Cambodia e-Visa

The e-Visa system is open to applicants from all countries for the Tourist Visa (T) and, since January 2023, for the Ordinary Visa (E). Since 1 August 2026 it also handles diplomatic (A), official (B) and courtesy (C) visas, which are free and can only be requested by authorised bodies. Citizens of visa-exempt countries, such as most ASEAN states, do not need it for short stays.

The service is run exclusively by the e-Visa Office in Phnom Penh; Cambodian embassies cannot check an e-Visa application or answer for its outcome.

Entry on an e-Visa is possible only at Techo International Airport (KTI, Phnom Penh), Siem Reap Angkor International Airport (SAI), Sihanoukville International Airport (KOS, not for cruise ships), the Bavet checkpoint on the Vietnamese border and the Tropaeng Kreal border post on the Lao border. Other crossings with Vietnam and Laos are open but do not accept the e-Visa for entry.

Cham Yeam and Poipet are listed as closed for e-Visa entry, and Cambodian missions report that all land crossings with Thailand are closed until further notice. If your route uses a port that does not accept the e-Visa, obtain a visa through an embassy or on arrival instead.

Following a government decision to streamline the e-Visa and e-Arrival systems, the fees were cut on 1 January 2025: the T e-Visa from USD 36 to USD 30 and the E e-Visa from USD 42 to USD 35. The amount is charged online during the application, by card (the system lists Visa and MasterCard) or other gateways shown at checkout.

Under the e-Visa terms, fees for paying categories are non-refundable once processing has begun, and the Ministry may revise fees or exemptions at any time. Only pay on evisa.gov.kh, the official site operated by the Ministry.

The form has five stages: security check, application, review, payment and completion. A passport reader can fill in the data from an uploaded image of the passport. Group applications are possible: at the review stage you can add further forms, up to 10 applications at a time.

The approved e-Visa is e-mailed to you and can also be downloaded under Check & Change. Since 1 August 2026 the certificate carries a QR code instead of a barcode, which anyone can scan to verify it. If you need to replace the photo after submitting, e-mail it to info@evisa.gov.kh with your reference number.

Show the e-Visa to the immigration officer and travel on the same passport the visa was issued for. All travellers must also complete the free Cambodia e-Arrival form, ideally within 7 days before arrival. Arriving visitors receive a digital v-Pass by e-mail in place of the ink stamp.

The 30-day stay starts when you pass immigration. A T visa can be extended once inside Cambodia; an E visa can be turned into an E-class extension of stay (EB, EG, ER or ES).