Volunteering and volunteering visa

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Kevin BrowningNew member06 April 2021 06:58:59

I am hoping to retire to Cambodia in July or Aug 2021
I am a qualified youth and community worker with over 30 yrs experience in community and charity work working with families and young people
As qualified water sports instructor
Looking to do some volunteering
My first port of call will be PP then onto Siem Reap

What work or volunteering do you need or assistance with

Kevin

JoeKhmerCambodia expert06 April 2021 07:53:06

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Hello.

Your thread title mentions volunteering visa.
That one doesn't exist.

Any work, whether for an employer and paid or voluntary without pay is still work and needs an EB (business) extension of stay.

In order to get an EB extension you need a letter from your employer or in case you work for yourself a registration of your business.

On top if you apply for an ER (retirement) extension you are not allowed to work.

Hope this explains the situation in Cambodia.

Cheers

Joe
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Kevin BrowningNew member06 April 2021 08:58:32

Does that include doing volunteering work free of pay

If you are on retirement visa

JoeKhmerCambodia expert06 April 2021 09:20:49

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Again:

Any work, whether for an employer and paid or voluntary without pay is still work and needs an EB (business) extension of stay.

And:

On top if you apply for an ER (retirement) extension you are not allowed to work.

So it's retirement extension of stay and not allowed to work or volunteer, or work or volunteer but get a business extension of stay.

Cheers

Joe

Kevin BrowningNew member06 April 2021 12:01:53

Thankyou
Just need to be able to get in now from uk

JoeKhmerCambodia expert06 April 2021 12:16:32

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You need to get an Ordinary visa, aka business visa, from the Cambodian embassy in London.
Contact them for the requirements to obtain that visa.

Cheers

Joe

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