How to applying and what do you need for a Cambodian visa???

What you need to apply for a visa to Cambodia:

* A passport that is valid for at least six months and has at least one blank 

* A passport-size photo. If you don’t have this, you can pay a $2 fee and they will scan the photo from your passport.

Where to apply for a Cambodian visa:

At the airport. If you’re from most countries, you can get a visa on arrival at the Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, and Sihanoukville airports. You do not need to do anything in advance -- you’ll be given the paperwork on the plane and you just need to get in line on arrival with your passport photos, cash (in US dollars), and passport. There is an ATM at the airport in arrivals that dispenses US dollars if you don’t have any on hand. If you want to skip the visa line, there’s usually an official on hand who will speed you through immigration and customs for a “donation” of between $5 and $20.

At a Cambodian embassy. If you prefer to get your visa in advance — or if you are from Afghanistan, Algeria, Bangladesh, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, or Sudan — you can visit your nearest Cambodian embassy.

At a land border crossing. You can also apply for a visa at the following Cambodian land border crossings:

Cambodia-Vietnam border

1. Bavet international checkpoint: Moc Bai, Vietnam – Svay Rieng, Cambodia

2. Kha Orm Sam Nor international checkpoint (“Chau Doc crossing”): Ving Xuong, Vietnam – Kandal, Cambodia

3. Phnom Den international checkpoint: Tinh Bien, Vietnam – Takeo, Cambodia

4. Trapeang Phlong international checkpoint: Xa Mat, Vietnam – Kampong Cham, Cambodia

5. Ha Tien international checkpoint: Xa Xia, Vietnam – Prek Chak, Cambodia

6. O’Yadaw international checkpoint: Le Tanh, Vietnam- Ratanakiri, Cambodia

7. Trapeang Srer international checkpoint: Binh Phuoc, Vietnam – Kratie, Cambodia

8. Banteay Chakre international checkpoint: Binh Phu, Vietnam – Prey Veng, Cambodia

Cambodia-Thailand border

1. Cham Yeam international checkpoint: Hat Lek, Thailand – Koh Kong, Cambodia

2. Poipet international checkpoint: Aranyaprathet, Thailand – Banteay Meanchey, Cambodia

3. O’Smach international checkpoint: Chong Jom, Thailand – Oddar Meanchey, Cambodia

4. Chong Sa Ngam/Choam international checkpoint: Si Sa Ket, Thailand – Oddar Meanchey, Cambodia

5. Prom international checkpoint: Ban Pakard, Chantaburi, Thailand – Pailin, Cambodia

6. Ban Laem/Daung international checkpoint: Chantaburi, Thailand – Battambang, Cambodia

If you get your visa at a land border crossing in Cambodia, you can expect to pay between $1 and $20 in “fees.” If your bus company offers a visa service for an extra few bucks, it’s often better to pony up as it can save quite a bit of time

Another option you can apply e-visa, which can be obtained online. It is only available to citizens of the countries for which visas on arrival are available (that is, everyone except those from the restricted countries listed above). It is only offered for the tourist (T class) visa and costs an extra $7 on top of the regular visa fees, and it is only available to those entering Cambodia at the Siem Reap and Phnom Penh airports and the Bavet, Poipet, and Cham Yeam land border crossings. You can get your Cambodian e-visa online. More recently the government has added an additional $3 credit card processing fee, bringing the total price of the e-visa up to $40.

Extending your Cambodian visa

If you have a 30-day tourist visa, you can extend it once for an additional 30 days for a fee of $45. If you have an ordinary visa (E class) you can extend it for 1, 3, 6, or 12 months for between $45 and $300 depending on the length of the extension.

Currently, Cambodian visas cannot be renewed online.

Technically there’s an official way to extend your visa by going to this address:

Department of Immigration

322 Russian Federation Boulevard, opposite Phnom Penh International Airport

Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Everyone who’s tried it this way recommends against it, though. The process can take ages, may require multiple bribes, and is just generally a pain.

The easy way to extend your Cambodian visa is to use any of the hundreds of local travel agents in town. They’ll take care of the paperwork for you; the process takes two business days.

You’ll need:

·         A passport that is valid for at least another six months

·         A blank page in your passport

·         One passport-sized photo

·         Renewal fee in US dollars

A 12-month multiple-entry visa costs $275 to $300, depending on the fee added by the agent. The agent’s fee is usually somewhat negotiable.

Overstaying your Cambodian visa

It’s not advisable, but you can overstay your Cambodian visa at a cost of $10 per day, payable at Immigration on your way out of the country.

If you plan to only stay a day or two over 30, this is often cheaper than getting a visa extension. However, be warned that you’ll need exact change in US dollars. If you present immigration officers with a $20 bill for a $10 overstay, it’s likely that you won’t be given change.

It is possible to overstay for up to 30 days. After 30 days, overstayers are still liable for the $10 daily fee, but, depending on the length of the overstay, risk imprisonment, deportation, and future bans on entering the country.