Do British Travellers Need the Cambodia e-Arrival Card?

When the answer is less clear-cut: land and sea

The e-Arrival Card was built around Cambodia’s international airports. The official system lists three: Techo International (KTI) in Phnom Penh, Siem Reap Angkor International (SAI) and Sihanoukville International (KOS). It does not list land border posts or sea ports.

Travellers crossing overland have reported filling in paper arrival forms at the border instead. Cambodia publishes much less about land and sea arrivals, so if you are coming in that way, confirm the current process for your crossing before you set off. Note that the Thailand–Cambodia land border has been closed since 2025, so British travellers who used to cross from Bangkok by road cannot currently enter that way.

Our guide to the e-Arrival Card at land and sea borders sets out what is known and what is not.

Remembered it at the last minute?

It happens more often than you would think. The visa gets sorted weeks ahead, the packing takes over, and the e-Arrival Card is only remembered in the queue for security at Heathrow or in a lounge in Doha. If that is you, you can still file it, as long as you are within 7 days of landing and have an internet connection. Submitting needs a connection; once you have the QR code, you can show it offline.

Cambodia has not published what happens to a traveller who arrives without a card, and it is not something worth finding out at the end of a long-haul journey. Filing before you board is the only plan we would recommend. If time is short, our Rush and Super Rush speeds exist for exactly this situation.

Getting it done

Once you are inside the 7-day window, filing the card takes about ten minutes per traveller. You need your passport, the flight that lands in Cambodia, your arrival airport, your departure date and next destination, and the name and city of where you are staying. Save the QR code offline when you have submitted it.

যদি আপনি আমাদের সাথে দাখিল করেন এবং এখনও পরবর্তী ভ্রমণ বুক করে না থাকেন, আমাদের ফর্ম আপনাকে "এখনও বুক করা হয়নি" বলার সুযোগ দেয় এবং পরে যোগ করতে আমরা আপনাকে ইমেইল করি।

You can get your e-Arrival Card through us at any point before your trip. We check every field against your passport, file it inside your window, and email you the QR code. Prices are per traveller in USD: $20 Standard (24 hours), $35 Rush (2 hours) or $60 Super Rush (15 minutes). We do not need a photo.

Prefer to do it yourself? Our step-by-step guide for British travellers applying for the e-Arrival Card walks through every stage.