Cambodia e-Visa
Everything you need to apply for your Cambodia e-Visa: the requirements, the documents, and the steps from start to approval.
Official Cambodia government portalOverview
The Cambodia e-Visa is the country's official online tourist visa, issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and obtained before you travel. It is granted as a single-entry visa and is valid for 90 days from approval, the window within which you must enter Cambodia, while the stay it permits is up to 30 days from the date you arrive. The e-Visa covers tourism: sightseeing, visiting family and friends, and short leisure trips.
It does not authorise paid work, study toward a qualification, journalism for a Cambodian outlet, or long-term residence, each of which requires a different visa category arranged through a Cambodian embassy. The tourist e-Visa is open to nationals of more than 150 countries, including United States, United Kingdom, European Union, Canadian and Australian passport holders. It is important to keep three things apart.
The e-Visa is the visa you obtain online ahead of the trip and is the one prepared for you ahead of the trip. A visa on arrival is a separate option some travellers use at certain land and air entry points, paid in cash on landing. The Cambodia e-Arrival is not a visa at all but an online arrival and customs declaration completed in the days just before you fly, and it is required in addition to your visa.
Your e-Visa application is completed in your own language, every answer is reviewed for completeness, and it is submitted to the Cambodian authority.
Requirements in detail
The Cambodia e-Visa asks for a clear set of documents, and the smoother your inputs, the smoother the decision. You need a passport that holds at least six months of validity beyond your planned date of entry and has a blank page for the entry stamp; the passport number, issue date and expiry date are entered exactly as printed inside it. You also upload a recent digital passport-style photograph: a colour headshot taken against a plain light background, with your full face visible, no hat or sunglasses, and no heavy shadows.
A common reason an application is held or returned is a photo that is too dark, cropped too tightly, or carries a busy background, so a simple, well-lit picture saves time. Alongside the passport and photo you provide your travel and accommodation details and a working email address, which receives the approved e-Visa. Payment by card covers one all-inclusive price that includes the government fee and our service fee, with the government portion itemised on your receipt.
The single most frequent avoidable error is a mismatch between what you type and what your passport says: check every letter of your name and every digit of your passport number against the document itself, because a typo can mean a rejected application and a fresh fee.
What you'll need
Have these ready before you begin your application. Requirements can vary by nationality and trip purpose.
- Passport with at least six months validity and one blank page
- Recent digital passport photograph (4x6 cm equivalent)
- Confirmed accommodation in Cambodia
- Return or onward flight booking
- Email address for e-Visa delivery
- Payment method (one all-inclusive price)
How to apply
Three steps from start to approval.
Complete the form
Answer the official questions online. Your draft is saved for 30 days, so you can finish once your documents are to hand.
Pay securely
You see the one all-inclusive price before you pay. We check your application for completeness before it reaches the government portal.
Receive by email
Your approved travel authorisation arrives by email. Bring it, or a copy, together with the passport you applied with when you travel.
On arrival
Carry a printed copy of your approved Cambodia e-Visa. Border officers commonly ask to see the paper printout, and a saved digital copy on your phone is a sensible backup rather than a substitute. Travel on the exact passport you used to apply, since the visa is tied to that document.
Enter through one of the international checkpoints listed on your e-Visa, as the e-Visa is not valid at every land crossing. Remember that the e-Visa lets you request entry; the immigration officer at the border makes the final decision to admit you and may ask about your plans, so have your return or onward ticket and your accommodation details ready. Completing the separate online arrival and customs declaration before you fly will also speed your passage through the airport.
Government processing time
What the issuing authority typically takes once the application is submitted.
Government processing: Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs decides in 1 to 5 business days. VisitPass review: Standard 1-3 business days; Rush 1 business day; Super Rush less than 6 hours. The application is checked for completeness, submitted to the authority, and the confirmation issued.
Most travellers apply one to three weeks before departure, which leaves room for the government window plus your chosen review tier. There is no fixed minimum, so a last-minute trip can still use Super Rush, but applying earlier keeps your dates comfortable if the authority asks a follow-up question. You can begin now, save your progress, and submit once your passport and travel dates are final.
At a glance
- Validity
- 90 days
- Maximum stay
- 30 days
- Entry type
- Single
Who can apply
Available to nationals of more than 150 countries, including US citizens. The single-entry tourist e-Visa is valid for 90 days from approval and allows a stay of up to 30 days. It is the online visa obtained before travel and is separate from the Cambodia e-Arrival card, the online arrival declaration completed near your trip.
Children need their own e-Visa. Business and other visa categories follow separate procedures via Cambodian embassies.
Cambodia help desk
Have questions about your e-Visa? Email the Cambodia desk and we reply within 24 hours.
cambodia@visitpass-online.com