Cambodia Business Visa for Australians: 2026 E-Class Guide (Meetings, Work, Long Stays)
The Cambodia Business eVisa is much broader than "paid work" — it covers meetings, conferences, freelance gigs, due-diligence trips, and anyone staying longer than 30 days. $90 USD (~$137 AUD) all-in, 3 business days, and the only Cambodia visa you can extend in-country.
Who needs the Cambodia Business eVisa, and how does it differ from the Tourist?
The Cambodia Business eVisa (Type E, also called the E-Class or Ordinary visa) is for Australians doing anything that isn't pure leisure — business meetings, sales calls, supplier visits, sponsored conferences, due-diligence trips, paid work, training, or any stay longer than 30 days. $90 USD (~$137 AUD) all-in, approved in 3 business days. Same initial 30-day stay as the Tourist, but the Business eVisa is the only one that can be extended in-country (1, 3, 6, or 12 months) — which is why digital nomads, retirees, and anyone on an extended trip use it.
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- The Cambodia Business eVisa (E-Class) is for meetings, sales calls, supplier visits, sponsored conferences, due-diligence trips, paid work, freelance gigs, training, and any stay longer than 30 days — far broader than "paid work" alone.
- $90 USD all-in (~$137 AUD), approved in 3 business days, same online flow as the Tourist eVisa.
- It is the only Cambodia visa that can be extended in-country — 1, 3, 6, or 12-month extensions through a Cambodian immigration agent once you arrive.
- Same passport and photo specs as the Tourist eVisa — and unusually for a regional business visa, no sponsor letter, employment contract, or company invitation is required at the application stage.
- The e-Arrival Card is still separate and mandatory. Business eVisa or Tourist, every air arrival files it.
Why this matters for business-trip Aussies in 2026
Cambodia's investment story is louder than most Aussies realise. Manufacturing capacity has been quietly relocating out of southern China since 2023, the Phnom Penh–Sihanoukville logistics corridor is being rebuilt around the new Techo International Airport, and ASEAN financial integration has pulled in a fresh wave of Australian banks, consultancies, and mining-services firms running scoping trips through the country. The result, in 2026, is more genuine business travel between Australia and Cambodia than at any point since 2019.
Most Aussies still default to the Tourist eVisa for those trips. That is a mistake — and an expensive one if Cambodian Immigration takes a closer look at the purpose of your visit. The Tourist eVisa is not a catch-all. Cambodia issues a separate Business eVisa (the E-Class, sometimes called Ordinary) precisely for the trips Australians most often misclassify, and the gap between the two routes opens up the moment your stay runs over 30 days or your trip touches anything paid.
This is the deep-dive on the Business eVisa for Australian travellers in 2026 — who actually needs it, what it costs, how the extensions work, and how it compares against the Tourist. If you want the wider eligibility picture first, the Do Australians Need a Visa for Cambodia pillar is the place to start, and the Cambodia eVisa vs Visa on Arrival comparison covers the airport-arrival side. For the umbrella reference on cost, documents, and processing time, see the official Cambodia eVisa for Australians hub.
What "business" actually means for Cambodian Immigration
The single most common misframing among Australian travellers is treating the Business eVisa as a paid-work visa. It is much broader than that. Cambodian Immigration reads the Business (E-Class) category as the category for anyone whose trip is not pure leisure — and the list of trips that fall outside pure leisure is longer than most Aussies expect.
Below is the working list we apply when an Australian traveller asks which one fits. If your trip touches any of these, the Business eVisa is the safer and almost always the correct route.
- Sales meetings or client visits — e.g. a Sydney account director flying into Phnom Penh for a week of pitches with garment manufacturers.
- Supplier visits and factory inspections — e.g. a Melbourne footwear brand auditing a contract producer in Kandal or Kampong Speu.
- Sponsored conferences and trade fairs — e.g. an Adelaide fintech founder speaking at a regional summit in Phnom Penh.
- Due-diligence trips for investment or acquisition — e.g. a Brisbane private-equity analyst spending three weeks on-site reviewing a target.
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Who needs the Cambodia Business eVisa?
Any Australian whose trip is not pure leisure, or whose stay runs longer than 30 days. That covers business meetings, sales calls, supplier visits, sponsored conferences, due-diligence trips, paid work, freelance and contract gigs, sponsored training, board meetings, and any digital-nomad or retirement-reconnaissance stay over 30 days. The Business eVisa (E-Class) is much broader than 'paid work' alone — it is the catch-all category Cambodian Immigration uses for structured-purpose or long-duration visits.
Can I use the Tourist eVisa for a business meeting in Cambodia?
Strictly, no. The Tourist eVisa (T-Class) covers leisure, family visits, and sightseeing. A trip that includes client meetings, sales calls, supplier visits, or any paid work falls under the Business eVisa (E-Class). The price step is small — $80 USD (~$122 AUD) to $90 USD (~$137 AUD), a $10 USD difference — but the visa class is the right one for the activity. Cambodian Immigration sometimes asks 'purpose of visit' at the desk, and the honest answer should match the visa in your passport.
How long can I stay in Cambodia on the Business eVisa?
The initial stay is 30 days from arrival, identical to the Tourist eVisa. The difference is the extension. Once you are in Cambodia, the Business eVisa can be extended through a Cambodian immigration agent for 1, 3, 6, or 12 months — and the extensions are renewable, so a long-stay Aussie can run 12 months or more on the same original Business eVisa.
Can I extend the Cambodia Business eVisa in-country?
Yes — and it is the only Cambodia visa that supports this. The Tourist eVisa cannot be extended (the old auto-extension ended in November 2025). Business eVisa extensions are arranged through a Cambodian immigration agent in Phnom Penh or Siem Reap, take 7–14 days to process, and are available in 1, 3, 6, or 12-month lengths. The 12-month extension is multi-entry, which matters if you plan to leave and re-enter Cambodia during a long stay.
Do I need a sponsor letter or company invitation?
No. The Cambodia Business eVisa is unusual among regional business visas for requiring zero corporate documentation at the application stage. No sponsor letter, no employment contract, no formal invitation from a Cambodian company, no return flight ticket, no hotel booking, no bank statement. Compared with the Vietnam DN visa, Thailand B visa, or Indonesia C312, the document pack is remarkably light. Just passport, photo, email, payment.
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