Cambodia Visa and e-Arrival Guide: Requirements, Fees, and Entry Checklist

Before flying to Cambodia, treat entry as two separate checklists: the visa step (visa-free, eVisa, or visa on arrival) and the e-Arrival step that every air traveler must complete regardless of visa status. This guide is the checklist version of both steps; for a deeper look at choosing between eVisa and visa on arrival, see Cambodia Visa on Arrival vs eVisa.

TL;DR: If you enter Cambodia by air, submit the free Cambodia e-Arrival card on arrival.gov.kh within 7 days before arrival. If you need a tourist eVisa, use evisa.gov.kh; the official eVisa portal currently shows Tourist eVisa Visa Fee at USD 30, with 30-day single entry and 3-month validity. Visa on arrival is usually USD 30 at supported checkpoints.

Direct Answer: Essential Cambodia Entry Requirements

1. The Mandatory Cambodia e-Arrival System

The paper arrival card, health declaration, and customs forms have been consolidated into the digital Cambodia e-Arrival card.

• Who Needs It: Every traveler entering Cambodia by air must complete this online form before departure. This includes visitors from visa-exempt countries.
• Timeframe: You must submit the form on the official portal (arrival.gov.kh) within 7 days prior to your arrival date.
• What to Prepare: Passport details for each traveler, arrival and departure dates, flight or transport details, your hotel or stay address in Cambodia, contact details, plus health and customs declaration answers.
• Common Mistakes: Copying one family member's passport or hotel details into another traveler's form, submitting an old flight or hotel after a schedule change, or skipping a field because it looks like a separate health or customs form.
• Procedure: After submission, save the QR code generated by the portal, plus a backup screenshot, since airport Wi-Fi is not guaranteed. You will present this code to immigration officers upon arrival.

For the full pre-submission checklist and QR-code handling, see the Cambodia e-Arrival QR code guide.

2. Visa Exemption, eVisa, or Visa on Arrival

Depending on your passport, you may enter visa-free, apply for an eVisa before travel, or buy a visa on arrival at the checkpoint. ASEAN passport holders (such as Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia) commonly get 14 to 30 days visa-free. Travelers who need a visa (for example, from the US, UK, Australia, China, India, or the EU) usually choose between the official eVisa portal (evisa.gov.kh, currently showing a Tourist eVisa Visa Fee of USD 30) and a physical visa on arrival paid in cash at supported checkpoints (also usually USD 30).

The fee is roughly the same either way, so the real decision is when you want to handle the visa step and how much you want to prepare in advance. For the full comparison — passport upload, supporting files by visa type, and entry-port limits — see Cambodia Visa on Arrival vs eVisa.

Reducing Repeated Form Entry

Entering passport numbers, flight schedules, and emergency contacts into multiple government forms can lead to spelling errors, which may cause delays or problems with visa processing or border checks.

For family, group, or repeat Cambodia trips, eVisaFlow Southeast Asia can fill saved passport, trip, hotel, and contact details on the official Cambodia eVisa and e-Arrival websites with one click, while keeping the same traveler profiles useful for other covered Southeast Asia destinations and forms.

Pre-Departure Checklist:

1. A passport valid for at least 6 months with 2 blank pages.
2. e-Arrival QR code (printed or on your phone).
3. Approved E-Visa PDF or $30 USD cash for Visa on Arrival.
4. An onward or return ticket.

References

To verify current entry rules or apply directly, use the official Cambodian government portals:

• Official Cambodia Ministry of Foreign Affairs Press Releases: https://www.mfaic.gov.kh/news-and-press-releases
• Official Cambodia e-Arrival Portal: https://www.arrival.gov.kh
• Official Cambodia E-Visa Portal: https://www.evisa.gov.kh
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation: https://www.mfaic.gov.kh