Cambodia e-Visa
Everything you need to apply for your Cambodia e-Visa: the requirements, the documents, and the steps from start to approval.
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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
Gather these before you open the Cambodia e-Visa form, so the application goes through on the first attempt. You need a passport valid for at least six months beyond your planned date of entry, with a blank page for the entry stamp, and you enter its number and its issue and expiry dates exactly as printed inside it. You also upload a recent digital passport-style photograph: a colour headshot on a plain light background, your full face visible, no hat or sunglasses and no heavy shadows; a photo that is too dark, cropped too tightly or busy in the background is a common reason an application is held, so a simple, well-lit picture saves time.
Have your confirmed accommodation in Cambodia ready, and keep your return or onward flight booking to hand for the border. A working email address receives the approved e-Visa, and a payment card covers the single all-inclusive price, with the government fee set by the Cambodian authority itemised on your receipt. Each traveller, including every child, needs their own e-Visa, so prepare one set of documents for each applicant.
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, kept to hand for the border
- Email address for e-Visa delivery
- Payment method (one all-inclusive price)
How to apply
Applying for the Cambodia e-Visa is done entirely online, step by step. First, confirm the e-Visa applies to you: nationals of more than 150 countries can apply, including United States, United Kingdom, European Union, Canadian and Australian passport holders, and each traveller needs their own. Second, gather your passport, photograph and trip details as listed above.
Third, complete the online form, entering your name and passport number exactly as they appear in the passport, since a single mismatched character is the usual reason an application is held. Fourth, review the single all-inclusive price and pay; the application is checked for completeness before it reaches the Cambodian authority. Finally, the approved e-Visa arrives by email.
Cambodian border officers commonly ask for the paper printout, so carry a printed copy alongside a digital one, enter through one of the international checkpoints listed on your e-Visa, and travel on the same passport you applied with.
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 under 24h; Priority under 6h; Urgent under 30 min. 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 Urgent, 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.
Is this the official application?
VisitPass is an independent travel-document service, not a government website and not affiliated with the Cambodian government. Your application is submitted to the official Cambodia e-Visa system run by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the government fee is paid in full to the issuing authority and itemised on your receipt; the service fee covers preparing the application, reviewing it for completeness before submission, and email support. You can always apply directly on the government portal yourself; many travellers choose a guided form to complete it in their own language and have it checked before it is sent.
The decision to grant the e-Visa rests solely with the Cambodian government.
Cambodia help desk
Have questions about your e-Visa? Email the Cambodia desk and we reply within 24 hours.
cambodia@visitpass-online.comVisitPass is an independent visa-application service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by any government. Government fees go directly to the issuing authority and are listed separately in your receipt.