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Cambodia has officially rolled out its new v-Pass system, replacing traditional passport stamps and QR code slips for all foreign visitors, as part of a sweeping digital upgrade to its immigration process.

 

From 1 July 2025, the v-Pass becomes mandatory at all international airports and seaports, following an 18-month trial that began in January 2024. Under the new system, visitors will no longer receive inked entry or exit stamps in their passports. Instead, a digital visitor pass will be emailed to each traveller after clearing immigration.

 

The Ministry of Interior’s General Department of Immigration says the reform is aimed at modernising border control, cutting paperwork, and supporting Cambodia’s broader digital economic policy.

 

Travellers entering Cambodia now need only present their passport. Once processed by an immigration officer, their v-Pass is automatically generated and sent by email — no more stamping, no more slips. Authorities advise keeping the v-Pass accessible throughout your stay, either on a mobile device or in printed form, as it may be required for verification.

 

On departure, visitors again present their passport, with exit details logged electronically. As with entry, no physical stamp is issued.

 

The new system can be accessed via email, Cambodia’s official e-Arrival website (arrival.gov.kh), or the Cambodia e-Arrival app. It forms part of a broader shift towards paperless, tech-enabled services across government departments.

 

For frequent visitors and first-time tourists alike, the change marks a significant step away from the traditional travel experience — one that may become increasingly common across the region.

 

-2025-07-02

Great stuff. Now, if you get an e-visa, there'll be absolutely nothing added to your passport. 😇

Do non-ASEAN travelers still have to get an e-visa in advance?

Soon, Thailand will be one of the few ASEAN countries still filling passports with stamps. I really hope they follow suit soon. Across the region, countries like Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia—and now Cambodia—have stopped stamping passports on entry and exit.

 

This week I landed in Denpasar-Bali, and with no checked bag, I was outside the airport in about 10 minutes. Same thing happens in Kuala Lumpur or Singapore. Now try doing that in Thailand...

When you travel to the next country do you keep a paper printout of your e-visa to show that country's immigration versus a stamp in your passport?

I'd expect entering a country that immigration will want to know where you have been previously with your passport unless you're entering with a "clean" passport. Entry/exit stamps from previous country visits would be provide such information.