Cambodia entry requirements for U.S. citizens

What you need to enter Cambodia

U.S. citizens need a Cambodian visa, but tourists do not have to get it before they fly. The rule for tourists is: Visa available on arrival¹. A visa on arrival is issued at the Phnom Penh and Siem Reap airports and at major border crossings.

Rules change, and the Cambodian government decides who can enter. Check the official site before you travel.

How to get your visa

You have three ways to get a tourist visa:

• On arrival, at the Phnom Penh and Siem Reap airports and at major border crossings.
• Online, in advance, on Cambodia's official e-visa website, www.evisa.gov.kh². Type the address yourself instead of clicking ads or links on other sites.
• From the Embassy of Cambodia in Washington, which issues a tourist (Type-T) visa in your passport.

How long you can stay

A tourist visa allows a stay of up to 30 days⁴ after you enter. Count the days from your entry date.

Rules change, and Cambodia's government decides how long you can stay. Check the official site before you travel.

Passport rules

The passport must be valid for at least six months after the date of entry into Cambodia.⁶ For a visa issued by the Embassy, the passport needs one blank visa page for the visa sticker.⁷

Rules change and the destination government decides, so confirm these on the official site before you travel. If your passport will not meet these rules, renew it before you go. Renewing by mail takes 4–6 weeks⁸ plus mailing time: see Renew your passport by mail. When you renew, you can ask for the larger book with more visa pages. Extra cost: no fee⁹.

Short on time? If you travel internationally soon, you can book an appointment at a passport agency or center once you are within 14 calendar days of your trip, or 28 days if you also need a foreign visa.¹⁰ Read Urgent travel: getting a passport fast.

Travel advisory

The U.S. Department of State's travel advisory for Cambodia is Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution⁵. The level can change at any time. Read the full advisory before you book and again before you go; the link is under "Sources and verification" at the end of this guide.

Other rules to know

• At the airport: Immigration officers at Cambodian airports take electronic fingerprints from arriving travelers.¹¹
• Staying too long: Staying beyond the authorized date usually brings a fine of USD 10 per day; long overstays can lead to arrest, detention and deportation.¹²

Step by step

Checklist

Before you fly to Cambodia

Print checklist

• U.S. passport that meets the validity rule
• Blank visa page, if the Embassy issues your visa
• Visa plan chosen: on arrival, e-visa or Embassy
• Approved e-visa saved, if you applied online
• Return or onward trip inside the time you are allowed to stay
• Latest U.S. travel advisory read
• Official site checked again in the week before you fly

Do and don't

Do

• Apply for the e-visa only on the official website.
• Count the days of your stay from your entry date.
• Leave before your authorized stay ends.

Don't

• Don't overstay, even by a day.
• Don't count on a visa on arrival at a border crossing that is not a major one; check the official source first.
• Don't pay a website that is not the official one for the same e-visa.

Fees

This is a government fee. It is paid to the Embassy of Cambodia, not to Passmere.

For the e-visa, the official site, www.evisa.gov.kh², shows the current government fee. The fee for a visa on arrival is not in our sources; check the official sources before you go. Fees can change.

Frequently asked questions