Cambodia visa requirements for British citizens

Check your circumstances

Read these conditions alongside the entry rule. Where official guidance does not state a condition, that is not confirmation that no condition applies.

Passport type Conditions to check

The FCDO's advice covers full 'British citizen' passports. The passport must be undamaged and complete: entry is normally refused if pages are damaged or missing.

Official sources: UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Trip purpose Conditions to check

This guide covers tourist visas. To work you need a business visa and a work permit, which your employer applies for.

Official sources: UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Age Not stated in the cited guidance

The FCDO entry page states no age-based rule for the tourist visa. Each traveler, including a child, needs their own visa.

Official sources: UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Residence Not stated in the cited guidance

The e-Visa site says you can apply online from any device anywhere. No residence condition is stated for the tourist e-Visa.

Official sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia (evisa.gov.kh).

Other visas or residence permits Not stated in the cited guidance

The tourist e-Visa requirements list a passport, a photo and a payment card; another country's visa or residence permit is not asked for.

Official sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia (evisa.gov.kh).

Carrier and arrival route Conditions to check

Flying in to Phnom Penh, Siem Reap or Sihanoukville, you must submit the e-Arrival Card within 7 days before arrival. Get your passport stamped on arrival.

Official sources: UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Stay and visa validity Confirmed for this scope

Tourist visas are valid for 30 days from the date of entry. You can extend inside Cambodia; overstays bring fines with no limit, and detention or deportation.

Official sources: UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

What the UK government says

Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive, and undamaged and complete. Apply for an e-visa at least 4 days in advance on the official site or app; otherwise you can get a visa on arrival at airports or land border crossings, with a photo and payment in US dollars. Tourist visas last 30 days from entry. Make sure your passport is stamped on arrival and keep the departure form; if you lose it, contact immigration officials before you leave.

If you extend your visa inside Cambodia, your passport must be valid for 6 months from the start of the extension. Overstaying can lead to fines with no limit, detention and deportation; after more than 30 days you must leave and pay the fine. Hotels and guesthouses register you with immigration through the FPCS app, and an unregistered stay can stop an extension.

Official sources: UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Apply on Cambodia's official e-Visa site

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation runs the e-Visa at evisa.gov.kh and in its official app. The tourist e-Visa (Visa T) is single entry, valid for 3 months from issue for a stay of 1 month. You need a passport with more than 6 months of validity at entry, a digital photo and a Visa or Mastercard card. Approval normally takes 3 business days, and you show the e-Visa certificate to immigration when you arrive.

Submitting an application is not approval: the Ministry can ask for more documents, refuse a visa, or cancel one issued on false information. Processing times are estimates, and fees are not refunded once processing has started.

Official sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia (evisa.gov.kh); Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia (evisa.gov.kh); Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia (evisa.gov.kh).

Where the e-Visa is accepted

The e-Visa site lists the airports that accept it: Techo International (Phnom Penh), Siem Reap Angkor International and Sihanoukville International. Its land checkpoints are Bavet and Tropaeng Kreal. It lists Cham Yeam and Poipet as temporarily closed for e-Visa entry, so check the current list before you plan an overland arrival.

Official sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia (evisa.gov.kh).

The e-Arrival form

Every traveler fills in the Cambodia e-Arrival, even with a visa. It is free. The General Department of Immigration says you can submit it within 7 days before arrival or on arrival, and the e-Visa site recommends doing it online in advance to avoid waiting at the immigration counter.

Official sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia (evisa.gov.kh); General Department of Immigration, Cambodia (immigration.gov.kh).