Cambodia Visa Charged Twice or No Visa Received? What US Travelers Should Do
Two charges on your statement almost always means one real charge and one pending authorization that drops off on its own. And money leaving your account does not mean your visa failed. Here is how to read what actually happened, and the exact steps to take if you were genuinely double-charged or your eVisa has not arrived.
What should US travelers do if they are charged twice for a Cambodia visa or do not receive their visa?
First, do not panic and do not re-pay. Two charges on your statement is almost always a single settled charge plus a temporary pending authorization that drops off by itself within a few business days, not two real payments. If your money cleared but no visa arrived, check your email — including spam and the Promotions tab — and your application status before assuming the worst, because the eVisa is delivered as a printable PDF and most "missing" visas are simply filtered into another folder. The Tourist eVisa is $80 USD all-in and the Business eVisa is $90 USD, both approved in 3 business days. If you confirm a genuine duplicate charge, contact us with both dates and amounts and the real second charge is reversed; you are never billed twice for one approved Cambodia eVisa.
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- Two charges on your statement is almost always one settled charge plus a pending authorization that disappears on its own within a few business days — not two payments taken.
- A charge clearing your account does not mean your visa failed; the Tourist eVisa is $80 USD all-in and the Business eVisa is $90 USD, and approval lands as a printable PDF by email within 3 business days.
- Check your email (including spam and Promotions) and your application status before assuming anything went wrong — most "no visa received" cases are a delivered PDF sitting in a filtered folder.
- A true duplicate is rare and recoverable: contact us with both charge dates and amounts, and a genuine second charge is reversed — you are never billed twice for one approved visa.
- Pay once, on one device, and wait for the confirmation screen before retrying — most accidental duplicates come from hitting submit again after a slow-loading page.
Why your statement looks wrong (when it usually is not)
Pending authorization vs settled charge — reading your statement
Match the amount to the visa
One Tourist eVisa is $80 USD all-in and one Business eVisa is $90 USD. If exactly one of your two lines matches that amount and the other is a pending hold for the same figure, you have paid once. The hold is the echo, not a second purchase.
Charged but no visa received — where it actually is
- Check spam and junk first — PDF approvals are the classic false-positive for email filters.
- Check the Promotions or Updates tab in Gmail, where transactional travel mail frequently lands.
- Search your whole mailbox for "Cambodia," "eVisa," or "visa" instead of scrolling your inbox.
- Re-read the email address you entered at checkout for a typo — one wrong character sends the PDF nowhere.
- Confirm you are still inside the 3-business-day window, counting only weekdays and skipping US holidays.
When it really is a duplicate — and how it gets fixed
A pending hold is not a refund you need to chase
If your "second charge" was a pending authorization, there is nothing to reverse and nothing to request — it clears itself. Only a finalized, posted second charge for the same visa is a true duplicate worth flagging.
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I see two charges for my Cambodia visa — was I billed twice?
Almost certainly not. Open your banking app and read the labels: one line is usually a "pending" authorization or hold, and the other is the real settled charge. A pending hold is your bank reserving the funds and it drops off on its own within 3 to 5 business days. If one line matches the visa fee ($80 USD Tourist or $90 USD Business) and the other is a pending hold for the same amount, you paid once.
How long does a pending authorization take to disappear?
It depends on your bank, not on us. Most US card issuers release an uncaptured hold within 3 to 5 business days, and some debit cards take up to a week. Your available balance may look lower while the hold sits there, but the money is not gone — once the authorization expires, your balance corrects itself automatically with no action needed from you.
My card was charged but I never received my Cambodia eVisa. What do I do?
Start by checking your email, including spam, junk, and the Gmail Promotions tab, then search your whole mailbox for "Cambodia," "eVisa," or "visa." The eVisa is delivered as a printable PDF, and most "missing" visas are simply filtered into another folder. Also confirm the email address you entered at checkout had no typo, and remember approval lands within 3 business days, counting only weekdays and skipping US holidays.
Does a charge on my statement mean my visa application went through?
A settled charge means your payment was taken, and your application is in processing. Approval is delivered separately as a printable PDF by email within 3 business days. If your money cleared and you are still inside that window, the visa is on its way — check your email folders rather than assuming the payment failed, since the charge and the PDF arrive at different moments.
How do I get a real duplicate charge refunded?
Confirm it is genuinely a duplicate first — both lines must be finalized and posted, with neither greyed out as pending and several business days passed without one dropping off. Then contact us with both charge dates, both exact amounts, the email you applied under, and the last four digits of your card. A genuine second charge is reversed back to the same card on your bank’s normal refund timeline. You are never billed twice for one approved Cambodia eVisa.
Why did I get charged twice in the first place?
The usual cause is a slow-loading checkout page and a second click. When the page hangs, it is tempting to assume the first submit failed and try again — but the first payment may already be processing. That can put two real payments through. Paying once, on one device, and waiting for the confirmation screen to finish loading prevents nearly every accidental duplicate.
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