NorthernRyland Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 I'm going to visit my Dad in Cambodia and get another visa while I'm down there. He lives in Kam Pot but I think I need to get the visa in Phnom Penh. Does anyone know what the hours are and how I should plan my trip? Before I've just got a taxi straight from Phnom Penh but I guess I need to stay over night and perhaps another day to wait for the visa if it's anything like Vientiane in Laos. Thanks for any advice you have on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 In Phnom Penh can take up to 3 days to get a visa. Most people use an agent there. By paying an additional fee to an agent it is possible to get next day service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick ZepTepi Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Find and use a agent while you are in kampot. They will do all the travel and queuing etc. Sent from my Redmi Note 2 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernRyland Posted January 16, 2017 Author Share Posted January 16, 2017 Thanks Joe. I'm visiting my Dad a few days anyways so maybe I can apply then pick it up later? I'll be flying in but I'm not sure if there's enough time to apply the same day (do you know the hours?). How do I contact these agents by the way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernRyland Posted January 16, 2017 Author Share Posted January 16, 2017 1 minute ago, Nick ZepTepi said: Find and use a agent while you are in kampot. They will do all the travel and queuing etc. Sent from my Redmi Note 2 using Tapatalk So I can go down there, find an "agent" then wait for them to secure the visa? Do you know if I pickup in Phnom Penh or can I do it all down there? I'd like to not stay in Phnom Penh if I could avoid it. Thanks for replying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick ZepTepi Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Yeah the agent will do it all give to then collect after 4 to 5 days. I personally haven't used a agent in kampot, but last year I hired a motorbike from a back street geezer in Sihanoukville who held my passport for insurance - gulp! He phone his friend and did it all for me, no issues everything went smoothly. The agents will probably use the same local fixer and add $5 for their cut. Worth it for the hassle saved. Sent from my Redmi Note 2 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernRyland Posted January 16, 2017 Author Share Posted January 16, 2017 40 minutes ago, Nick ZepTepi said: Yeah the agent will do it all give to then collect after 4 to 5 days. I personally haven't used a agent in kampot, but last year I hired a motorbike from a back street geezer in Sihanoukville who held my passport for insurance - gulp! He phone his friend and did it all for me, no issues everything went smoothly. The agents will probably use the same local fixer and add $5 for their cut. Worth it for the hassle saved. Sent from my Redmi Note 2 using Tapatalk That's an interesting idea but I don't like the idea of handing over my passport for days to some random guys. Do you mean they actually took your passport to Phnom Penh then brought it back to you? It sounds like you don't actually need to be present to get the visa but that doesn't seem right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintLouisBlues Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 10 minutes ago, genericptr said: That's an interesting idea but I don't like the idea of handing over my passport for days to some random guys. Do you mean they actually took your passport to Phnom Penh then brought it back to you? It sounds like you don't actually need to be present to get the visa but that doesn't seem right. Standard Operating Procedure in Cambodia. Read any guidebook and it will tell you the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
007cableguy Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 I'm in PP now handed my passport in last Thursday have to pick it up later today ,They did insist on taking a copy of my flight details out of Thailand!Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernRyland Posted January 16, 2017 Author Share Posted January 16, 2017 16 minutes ago, 007cableguy said: I'm in PP now handed my passport in last Thursday have to pick it up later today ,They did insist on taking a copy of my flight details out of Thailand! Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect Damn, really? I was going to leave in June but I don't have a ticket yet. Is that mandatory now? I was just in Laos and didn't have any problems. Did you have lots of back-to-back tourist visas from around the region? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernRyland Posted January 16, 2017 Author Share Posted January 16, 2017 23 minutes ago, 007cableguy said: I'm in PP now handed my passport in last Thursday have to pick it up later today ,They did insist on taking a copy of my flight details out of Thailand! Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect btw, do you know anything about the "express" service/agents Joe mentioned at the top of the thread or did you do this all yourself at the consulate? I'm not so keen on staying there for days and planning the flight out will be a challenge also since I don't know the days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
007cableguy Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 I think you can get agents to do and maybe they can do it easier,I don't like handing my passport out to anyone so I did it myself!Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernRyland Posted January 16, 2017 Author Share Posted January 16, 2017 So do they a have a posted turn around date and if you pay an agent they bribe somebody or something? I'm trying to figure out how to plan for tickets without missing a flight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
007cableguy Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 They say three working days but my was stamped on the 12 th the day I went in ,You can pay for a quicker service but mine was free and gives me 60 days Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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