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FREQUENTLY
ASKED QUESTIONS
For your convenience, this page has been
divided into the following sections:
Visa
Questions
Q1. Can I get my visa in Cambodia?
A1. Yes, you may obtain your visa upon arrival at the two airports in Cambodia:
Siem Reap and Phnom Penh.
Q2. What do I need to get my visa in Cambodia?
A2. You will need $20 US cash for a tourist visa and $25 for business.
Along with it you will need one passport size photo and your passport must
be valid for six month.
Q3. May I use the visa applications from the Royal Embassy of Cambodia
website for processing in Cambodia?
A3. Yes. Also Visa applications for processing in Cambodia will
be distribute on board the plane.
Q4. Should I get my visa ahead of time or do it in Cambodia?
A4. By getting your visa at the embassy you will not have to wait in
line at the airport.
Q5. Does all national needs a visa to enter Cambodia?
A5. Everyone who does not hold a Cambodian passport needs a visa to enter
the country. (Except Malaysian, Philippines and Singapore.)
Q6. Will my young children need visas?
A6. Children under 14 years old need visas but they will be processed
for free.
Q7. Is the Cambodian government not admitting certain national into their
country?
A7. At the moment the royal government of Cambodia welcomes all national
into their land. Only certain individuals who have broken the law are on
our blacklist.
Q8. I am a national of Canada (Mexico), can the embassy in Washington
process my visa for me?
A8. The Embassy in Washington DC can process visa for American
Continent.
Q9. Can I process my visa in New York?
A9. The Cambodian Permanent Mission to the UN in New York does not process
visa for the time being.
Q10. Where can I find the nearest Cambodian Embassy if I live in Europe?
A10. A list of all of the embassies and representative is available on
this site.
www.embassy.org/cambodia/embassies.html
Q11. How long will the visa be valid for?
A11. Tourist and business visa is valid for one month starting with
the date of entry into Cambodia.
Q12. How long does it take
to obtain a visa from Cambodian Embassy in Washington D.C?
A12 : It usually takes five business days for regular process.
Q13. How do I get a visa that will not expire in one month?
A13: You will need a regular visa for one month to enter Cambodia. Once
in Cambodia you may get an extension at the Ministry of Interior. List
of government contact.
Q14. Can I cross over to
Cambodia by land from Thailand or Vietnam and still get a visa?
A14: Yes, a visa can
be issued upon arrival at the border checkpoints into Cambodia. Border
checkpoints Cambodia-Thailand: O’smach (Oddar Meanchay Province), Poipet (Beantey
MeanChay Province), and Cham Yeam (Koh Kong Province).
Border checkpoints
Cambodia-Vietnam: Bavet (Svay Rieng Province)
and Kaom Samnor( Kandal Province).
Q15. : Can I process my visa
in Thailand or Vietnam?
A15: Yes, conveniently you may well obtain the visa in Thailand or
Vietnam. Please refer to this link for their addresses:
www.embassy.org/cambodia/embassies.html
Q16. Can I process my visa
in Seattle?
A16: Yes, a visa may be obtained from Seattle. Please refer to
this link for the address:
www.embassy.org/cambodia/consular/index.html
Khmer
Specific
Q1. Do Cambodian citizens who lives in the US as a permanent resident
need a visa to enter Cambodia?
A1. Everyone who does not hold a valid Cambodian passport needs a visa
to enter Cambodia. The visa will be free of charge if you can prove that you
are Cambodian.
Q2. My child is Khmer but (s)he was born in the refugee camps outside
Cambodia. Does my child need to pay for visa?
A2. If the child is older than 14 years and was born outside of Cambodia
the regular fee will not be paid unless his or her mother, father is
Cambodian citizen.
Q3. I am an American citizen but I was born in Cambodia. Do I need to
pay for visa?
A3. If your passport shows that your country of birth was Cambodia then
you will not be charged for your visa.
Q4. I am a Cambodian citizen who is a permanent resident of the US.
How do I travel outside the US if I do not have a passport?
A4. You will need to obtain from the US Immigration and Naturalization
Services a passport like document that allows you to leave the country for
six month without losing your residency status in the US. Please contact
the INS.
Q5. I am a Cambodian citizen with an expiring passport. How do I renew
it?
A5. Cambodian passport can be extended at the embassy. Please look at
the Passport Extension page on this site for details.
Q6. Does the American or Cambodian government recognize dual
citizenship?
A6. The Cambodian government recognizes dual citizenship. The American
government does not recognize dual citizenship.
Q7. How do I get a new Cambodian passport or renew an old one?
A7. The embassy can only extend passport. A new
one can only be obtained in Cambodia at the Ministry of Interior in Phnom
Penh.
Q8. How do I sponsor my family member to the US?
A8. The government of Cambodia has no jurisdiction over this matter.
Please contact the INS and the American embassy in Cambodia.
Q9. Who do I contact to find out the status of my wife or family that
I sponsored to come to the US?
A9. You will need to contact the American embassy in Phnom Penh.
Special
Information Note
The answers above mention organizations that you should contact for
more information. The links to these groups can all be found
in the Contact Resources page of this website.
Click here to find the relevant
links.
The answers may also reference pages found in this website. Please
do search through the sections of this website to find
the answers to your questions before you consult the
Embassy in Washington.
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