Cambodia e-Arrival Card for Visa-Exempt Travellers: Why You Still Need It

Short hops and frequent trips

Visa-exempt travellers are often the most frequent visitors: a weekend in Siem Reap from Kuala Lumpur, a business day trip to Phnom Penh from Singapore, a family visit from Ho Chi Minh City. Frequent, short trips are exactly when the e-Arrival Card is easiest to forget, because the rest of the journey feels routine.

• Each air arrival needs its own e-Arrival Card, even if you were in Cambodia last month.
• The departure date and next destination fields are new in 2026, so have your return flight to hand.
• Save the QR code offline: short-haul arrivals move quickly, and there is little time to find an email.

If you fly in often, you can get your e-Arrival Card filed for you each time: book whenever suits you, and we file inside the 7-day window and email you the QR code. It costs $20 Standard, $35 Rush or $60 Super Rush, per traveller.

When a visa-exempt traveller needs a visa after all

A visa exemption covers short visits. If you plan to stay longer than your nationality’s visa-free allowance, or to work or do business in Cambodia, the exemption may not be enough, and you may need a visa. Check the rules for your passport before you travel, not after you arrive.

If you do need a visa, you can apply for the Cambodia eVisa online: Tourist $80 USD or Business $90 USD, approved in 3–5 days. Whichever applies, you still file the e-Arrival Card.

For a full comparison of the two documents, see our guide to the e-Arrival Card vs the Cambodia eVisa.

Crossing overland from a neighbouring country?

Many visa-exempt travellers come from neighbouring countries, and some cross by land. The e-Arrival system lists Cambodia’s international airports as its checkpoints, and overland travellers report paper arrival forms at the border instead. Our guide to the e-Arrival Card at land and sea borders explains what we know.