Do You Need the Cambodia e-Arrival Card If You Enter by Land or Sea?
The Cambodia e-Arrival Card was built for air travel, and the official system names only Cambodia’s international airports. Here is what that means if you are crossing overland or arriving by sea, and how to avoid surprises at the border.
Do I need the Cambodia e-Arrival Card if I enter by land or sea?
The e-Arrival Card is designed for air arrivals: Cambodia’s official system lists only its three international airports. Travellers crossing overland have reported completing paper arrival forms at the border instead. Rules for land and sea crossings are less clearly published, so confirm the process for your crossing before you travel.
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- The Cambodia e-Arrival Card is an air-arrival system: the official system lists Techo International, Siem Reap Angkor International and Sihanoukville International airports.
- Travellers crossing into Cambodia overland have reported filling in paper arrival forms at the border post rather than showing an e-Arrival QR code.
- Cambodia publishes less about land and sea arrivals than about airports, so confirm the current process before you travel.
- All Thailand–Cambodia land crossings have been closed since the 2025 border conflict, so overland arrivals currently come mainly from Vietnam and Laos.
- Whatever the arrival form, you still need a visa if your nationality requires one, and it must match your passport.
The short answer: it is an air-arrival system
The Cambodia e-Arrival Card replaced the paper immigration card, health form and customs declaration for travellers flying into Cambodia. The official system is built around the country’s international airports: Techo International in Phnom Penh, Siem Reap Angkor International and Sihanoukville International are the checkpoints it lists. It does not list any land border posts or sea ports.
That matters because the rules for overland and sea arrivals are much less clearly published than the rules for airports. This guide sets out what we know, what travellers report, and what we do not know, so that you can prepare properly rather than rely on a confident answer that may not hold at your particular crossing.
What the official system covers
The e-Arrival system’s banner says that all travellers can submit an e-Arrival within 7 days before arrival, and its guidance is that all travellers must complete it even if they hold a visa. Read alongside its list of airports, the practical meaning is clear for air travellers. For land and sea, it is not spelled out.
Crossing into Cambodia overland
Travellers who have crossed into Cambodia by land, most often from Vietnam at Bavet or from Laos, have reported completing a paper arrival form at the border post, in the same way arrivals worked everywhere before the e-Arrival system. We have not found an official statement confirming this, and procedures at individual border posts can change without much notice.
- Carry a pen. Paper forms at land borders are filled in on the spot.
- Have your accommodation address and onward travel plans written down, since arrival forms ask for them.
- Keep your passport and visa, if you need one, together and ready.
- Check recent traveller reports for your specific crossing shortly before you go.
The Thailand–Cambodia border
All land crossings between Thailand and Cambodia, including Poipet, Cham Yeam and O’Smach, have been closed to travellers since the 2025 border conflict, with no reopening date announced as of September 2026. If your plan was to travel overland from Bangkok to Siem Reap, you will need to fly instead, and that means filing the e-Arrival Card.
Arriving by sea: cruises, ferries and yachts
Sea arrivals into Cambodia, mostly at Sihanoukville, fall outside what the e-Arrival system describes. If you are on a cruise, the cruise line normally manages arrival formalities for passengers and will tell you what documents it needs from you. If you are arriving on a private yacht or charter, the skipper deals with the port authorities and will know what paperwork each person on board must complete.
よくある質問
Do I need the Cambodia e-Arrival Card at a land border?
The e-Arrival system lists only Cambodia’s international airports. Travellers crossing overland have reported completing paper arrival forms at the border instead, but check the current process for your crossing before you go.
Is the e-Arrival Card needed at the Bavet border from Vietnam?
Bavet is not listed in the e-Arrival system, and overland travellers have reported filling in paper forms there. Confirm the current process shortly before you travel.
Can I cross from Thailand into Cambodia by land?
Not at present. All Thailand–Cambodia land crossings have been closed since the 2025 border conflict, with no reopening date announced as of September 2026.
Do cruise passengers need the Cambodia e-Arrival Card?
Sea arrivals are not described by the e-Arrival system. Your cruise line manages arrival formalities, so ask it what you need to complete before you sail.
I am flying in and leaving by land. Do I need the e-Arrival Card?
Yes. The e-Arrival Card depends on how you arrive. If you fly in, file it before your flight, and enter your planned exit date and next destination.
Do I still need a visa if I cross by land?
Yes, if your nationality requires one. The arrival form, paper or electronic, is not a visa.
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