visa alone does not authorise employment: working in Cambodia also requires the appropriate work permit.
- Transit. Whether you need a visa depends on your passport, itinerary and whether you pass through Cambodian immigration. Do not assume that every airport connection requires a visa, or that entering Cambodia briefly makes you exempt.
Who can enter Cambodia without a visa?
The Cambodian Embassy's visa-exemption table lists these regular exemptions for ordinary passport holders:
| Passport nationality | Visa-free stay |
|---|---|
| Brunei Darussalam | 14 days |
| Indonesia | 30 days |
| Laos | 30 days |
| Malaysia | 30 days |
| Myanmar | 14 days |
| Philippines | 30 days |
| Singapore | 30 days |
| Thailand | 14 days |
| Vietnam | 30 days |
| Maldives | 30 days |
| Seychelles | 15 days |
Exemptions for diplomatic or official passports do not automatically apply to ordinary passports from the same country.
Separately, the Cambodian e-visa portal announces a temporary exemption for Chinese citizens holding People's Republic of China passports, including Hong Kong and Macao SAR passports, from 15 June to 15 October 2026. It permits stays of up to 14 days per entry, with multiple entries, regardless of the place of departure. Eligible visitors still need to complete e-Arrival. Do not assume this temporary exemption applies to arrivals after 15 October unless an official extension is announced.
How to get a Cambodian tourist visa?
You can apply for a tourist visa before travelling through the official Cambodian e-visa portal, use a Cambodian embassy, or obtain a visa on arrival where your nationality and entry point allow it. Applying online arranges the visa in advance, but does not guarantee a shorter immigration queue.
Prepare the following documents and information for the route you choose:
- A valid passport. Embassy applications require at least six months' validity from entry; the official e-visa portal specifies more than six months remaining at entry.
- A recent application photo in the format required for that route.
- A completed application, travel details and visa payment. For an e-visa, also prepare a clear passport bio-page image, an email address and a payment card.
The published e-visa processing time is three business days, not a guarantee of approval within three calendar days. Leave extra time before travelling. The approval is sent by email or can be downloaded through the portal; save and print the certificate for your journey.
A tourist e-visa is single-entry and valid for use within three months of issue. That entry window is different from the permitted stay: you may stay for 30 days after entering Cambodia. Leaving and returning requires a new visa unless you qualify for an exemption.
Where can you enter with a Cambodian e-visa?
The official portal currently lists these entry points:
| Entry point | Location or route |
|---|---|
| Techo International Airport (KTI) | Phnom Penh gateway |
| Siem Reap Angkor International Airport (SAI) | Siem Reap |
| Sihanoukville International Airport (KOS) | Sihanoukville |
| Bavet | Svay Rieng, border with Vietnam |
| Tropaeng Kreal | Stung Treng, border with Laos |
The portal lists Cham Yeam and Poipet as temporarily closed for e-visa entry until further notice. An e-visa is not valid for entry at every checkpoint, and acceptance of an e-visa does not guarantee that a crossing will be open on your travel date. Check the intended route before booking an overland journey.
Cambodia e-Arrival: a separate requirement
Complete the official Cambodia e-Arrival declaration as instructed for your arrival. The submission is free and can be made within seven days before arrival or on arrival. Air travellers should complete it before landing and keep their confirmation available.
The declaration is separate from the visa. Holding an e-visa does not remove the arrival-declaration requirement, and submitting e-Arrival does not itself grant a visa or a visa exemption. Any visa fee remains separate from the free declaration.
If you are visiting Cambodia with a child, check the child's travel documents and visa eligibility separately:
- Check the child's travel document and visa eligibility. A parent's visa or exemption does not automatically cover a child travelling on a separate passport.
- Prepare the child's application photo in the format and number requested for the selected route.
- Carry documents proving the relationship where relevant. Check whether parental consent is required by the departure or transit country, airline or authorities handling the child's journey, especially when travelling with one parent or another adult.
Travel medical insurance is recommended to help cover treatment costs while abroad. A COVID-19 PCR certificate, routine arrival test and vaccination-based quarantine are not standard entry requirements. Check any health conditions relevant to your itinerary before departure.
Cambodian visa photo requirements
To obtain a visa, prepare a good-quality portrait for the application route you are using. The requirements are not identical for an e-visa upload and every embassy's printed application.
- E-visa: the official visa information specifies a recent passport-size digital photograph in JPEG or PNG format. Use a separate portrait image rather than cropping the printed photograph out of a passport scan. Follow any file-size and framing instructions displayed in the upload field.
- Embassy application: use the dimensions and number of prints specified by that embassy. For example, the Cambodian Embassy in Washington requires one 2 × 2-inch photo, taken within six months, for its tourist-visa application.
- Visa on arrival: prepare a photo if requested by the instructions for your nationality and checkpoint. Do not assume that an embassy's printed-photo dimensions apply to every arrival procedure.
For a clear identification portrait:
- Show the face clearly in a sharp, colour image;
- Face the camera and keep hair away from the eyes;
- Use a plain, light background for the finished photograph;
- Avoid red-eye, glare and objects obscuring the face;
- Follow the application authority's instructions for glasses and head coverings.
Use the photo upload field's own file-size and framing instructions. A limit shown for a passport scan or supporting document does not automatically apply to the portrait. For printed applications, use the dimensions specified by the embassy handling your application.
Passport-style photo illustration. Embassy print sizes depend on the application route, as explained above.
Get a Cambodia visa photo online!
The procedure for creating visa photos today has been greatly simplified. All you need to do is to use the Visafoto ID photo editor.
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Take a selfie or ask someone to take a picture of you;
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Upload your picture to Visafoto;
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Download the processed image.
It’s done!
You can take a photo against any background, taking care of your appearance and sufficient lighting. The program will do everything else for you: replace the background with a white one, remove the red eyes effect, adjust the resolution crop the photo to the desired size.
The original photo:
The result:
Your picture will meet all the Cambodia visa photo requirements. Have a great trip!
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Last updated: 12 October 2026.