Cambodia Visa
The official e-Visa, visa on arrival, the e-Arrival card, and the scam sites to step around — what a tourist actually needs to know.
Last updated: June 2026.
Cambodia is straightforward, but unlike its neighbours it asks most visitors to hold a visa — there is no broad visa-free entry for Western tourists. The good news is that the visa is inexpensive, quick, and available either online before you fly or on arrival at the airport. The single most important thing to get right is using the official portal; the points below explain how.
Table of Contents
- Do I Need a Visa?
- Tourist e-Visa
- Visa on Arrival
- Cambodia e-Arrival Card
- Extensions
- Passport, Funds, Onward Ticket
- Where to Apply & Official Sources
Do I Need a Visa for Cambodia?
Yes — most nationalities need a visa to enter Cambodia for tourism. The usual route is the Tourist (“T”) visa: around US$30 plus a small processing fee, valid thirty days, single entry. Apply online through the official e-Visa portal before you travel, or get a visa on arrival at major airports and land borders.
Tourist e-Visa
The Cambodian Tourist e-Visa (type “T”) is applied for online before departure. You upload a passport scan and a recent passport-style photograph, pay by card, and receive the visa as a PDF to print and carry with your passport.
- Apply only at: https://www.evisa.gov.kh/ — the official Royal Government of Cambodia e-Visa site.
- Beware of look-alike scam sites. Many commercial pages copy the official design, charge inflated “service” fees, and are not affiliated with the government. The genuine portal’s address ends in .gov.kh — check the domain before you enter card details.
- Fee: approximately US$30 for the tourist visa plus a small processing charge. Confirm the exact total on the official portal.
- Validity: 30 days, single entry. You must enter Cambodia within the period stated on the visa.
- Allow a few business days for processing, though it is often faster.
Visa on Arrival
A Visa on Arrival is available to most nationalities at the international airports (Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, Sihanoukville) and at major land border crossings. It is the same Tourist “T” visa, issued at the immigration desk.
- Fee: around US$30, paid in cash, in US dollars. Carry small, clean notes and the exact amount where you can.
- Bring a passport photo. One recent passport-size photograph is required; a small surcharge may apply if you do not have one.
- At remote land borders, touts sometimes add unofficial “fees”. Pay only at the official counter and ask for a receipt.
Cambodia e-Arrival Card
Separately from the visa, arriving travellers complete the Cambodia e-Arrival registration — an online form covering immigration, customs, and health declarations that replaces the old paper cards. Complete it shortly before you arrive and save the confirmation.
- Complete at: https://arrival.gov.kh/ (the official e-Arrival portal).
- Free of charge. As with the visa, ignore third-party sites that charge for it.
- Keep a screenshot of the confirmation or QR code to show on arrival.
Extensions
A tourist visa can be extended once inside Cambodia. The tourist-class extension typically adds a further thirty days and is single entry; it is arranged through the immigration authorities or a reputable agent in-country. If you anticipate a longer stay, note that the separate “E”-class (ordinary) visa is the one that supports the longer, renewable extensions — but that is beyond a normal holiday. Apply before your current permission expires; overstaying incurs a daily fine, payable on departure.
Passport, Funds, Onward Ticket
- Passport validity: at least six months from the date of entry, with at least one blank page for the visa.
- Onward or return ticket: airlines may ask to see proof of onward travel before boarding.
- Cash in US dollars: the US dollar is used alongside the riel throughout Cambodia. Carry clean, undamaged notes for visa and arrival fees; torn or marked bills are often refused.
- Passport photo: keep a spare passport-size photo for the visa on arrival.
Where to Apply & Official Sources
- Official Cambodia e-Visa (apply online): https://www.evisa.gov.kh/
- Cambodia e-Arrival (arrival registration): https://arrival.gov.kh/
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation: https://www.mfaic.gov.kh/
One last note. Fees, validity, and arrival procedures change, and scam sites move faster than official ones. If a search result or guidebook contradicts what is on this page, the official .gov.kh portals above are the authority — check them last, just before you fly, and never pay through a third-party look-alike.