Cambodia Multiple-Visit Loop for Aussie Retirees: The 2026 Snowbird Visa Strategy
Aussie winter is Cambodia's dry season — the cleanest few months of the year to be in Kampot, Siem Reap or Sihanoukville. For Aussie retirees doing two or three winter visits a year, repeated Tourist eVisas at $80 USD (~$122 AUD) each is the simplest stack. No Business eVisa, no in-country extension chase, no chasing a Cambodia retiree visa that does not exist.
What's the best Cambodia visa for an Aussie retiree doing 2-3 winter visits a year?
For an Aussie retiree (60+) doing two or three Cambodia visits a year as part of a winter retreat, the right stack is repeated Tourist eVisas — one fresh application per trip. Each Tourist eVisa is $80 USD (~$122 AUD) all-in, Approved in 3 business days, Delivered as a printable PDF by email. Two visits a year is $160 USD (~$244 AUD) total; three is $240 USD (~$366 AUD). The Tourist eVisa allows a 30-day single-entry stay, which comfortably fits the typical 3-4 week snowbird shape. There is no Cambodia retiree visa to chase — the rumoured product does not exist — and the Business + extension stack is overkill for an irregular leisure cadence at this trip count.
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- Cambodia has no formal retiree visa — unlike Thailand's O-A or Malaysia's MM2H. The rumoured 'Cambodia retiree visa' is not a real product in 2026; pattern your stays as multiple Tourist eVisa visits instead.
- Aussie winter (June–August in Australia) maps onto Cambodia's dry season (November–March), so the snowbird shape is typically a 3-4 week stay in November–December, a 3-4 week stay in February–March, and sometimes a third stay in between.
- Two or three Tourist eVisas a year at $80 USD (~$122 AUD) each = $160-240 USD (~$244-366 AUD), cheaper and simpler than chasing a Business eVisa stack for an irregular leisure cadence.
- The Tourist eVisa cannot be extended in-country since November 2025, so each visit must stay inside the 30-day single-entry window — easy for a snowbird 3-4 week shape.
- Travel insurance for Aussie retirees 60+ matters — Cover-More 60+ tier and similar over-60 products are the standard market; Medicare has no reciprocal coverage with Cambodia.
- The e-Arrival Card is mandatory on every air arrival regardless of age or visa product — $5 USD (~$7.50 AUD) verified through us, inside the 7-day window before each flight.
Aussie winter, Cambodia dry season — the natural snowbird pattern
The Cambodia retiree visa rumour — it doesn't exist, and what to do instead
Beware retirement-visa scams
Some agents and intermediaries advertise a 'Cambodia retirement visa' on social media and ask for upfront fees of $500-2,000 USD (~$762-3,050 AUD). This is not a real product — there is no formal Cambodian retiree visa to grant, and any agent claiming to issue one is either selling a regular Business eVisa with extensions at a marked-up price or selling nothing at all. Apply for the standard Tourist or Business eVisa directly and ignore the retirement-visa marketing.
The Tourist eVisa × 2-3 plan: simple, cheap, fits the snowbird shape
Travel insurance for Aussie retirees 60+ — non-trivial, not optional
Travel insurance products to compare
Cover-More's 60+ tier, InsureandGo Plus 60s, Fast Cover Seniors, and 1Cover Senior all serve the Aussie 60+ travel market with comprehensive medical cover for Cambodia. For under-70 retirees, premiums are typically AUD $150-300 for a 30-day Cambodia trip with a $10,000+ medical limit and emergency evacuation cover. For 70-80, premiums rise but coverage is still widely available. Past 80, options narrow and pre-existing-condition declarations become more involved — start the comparison 4-6 weeks before the trip.
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I'm 67 and want to spend Aussie winters in Cambodia. What visa should I buy?
For two or three Cambodia visits a year, each three to four weeks long, buy a fresh Tourist eVisa for each visit. The Tourist eVisa is $80 USD (~$122 AUD) all-in, Approved in 3 business days, allows a 30-day single-entry stay, and is Delivered as a printable PDF by email. Two visits a year is $160 USD (~$244 AUD); three is $240 USD (~$366 AUD). There is no Cambodia retiree visa product to chase — the rumoured visa does not exist — and the Business eVisa with extensions is overkill for this irregular leisure cadence.
Is there a Cambodia retiree visa for Australians 60+?
No. Cambodia does not run a formal retiree visa programme comparable to Thailand's O-A long-stay visa or Malaysia's MM2H. There is no minimum-income test, no proof-of-pension requirement, no medical certificate flow, and no fixed-deposit pathway. Any agent advertising a 'Cambodia retirement visa' is either selling a regular Business eVisa with extensions at a marked-up price or selling nothing at all. The legal retiree paths are repeated Tourist eVisas (this guide's recommendation) or a Business eVisa with in-country extensions for a single long stay.
Can I extend a Tourist eVisa if I want to stay 6 weeks instead of 30 days?
No — the Tourist eVisa cannot be extended in-country since November 2025. If you want a stay longer than 30 days, you need to switch to the Business eVisa for that trip and lodge an in-country extension through a vetted Phnom Penh or Siem Reap agent. For the snowbird shape of two or three 3-4 week visits a year, the Tourist eVisa is the right answer — but for any single visit running past 30 days, the Business eVisa stack is structurally required.
Does Medicare cover anything in Cambodia?
No — Cambodia is not on Australia's list of reciprocal healthcare countries, and Medicare has no card-swipe arrangement with Cambodian hospitals. Travel insurance is the practical answer, and for Aussie retirees 60+ the standard market includes Cover-More 60+ tier, InsureandGo Plus 60s, Fast Cover Seniors, and 1Cover Senior. Premiums for a 30-day Cambodia trip typically run AUD $150-300 for under-70 retirees with a $10,000+ medical limit and emergency evacuation cover. Declare pre-existing conditions honestly when you buy the policy — missed declarations are the most common reason claims are refused.
Will spending 3-4 weeks in Cambodia affect my Centrelink Age Pension?
Generally no for a single 3-4 week trip — the Age Pension is portable abroad for up to six weeks without affecting the supplements component, so a typical snowbird shape stays inside that window. Two or three short trips a year, with months in Australia between them, also remains below the longer-trip Centrelink thresholds. This guide is not financial advice — call Services Australia (Centrelink) on 132 300 or check your MyGov account before any trip longer than six weeks, or any combination of trips approaching that limit within a short window.
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