New E-visa For Cambodia

[Khun Bob]

Just got an FCO email alert reporting a new e-visa for Cambodia. It is $20 + $5 processing fee. Wonder what the processing is ? And I thought IT was suppose to make things cheaper and quicker !

Copy of text :

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

You need a visa for Cambodia. Visas for Cambodia can be obtained on arrival at Pochentong and Siem Reap International airports and some other border points. The current price is 20 US Dollars for a one-month tourist visa. A tourist visa can be extended for one extra month. A business visa costs 25 US Dollars for one month and can be renewed indefinitely. Two passport photographs are required. The Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has launched an electronic visa ("e-Visa") facility for tourist visas only. The e-Visa costs US $20 with a US $5 processing charge. Applications should be made through the Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs' website: http://evisa.mfaic.gov.kh , where full terms and conditions of the e-Visa are also listed.

You should ensure that your passport is stamped on arrival, especially if you cross over a land border. Those that overstay their authorised visa can expect a fine calculated on an incremental daily rate, currently $5 per day. Additionally, you will be expected to pay for the visa extension that you should have sought.

The London Embassy of the Kingdom of Cambodia can be contacted at the Royal Embassy of Cambodia, Wellington Building, 28-32 Wellington Road, St John’s Wood, NW8 9SP (tel: 020 7483 9063); (fax: 020 7483 9061).

Passports should have minimum three-month validity beyond your intended length of stay.

You should be aware that the US$25 airport departure tax is not included in your ticket, and is payable on departure from Phnom Penh and Siem Reap international airports. There is also a smaller tax of $13 on domestic flights.

Single parents or other adults travelling alone with children should be aware that some countries require documentary evidence of parental responsibility before allowing lone parents to enter the country or, in some cases, before permitting the children to leave the country. For further information on exactly what will be required at immigration please contract the Royal Cambodian Embassy in London.

Entry from Thailand

Visas can be obtained on arrival in Cambodia from Thailand at Poipet (07:30-20:00) and Koh Kong (07:00-20:00). The border at Poipet is the one used by most tourists heading for Siem Reap and the Angkor temples. If you arrive at Koh Kong you can now continue your journey by boat to Sihanoukville or overland on road No 48. Road No 48 is a mountainous, unpaved route that is in poor condition. It is particularly difficult to use during the rainy season. You should be aware that there are four informal ferry points to cross and no health facilities or other services along the six to eight hour journey through the forest from Koh Kong to Sre Amble.

In early 2004, new border crossings opened at: Prom in Pallin town, Dong in Battambang province, and at O Smach and Choim both in Oddor Mean Chey province. You are able to obtain visas on arrival at each of these locations. See travel advice for Thailand.

From Vietnam

Visas can now be obtained on arrival in Cambodia from Vietnam at the border points of Bavet in Svay Rieng province, and Kaorm Samnor checkpoint by the Mekong River in Kandal Province. (See travel advice for Vietnam).

From Laos

Travel between Cambodia and Laos is best completed by air. The land and river border at Stung Treng is now closed from the Lao side. We advise you not to cross this border, as the situation is unclear. (See travel advice for Laos).

See :

http://www.fco.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagena...d=1013618385729

and

http://evisa.mfaic.gov.kh

HTHs

[Thanyaburi Mac]

Just got an FCO email alert reporting a new e-visa for Cambodia. It is $20 + $5 processing fee. Wonder what the processing is ? And I thought IT was suppose to make things cheaper and quicker !

Copy of text :

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

You need a visa for Cambodia. Visas for Cambodia can be obtained on arrival at Pochentong and Siem Reap International airports and some other border points. The current price is 20 US Dollars for a one-month tourist visa. A tourist visa can be extended for one extra month. A business visa costs 25 US Dollars for one month and can be renewed indefinitely. Two passport photographs are required. The Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has launched an electronic visa ("e-Visa") facility for tourist visas only. The e-Visa costs US $20 with a US $5 processing charge. Applications should be made through the Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs' website: http://evisa.mfaic.gov.kh , where full terms and conditions of the e-Visa are also listed.

You should ensure that your passport is stamped on arrival, especially if you cross over a land border. Those that overstay their authorised visa can expect a fine calculated on an incremental daily rate, currently $5 per day. Additionally, you will be expected to pay for the visa extension that you should have sought.

The London Embassy of the Kingdom of Cambodia can be contacted at the Royal Embassy of Cambodia, Wellington Building, 28-32 Wellington Road, St John's Wood, NW8 9SP (tel: 020 7483 9063); (fax: 020 7483 9061).

Passports should have minimum three-month validity beyond your intended length of stay.

You should be aware that the US$25 airport departure tax is not included in your ticket, and is payable on departure from Phnom Penh and Siem Reap international airports. There is also a smaller tax of $13 on domestic flights.

Single parents or other adults travelling alone with children should be aware that some countries require documentary evidence of parental responsibility before allowing lone parents to enter the country or, in some cases, before permitting the children to leave the country. For further information on exactly what will be required at immigration please contract the Royal Cambodian Embassy in London.

Entry from Thailand

Visas can be obtained on arrival in Cambodia from Thailand at Poipet (07:30-20:00) and Koh Kong (07:00-20:00). The border at Poipet is the one used by most tourists heading for Siem Reap and the Angkor temples. If you arrive at Koh Kong you can now continue your journey by boat to Sihanoukville or overland on road No 48. Road No 48 is a mountainous, unpaved route that is in poor condition. It is particularly difficult to use during the rainy season. You should be aware that there are four informal ferry points to cross and no health facilities or other services along the six to eight hour journey through the forest from Koh Kong to Sre Amble.

In early 2004, new border crossings opened at: Prom in Pallin town, Dong in Battambang province, and at O Smach and Choim both in Oddor Mean Chey province. You are able to obtain visas on arrival at each of these locations. See travel advice for Thailand.

From Vietnam

Visas can now be obtained on arrival in Cambodia from Vietnam at the border points of Bavet in Svay Rieng province, and Kaorm Samnor checkpoint by the Mekong River in Kandal Province. (See travel advice for Vietnam).

From Laos

Travel between Cambodia and Laos is best completed by air. The land and river border at Stung Treng is now closed from the Lao side. We advise you not to cross this border, as the situation is unclear. (See travel advice for Laos).

See :

http://www.fco.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagena...d=1013618385729

and

http://evisa.mfaic.gov.kh

HTHs

Bob

I did this last December, worked fine except for the printing, had some problems but resolved them.

The only advantage I can see in the E-visa is that for your $5 you get to skip the crowd semi queued up at the Visa On Arrival counter, you proceed directly to the Immigrtion desk and check in to Cambodia.  Worth $5 to save 20-30 minutes?  I think so.

I entered at Phnom Penh.

Mac

[Crossy]

I did this last December, worked fine except for the printing, had some problems but resolved them.

The only advantage I can see in the E-visa is that for your $5 you get to skip the crowd semi queued up at the Visa On Arrival counter, you proceed directly to the Immigrtion desk and check in to Cambodia.  Worth $5 to save 20-30 minutes?  I think so.

Does it also avoid using up a whole page of your passport like the regular visa does? Could be worth it just for that

EDIT Seems that there is a MINIMUM stay of 24 hours, so it's no use for border runs

Edited May 31, 2007 by Crossy

[ozzydom]

Bob, you will be lucky to get away with the dollar amount,current charge is 1200 baht tourist and 1500 bt business, which is a heap more than 20 &25$ us.

I saw two individuals in the last two months try sticking to their digs on the $ fees and they were told to go away if they didnt want to pay Baht.

[Khun Bob]

Errrrm - this is on online purchase using a credit card... Havent played with the website that much.

Some advantages indicated above (save time, less passport space usage) - and drawbacks too (stay for more than 1 day)

I wonder if you could just do 3 back to back and it would be ok (seem to remember this was not so).

Still seems like cambodia is pioneering the way here - maybe Thailand will catch on...

Also if your going through one of the borders you can go through with this visa, it could eliminate the hassles foregners are having with extra money to be payed and the hassle with having to pay in baht (strong) as against dollar (weak), as mentioned above...

More comments anyone...

Bob, you will be lucky to get away with the dollar amount,current charge is 1200 baht tourist and 1500 bt business, which is a heap more than 20 &25$ us.

I saw two individuals in the last two months try sticking to their digs on the $ fees and they were told to go away if they didnt want to pay Baht.

Edited May 31, 2007 by Khun Bob

[giruz]

Bob, you will be lucky to get away with the dollar amount,current charge is 1200 baht tourist and 1500 bt business, which is a heap more than 20 &25$ us.

I saw two individuals in the last two months try sticking to their digs on the $ fees and they were told to go away if they didnt want to pay Baht.

I guess this is happening only if you cross the border by land...what happens if you land in phon phen?

g.

[toret]

I know they charge 1200/1500 at the Cham Yeam border crossing (Koh Kong), haven't heard that they do it anywhere else.

[Trevor]

I know they charge 1200/1500 at the Cham Yeam border crossing (Koh Kong), haven't heard that they do it anywhere else.

Koh Kong is the worst. Bunch of theiving b*stards, and the central government does nothing. What a way to welcome tourists! At Siem Reap and Phnom Penh airports they accept $20 (Baht 650). The e-visa cuts out processing time, so you could save 30-40 minutes at the airport, or land borders. Even so, I don't entirely trust a kleptocratic government not to abuse my payment card. Maybe better to stay in good 'ole friendly, safe Thailand?