Departure Date and Next Destination on the Cambodia e-Arrival Card: A Guide for Americans
The Cambodia e-Arrival Card now asks every traveler when they are leaving Cambodia and where they are going next. For Americans on round trips, Southeast Asia loops or open-ended one-way tickets, here is how to answer both questions.
What do Americans enter for departure date and next destination on the Cambodia e-Arrival Card?
Enter the date you leave Cambodia and where that journey takes you next. On a simple round trip that is your flight home; on a Vietnam or Laos loop it is the next country. If you file with us and have not booked onward travel yet, say “not booked yet” and we email you to add it later.
चाबी छीनना
- The Cambodia e-Arrival Card now asks for two things about leaving: the date you depart Cambodia and your next destination.
- Take both answers from the booking that carries you out of Cambodia, not from your flight home to the United States if that comes later.
- Your departure date has to make sense next to your visa: the Cambodia eVisa allows a stay of up to 30 days.
- If you file with us and have not booked onward travel yet, you can say “not booked yet” and we will email you to add the details later.
- You can edit the card if your plans change, as long as Immigration has not yet processed you.
Two new questions about leaving Cambodia
Until recently, the Cambodia e-Arrival Card was almost entirely about getting in: who you are, which flight lands you in Cambodia, and where you are staying. In 2026 the form added two questions about getting out. It now asks for your departure date from Cambodia and your next destination, and both are required.
For a lot of Americans, those two questions are harder than they look. Few US travelers fly to Cambodia and straight back. Most connect through an Asian hub, many combine Cambodia with Vietnam, Laos or Thailand, and some arrive on a one-way ticket with the rest of the trip still open. This guide covers what to put in each case, and what to do if the answer is “I don’t know yet.”
If you are new to the card itself, our step-by-step guide on how to get the Cambodia e-Arrival Card walks through the whole form first.
What the two fields are asking
Read plainly, the questions are about your exit from Cambodia, not about the end of your whole vacation. The departure date is the day you leave Cambodia. The next destination is where that departure takes you. If you are going home to the United States from Phnom Penh or Siem Reap, the two answers describe your flight home. If Cambodia is the first stop on a longer trip, they describe the next leg.
Use the date as it appears on your booking for the day you leave, which is a date in Cambodia. Overnight and early-morning departures are where people slip: a flight that leaves Siem Reap at 1:00 a.m. on the 15th leaves on the 15th, even though you checked out of your hotel on the 14th.
The official system does not publish detailed guidance on these two fields, so this guide sticks to the plain reading of the questions. On our form you simply choose the country you travel to next, and we check any card we file against your actual bookings before it is submitted.
What to enter for the trips Americans usually take
A round trip from the United States
You fly in from, say, Los Angeles via Seoul or Taipei, spend ten days in Cambodia, and fly home the same way. Your departure date is the day your return flight leaves Cambodia, and your next destination is the place that ticket takes you. Because almost every flight between the US and Cambodia connects somewhere, this is the one case where the answer can feel ambiguous; the form does not say whether it wants the connection or the final stop. Answer it the way your booking reads, and keep that booking handy at the airport.
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्नों
Does the Cambodia e-Arrival Card ask when I am leaving?
Yes. Since 2026 the form asks for your departure date from Cambodia and your next destination, and both are required.
I am flying home to the US with a connection. What is my next destination?
The form does not say whether it wants the connecting stop or the final destination. Answer it the way your booking out of Cambodia reads, and keep that booking with you when you travel.
I am going to Vietnam after Cambodia. What do I enter?
Vietnam as your next destination, and the date you leave Cambodia for it. Your later flight home to the US does not go on the Cambodia card.
What if I have not booked onward travel yet?
On the official form both questions are required. If you file with us, you can say “not booked yet” and we will email you to add the details later.
Can I change my departure date after submitting the card?
Yes, as long as Immigration has not yet processed you. You can edit and resubmit the card with the new date.
Can my departure date be more than 30 days after I arrive?
Not on a Cambodia eVisa, which allows a stay of up to 30 days. If you plan to stay longer, sort out the right visa before you file the card.
Does each family member need the same departure details?
Each traveler files their own card. If you are leaving together, the departure date and next destination will normally be the same on every card.
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