Cambodian Visa's - Essential Information

That system leaves out ALL other passport holders,  so hdgh is right that you cannot stay one year in Vietnam without leaving the country every 3 months.

Important issue for non-US people

As for the duration of health insurance follow the insurers.
Forte is the favoured insurer of Cambodian immigration and they have a cheap insurance for 2 months I believe,  costs something like $90.

Cheers

Joe.

The best one, recommended by the Cambo government, is Forte, its a local company and it covers Covid. Standard plan regardless of age etc.  $50k cover for the first 20 days, cost $90. If you enter with that there are no questions, they just stamp it and on you go.

Thanks! Just looked them up. Hope to see you there next year for a beer or three.

JoeKhmer wrote:

That system leaves out ALL other passport holders,  so hdgh is right that you cannot stay one year in Vietnam without leaving the country every 3 months.

Important issue for non-US people

As for the duration of health insurance follow the insurers.
Forte is the favoured insurer of Cambodian immigration and they have a cheap insurance for 2 months I believe,  costs something like $90.

Cheers

Joe.

Hi lads,

As an update....In VIetnam you can get a 3mth DN business visa that can be extended in country up to 12mths.   Initial cost is $90 & subsequent extensions $140 @ 3 mths.   So roughly $500+ for the year.

However, Immigration here change the rules regularly, you never know from one month to the next what to expect.   Just be careful about agents offering Temporary Residence Cards without all the necessary requirements.   They’re dodgy,,even though they “guarantee “ their authenticity.
Gets you blacklisted in the end.

Cambodia seems to have more stability in their Visa system.  From what I’ve seen over 10 years , it’s stayed close to what it is now regarding the ER retirement visa procedure.

It’s nice to know you have some security of tenure , otherwise your living like a backpacker ready to jump on the next plane, train or bus.

But I do thank VN immigration for their constant shifting of the goal posts .   It’s a great excuse for NOT committing to anything here relationship wise....the road to ruin for most😆😆😆

On my last visit to Cambodia in January, I rang the Cambodian immigration about the Visa set up.   Staff were great...spoke good English & the guy even remembered me from a previous call a month before.

The vibe I got was reassuring.     The VN mob won’t even talk to you.....just send you to one of these “agents” who stuff you around with stories that need $$$ to fix. 

I think a lot will change with their approach since the days of mass tourism lining their pockets are gone.

hdgh29 wrote:

Yeah, I am an idiot. I had planned to come here last year but I was enjoying my job, the company wanted me to stay on for various reasons, so I put retirement off for a year. If I had come last year, I would have just paid $700 for a one way airticket and $30 for a visa on arrival, and no quarantine hassles. It just shows, we never know what the future has waiting for us!

I know what you mean, timing can be everything sometimes. Myself, I was in Vietnam in February, but I had to go to Switzerland, it was unavoidable. I had a visa and a ticket back to Vietnam, but just a few days before my travel date, the borders closed, and since then I’m stuck Also, my current situation requires that I return to Switzerland regularly, like every 3-4 months, so under these conditions, traveling to either Cambodia or Vietnam is not very attractive. This winter will be a cold one ...

To enter Cambodia you need;

Proof of vaccination

Visa or valid extension of stay

Passport

No requirement to leave Cambodia, check the requirements of the destination country.

Cheers

Joe

- @JoeKhmer

To enter Cambodia you need;

Proof of vaccination

Visa or valid extension of stay

Passport

No requirement to leave Cambodia, check the requirements of the destination country.

Cheers

Joe

- @JoeKhmer

@OceanBeach92107

The only official site to get an electronic e-visa (tourist) is https://www.evisa.gov.kh/

But why pay $6 more if you can get a T (tourist) visa on arrival?

But both systems are valid.

Joe

- @JoeKhmer

@JoeKhmer maybe so, but I don't think you can get a EOS for retirement on a T visa

@Ontheroad57

Correct only you call it E visa.

The correct name for the electronic tourist visa is e visa.

E visa is another name for the Ordinary visa.

- @JoeKhmer

Hi Guys,

Sorry if this has already been asked, but as there are no red asterisks next to the boxes, do you need health/travel insurance document to upload on the tourist E-Visa application?

I'm assuming you have to upload vaccine certificate and hotel reservation?

Many thanks

@Darkus945

Why all the trouble plus $6 more?

Get a tourist T visa on arrival, $30, valid for 30 days and can be extended once for another 30 days.

Vaccination proof yes, health insurance no.

Cheers.

Joe

Thanks Joe, but my passport only has 2 pages left - all those 1 month & 6 month visas from yesteryears!

Cant wait to come back now, I lived there for 3.5 years, and been absent for exactly the same amount of time.

Cheers,

Marcus

@Darkus945

Ok. Realize that for sure you need one page for stamps (4).

Go to the only correct site for electronic tourist visa

https://www.evisa.gov.kh/

Usually it's very easy to apply.

Joe

@Darkus945
Why all the trouble plus $6 more?

Get a tourist T visa on arrival, $30, valid for 30 days and can be extended once for another 30 days.

Vaccination proof yes, health insurance no.

Cheers.

Joe
-@JoeKhmer

Hi Joe.

Has the requirement for vaccination been reinstated?

@Darkus945
Why all the trouble plus $6 more?

Get a tourist T visa on arrival, $30, valid for 30 days and can be extended once for another 30 days.

Vaccination proof yes, health insurance no.

Cheers.

Joe
-@JoeKhmer

Hi Joe.
Has the requirement for vaccination been reinstated?
-@Aidan in HCMC

As I attempted to tell you before, to no avail, the requirement for vaccination has never been lifted.

The mandatory alternative of testing (if there is no vaccination record) is the only other option.

I say "mandatory" because at that point (after exiting Vietnam) one cannot simply refuse and turn around and re-enter Vietnam.

You would need a Cambodia exit stamp to do that.

My latest experience at the border was August 28th, where I was definitely asked to provide my vaccination record.

@Aidan in HCMC

Most airlines demand proof of vaccination.

So better show it if you have it and if not find out if the airline you want to fly with accepts not n vaccinated passengers.

Cheers.

Joe

@JoeKhmer

Thanks Joe. A friend visiting from Canada has made two crossings, Ha Tien VN/Kampot Cambodia, without vaccination. Nor was he required to submit to an antigen test.

He will return from Hanoi in a couple of days and do it again. I'll report back his experience.

https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.p … 45#5473727

https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.p … 45#5484005

https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.p … 05#5302797 (Dec 5/2021)

and

https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.p … 02#5479815

@Darkus945
Why all the trouble plus $6 more?

Get a tourist T visa on arrival, $30, valid for 30 days and can be extended once for another 30 days.

Vaccination proof yes, health insurance no.

Cheers.

Joe
-@JoeKhmer

Hi Joe.
Has the requirement for vaccination been reinstated?
-@Aidan in HCMC

As I attempted to tell you before, to no avail, the requirement for vaccination has never been lifted.

The mandatory alternative of testing (if there is no vaccination record) is the only other option.

I say "mandatory" because at that point (after exiting Vietnam) one cannot simply refuse and turn around and re-enter Vietnam.

You would need a Cambodia exit stamp to do that.

My latest experience at the border was August 28th, where I was definitely asked to provide my vaccination record.
-@OceanBeach92107

If there is an alternative to being vaccinated (and still enter Cambodia), then vaccination is not required to enter. At least that's how I would read it.

Hello everyone,

I have found the following : https://corp.cambodia-airports.aero/sit … 022_en.pdf

Any views on this official announcement ?

Regards,

Bhavna

Hello everyone,
I have found the following : https://corp.cambodia-airports.aero/sit … 022_en.pdf

Any views on this official announcement ?

Regards,
Bhavna
-@Bhavna

Yes.

Exactly what I've been saying.

You can attempt to enter Cambodia unvaccinated IF you submit to testing.

However, if you test positive, you go into quarantine.

It has been erroneously reported in this forum that if a foreigner has no/mild symptoms they can simply self-quarantine at a private residence, but that's only true for expats who already have some sort of established residence (a true Cambodia expat).

Our prime concern in the Vietnam forum has been TRANSIENT foreigners who are simply entering and immediately exiting Cambodia in order to use their new eVisa to re-enter Vietnam.

Those people (if they test positive) will be required to accept housing or a facility assigned by the Cambodian government AND pay all costs associated with their lodging and treatment (if any).

The risk of such an outcome for unvaccinated travellers shouldn't be downplayed or ignored.

This is the ministry of health press release that mentions what I've said:

Here is the Google Translation (highlighted by me):

Kingdom of Cambodia

Nation Religion King

Ministry of Health No. 1.9.5 ... 17

Press Release

According to the high-level note of Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia on the report dated 6 July 2022 of the Standing Committee of the Inter-Ministerial Commission for Combating Kovid-19, please be informed of the revision. The requirements for cataracts for foreign travelers who have not yet been vaccinated or have not received the basic incomplete dose of Kovid-19 are as follows:

Exemption from the requirement to be vaccinated for foreign travelers who have not yet been vaccinated or have not been fully vaccinated against Kovid-19, but are required to take a quick test sample for Kovid-19 by health officials at the port. Doors entering and leaving the country upon arrival in Cambodia.

In case of a negative rapid test result, the passenger is allowed to continue his / her journey to the residence or to his / her destination without any obligation.

In case of a positive rapid test result and in case of mild illness, the passenger who has a suitable residence can be isolated and treated at his / her home. For passengers who do not have a suitable place to stay, they must stay in a separate place to be treated at a place designated by the Ministry of Health or the competent authority. Passengers with mild illnesses must be treated in accordance with standard operating procedures for the management, care and treatment of Kovid-19 patients at home, and all costs of medical treatment shall be borne by the individual. In case of serious illness, go to the Kovid-19 treatment unit at the hospital where the Kovid-19 treatment service is integrated into a single health care system. For Kovid-19 patients who are foreigners, they have to pay for their own medical accommodation.

2- Foreign passengers who need to take a quick test upon arrival in Cambodia must pay a service fee of US $ 5 per person for quick screening for antiviral Kovid-19 and must comply with the inter-ministerial prakas between the Ministry of Health and the Ministry. Economics and Finance.

3- Passengers who fail to be vaccinated against Kovid-19 basic dose or dose driven by factors that are not conditionally prohibited due to health factors are encouraged to rush to the vaccination site in the capital. Province without payment.

Despite the amendments to the above requirements, the Ministry of Health encourages all passengers to be vigilant and continue to implement the three preventive measures and monitor their own health to avoid infection. Kovid-19 eventually. This press release is effective from July 11, 2022 onwards.

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Council of Ministers Theory

Cabinet of Samdech Techo Prime Minister

- Ministry of Interior

- Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation - Ministry of Economy and Finance

«General Department of Immigration of the Ministry of Interior

«Secretariat of State for Civil Aviation Sub-Committee on Gateway Management and Consolidation

Capital / Province Administration - Chronological documents

Friday, the 10th day of the month of Asat, the year of Karl Chatva Sak, BE 2566, Phnom Penh, July 8, 2022

Minister of Health and Chairman of the Inter-Ministerial Commission to Combat Ovid-19

Mam Bunhong

Office of the Ministry of Health, Lot 80, Samdech Pen Nuth (St. 289), Phnom Penh Tel: Fax: (855-23) 885 970/884 909

So the vaccination is not mandatory  to enter Cambodia ?

So the vaccination is not mandatory to enter Cambodia ?
-@Bhavna

That's correct, but then testing IS mandatory, with mandatory government quarantine if you are a transient and you test positive.

Normally this wouldn't be my concern, but the ONLY option for Vietnam tourists is the 30 day eVisa, and NO extension or renewal is allowed.

The only way MANY transient/tourist foreigners are staying longer in Vietnam is to 1. exit Vietnam 2. enter another country 3. exit the other country and 4. re-enter Vietnam with a new eVisa.

They need to understand the full risks of that choice in Cambodia if they are not vaccinated.

Enter with proof of vaccination: ZERO risk.

Enter without proof of vaccination and there is the risk that you will test positive, be unable to turn around and go back to Vietnam, and be subject to Cambodian government quarantine.

It's simply irresponsible of us to only share part of the story.

Imagine having made your travel plans based on an expert or advisor having simply told you, "the vaccination is not mandatory to enter Cambodia", and then you test positive and end up in unexpected government quarantine.

I think it can only benefit the other members of The Forum if the entire expat.com team is on the same page about this.