TYPES OF CAMBODIA VISA

Cambodian tourist visa: The tourist visa (T class) is best for those who know they will be staying 30 days or less.

The 30-day tourist visa is available to travelers in advance or on arrival (for most nationalities) for a cost of $30. The tourist visa is single entry only, and can be renewed once for an additional 30 days for a fee of $45. After that, tourist visa holders must leave Cambodia and come back to obtain a new visa. If you are planning on staying in Cambodia, don’t bother with a tourist visa and start with a renewable ordinary visa instead.

There is a minimum stay of 24 hours if the Cambodian visa is issued at the Siem Reap airport; otherwise there is no minimum stay.

Cambodian “ordinary” visas (E class). 
For anyone who is considering staying in Cambodia for an extended period of time, an E-class visa is the best option. Previously, there used to be only one E-class visa, known as the “business” or “ordinary” visa. In 2017 a new set of E-class visa types became available. (These are in no way related to the electronic visa, also confusingly known as the e-visa).

Anyone can get any of the four E-class visas. At the time of writing, there is no documentation required to apply for these visas. However, visa holders must be able to provide appropriate paperwork if questioned by the immigration police at a later date.

To get one of the following E-class visas, you will need to apply for a 30-day E-class visa (not an online e-visa) when you arrive. This is also valid for 30 days and costs $35. The difference between the ordinary visa and the tourist visa is that the ordinary one can be extended indefinitely. After 30 days, when you go to extend your visa, you can choose an EB, EG, ER, or ES visa.

* The FOUR E-Class Visas
1- EB visa:

The EB business visa covers most Cambodia expats, including those who are working and their partners and children, freelancers, and those who do not fit in any other category. Be aware that the EB visa does not confer the right to work in Cambodia. In order to be legally employed, you will need a Cambodian work permit, but you do not need a work permit to get the visa. Once you have the EB visa, at any point in the future the immigration police may ask to see your business license, work contract, and work permit, or a letter confirming the purpose of your stay. This renewable visa can last for 1, 3, 6, or 12 months, although only the 6- and 12-month visas allow multiple entries.

2- EG visa: 
The EG visa is intended for those searching for employment, and can last 1, 3, or 6 months. At the time of writing, the employment requirements are not strictly enforced for the EB visa, so the EG visa is redundant, but if in the future the requirements for the Cambodia EB visa become more strict, the EG visa will be useful for new expats looking for a job.

3- ER visa: 
The new retirement visa is the most confusing and least documented of the E-class section. The requirements for the ER visa have not been clearly defined at time of writing, but it is meant for those of retirement age who can show documentation of retirement in their home country (such as a pension or Social Security) and prove that they have the funds to support themselves, although these requirements are currently sporadically enforced, if at all. It allows the work permit requirement to be waived, but in every other respect, it functions as an EB visa. The ER retirement visa can be issued for 1, 3, 6, or 12 months.

4- ES visa: 
The ES visa is a student visa. Anyone can apply for the ES visa. If asked by the immigration police, ES visa holders need to be able to show school transcripts or a record of school payments. The ES student visa can be issued for 1, 3, 6, or 12 months.

Once you have your first 30-day E-class visa for Cambodia, you can extend it from inside the country for 1, 3, 6, or 12 months. It’s advisable to extend it for 6 or 12 months, as these visa types are multiple-entry. The 1- and 3-month visas are single-entry only, meaning that if you leave for a weekend trip to Vietnam, you’ll need to get a new Cambodian visa when you return.

It’s important to note that if you are planning on getting a visa on arrival, some airlines will not allow you to enter the country on a one-way ticket. If you are planning on getting a one-way ticket, give yourself extra time at the airport so that if your airline requires you to get a return flight you have time to either search for a cheap flight or bus ticket from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh City or Siem Reap to Bangkok, or get a fully refundable flight that you can then cancel once you arrive in Cambodia.

Other visa-K-class visa:

The K-class visa is for those of Cambodian descent who hold a foreign passport. It is a free lifetime visa, although you will almost certainly be asked to pay an unofficial “facilitation fee” to get it. Bring any documents that show that you have one Khmer parent, such as a birth certificate, marriage certificate, family book, or Cambodian ID card. A Khmer last name and ability to speak Khmer may be enough — along with a $20 bill, of course.

Cambodian visas for children:
Since late 2016, all non-Cambodian children have been required to have an E-class visa to enter the Kingdom. The prices are the same as for adults. If the child has at least one Cambodian parent, they can apply for a free K-class visa.

B-class visa:
The B-class visa, known as the “NGO visa,” is a free visa for employees of certain NGOs registered with the government. To get this visa, you will need to enter the country on an E-class visa and transfer to the B-class visa. Ask your employer if you are eligible, because not all NGOs qualify.

If you are caught using a visa for a purpose not allowed under that particular visa type, you will be fined $100 and required to leave the country within 7 days (so don’t get a retirement visa if you are working).