Нужна ли виза в Камбоджу для австралийцев? (Руководство на 2026 год)

What you need to apply (Australian applicants)

The Cambodia eVisa application is short, and the document list is shorter than almost any other Southeast Asian visa. You need five things — and three of them you already have in your hand.

First, your Australian passport. It must have at least 6 months of validity remaining from your planned date of entry into Cambodia, and at least 1 full blank page for the entry stamp. If your passport runs out in October 2026 and you are arriving in July, you are fine. Cutting it closer than 6 months is the single most common reason Aussies get bumped at the gate.

Second, a digital passport photo. White or off-white background, taken in the last 6 months, face fully visible, no glasses, no hats. JPEG, under 2 MB, ideally 600×600 pixels or larger. We accept phone photos taken against a white wall — most applicants snap one on the spot.

Third, a clear scan or photo of your passport bio page. Both edges visible, no glare on the laminate, all text legible. Fourth, a valid email address — this is where your approval letter lands. Fifth, a credit or debit card for payment. We accept Visa, Mastercard, Amex, and Apple Pay.

What you do not need: a return flight ticket, a hotel reservation, a bank statement, an itinerary, a vaccination record, or proof of travel insurance. Cambodian Immigration does not ask for any of those at the eVisa stage. Our application page asks for an intended address in Cambodia, but a hotel name and city is enough — no booking reference. The full step-by-step is laid out in our Australian application walkthrough.

How long the Cambodia visa takes from Australia

Three business days. That is the standard processing window for both the Tourist and Business eVisa, and it is consistent across the whole year. The clock starts when your application reaches Cambodian Immigration with all fields complete — not when you click submit.

Apply at least a week before your flight. Seven full days gives you buffer for the weekend (Cambodian Immigration does not process on Saturdays or Sundays), one Cambodian public holiday if it falls mid-week, and a 24-hour window for us to flag any photo or passport-scan issues before they cost you a day.

Three windows to watch for: Khmer New Year (mid-April), Pchum Ben (late September or early October), and Water Festival (November). Cambodian government offices close for 3–5 days around each one. If your trip falls within two weeks of these dates, apply 10–14 days ahead instead of seven.

There is no official expedited or rush option from the Cambodian government. Any service claiming a guaranteed 24-hour Cambodia eVisa is reselling the standard 3-day process at a markup. We do not offer it because it does not exist. The full timing breakdown — including what happens if you apply on a Friday afternoon — sits in our Australian processing time guide.

What the $80 all-in covers

$80 USD (~$122 AUD) for the Tourist eVisa, $90 USD (~$137 AUD) for the Business. Both approved in 3 business days. Both delivered by email as a printable PDF approval letter. No flight, no hotel, no bank statement at the application stage.

What you actually get for the all-in price: every photo and passport scan checked for the small details Cambodian Immigration rejects (name mismatch, photo specs, passport validity); English-speaking support from an Australian timezone; free resubmission if Immigration flags a correction; and the e-Arrival reminder we send six days before your flight so the second mandatory form doesn't slip through the cracks.

Most Aussies want one inbox, one PDF, and the approval letter to land before they board. That is what we run. The full breakdown is in our 2026 Cambodia visa cost guide for Australians.

Don't forget the Cambodia e-Arrival Card

The Cambodia e-Arrival Card (CeA) is a separate, mandatory product. Every air arrival into Cambodia has to file it. The Cambodia eVisa lets you enter the country; the e-Arrival Card lets you clear the immigration desk. They are not the same form, and one does not cover the other.

It is 14 fields covering passport details, flight number, arrival date, accommodation address, and a few customs declarations. It must be submitted within 7 days before your arrival in Cambodia — not earlier. Our verified e-Arrival is $5 USD (~$7.50 AUD), checked end-to-end before it reaches Cambodian Immigration — a single date-format slip is the most common reason Aussies get bounced at the kiosk.

Why we mention it so prominently: more Australians get tripped up by a faulty e-Arrival than by a visa rejection. The visa is checked at our end before it goes in. The e-Arrival is checked nowhere, by no one, unless you pay the $5 USD (~$7.50 AUD) to have us look at it. Our standalone e-Arrival form guide walks through every field and the common mistakes Aussies make.

Special cases for Australian travellers

Most Australians fit the standard eVisa box. A few do not. Here is the quick map of the edge cases, and where each one is covered in depth.

Australian permanent residents on foreign passports apply on the passport they hold, not on their PR status. The PR card does not interact with Cambodia's visa system. A New Zealand passport holder living in Sydney applies as a Kiwi — and the good news is Cambodia treats NZ identically to Australia, same fees, same process.

Dual citizens (AU + UK, AU + Vietnam, AU + India, etc.) should apply on whichever passport they plan to enter Cambodia with — and use the same passport for the return. Switching passports mid-trip causes problems at the gate, every time. Minors, including newborns, need their own eVisa under their own passport. There is no family discount and no shared application.

If your passport is expiring in under 6 months, renew first. Cambodian Immigration will deny boarding at the Australian end before you even leave. A spent criminal record (more than 10 years old, fully served) is generally not a barrier to a tourist visa, but a current or recent serious conviction can be. The deeper version of all of this sits in our Australian tourist visa specialist guide.

Pulling it together for your 2026 trip

If you are an Australian flying into Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, or Sihanoukville in 2026, the path is short. Tourist eVisa, 3 business days, $80 USD (~$122 AUD) all-in. e-Arrival Card filed within the 7-day window before you board. Passport with 6 months validity and a blank page. That covers 95% of Aussie trips. The remaining 5% — business travel, long stays, paid work, overland routes — have their own playbooks. The Smartraveller advisory is worth a five-minute read before you book, and our best-time-to-visit Cambodia guide will help you pick the right month.

One last reminder on the Thai border. If your itinerary involves crossing overland from Bangkok or Pattaya, stop. All seven Thailand–Cambodia land crossings have been closed since June 2025, and the Thai Navy publicly denied a reopening in April 2026. You will need to fly. The full status of every border crossing, with the latest as of this month, is in our 2026 Thailand–Cambodia border update, and the practical question of which to visit first is covered in our Cambodia-vs-Thailand routing piece.

Next steps and related reading for Australians: apply for your Cambodia eVisa when you are ready to lodge, bookmark our Cambodia visa hub for Australian citizens as the single canonical reference, skim the FAQ on Cambodia visa eligibility for quick answers, and use our glossary of Cambodia visa terms to decode any acronym in this guide.