Cambodia 30-Day Visa Extension at the MFAIC Office in Phnom Penh: 2026 Aussie Walkthrough
A short 30-day extension on the Cambodia Business eVisa can be lodged in person at the MFAIC office on Russian Federation Boulevard in Phnom Penh for $50 USD (~$76 AUD) cash. The stamp comes back as a sticker inside your passport in 2 to 3 working days — here is the Aussie walkthrough, plus when the agent route is the smarter pick.
How do Australians extend their Cambodia visa by 30 days at the MFAIC office in Phnom Penh?
Walk in to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MFAIC) office at #3 Russian Federation Boulevard, Phnom Penh, between 8am–11:30am or 2pm–4:30pm on a weekday. Hand in your Australian passport, your current Cambodia Business eVisa, one recent passport-style photo and a completed extension form, and pay $50 USD (~$76 AUD) in clean cash at the counter. The application is processed in 2 to 3 working days, and the 30-day extension is returned as a printed sticker inside your passport. Note this only works for the Business eVisa (E-Class) — the Tourist eVisa has been a hard 30-day stay with no extension since November 2025. Most Aussies pay a registered Phnom Penh agent a $20–30 USD (~$30–46 AUD) service margin to handle the two MFAIC trips on their behalf.
کلیدی ٹیک ویز
- The 30-day extension is the shortest extension Aussies can lodge on the Cambodia Business eVisa, and it is lodged in person at the MFAIC office in Phnom Penh.
- Office address is #3 Russian Federation Boulevard, Phnom Penh. Opening hours are Mon–Fri 8am–11:30am and 2pm–4:30pm. Closed weekends and Cambodian public holidays.
- The lodgement fee at the counter is $50 USD (~$76 AUD), paid in clean US cash. Bring your passport, current visa, one recent passport-style photo, and a completed extension form.
- Turnaround is 2 to 3 working days. The extension comes back as a printed sticker inside your passport — not a separate paper certificate.
- Most Aussies route the same 30-day extension through a registered Phnom Penh agent instead for a $20–30 USD (~$30–46 AUD) service margin, skipping the two trips to Russian Federation Boulevard.
Why this matters for Aussies in Phnom Penh in 2026
The MFAIC office: address, hours, and what the building is
How to get there and how long the queue runs
What to bring to the counter
- Your Australian passport — physical, signed, with at least 6 months of validity remaining beyond the extension end date.
- Your current Cambodia Business eVisa — the printed PDF you arrived on, with the entry stamp from Phnom Penh airport (KTI) clearly visible.
- One recent passport-style photo — 4cm × 6cm, white background, taken in the last six months, head and shoulders only.
- A completed extension application form — short bilingual one-pager available at the counter, or downloadable in advance from the MFAIC website.
- Your $50 USD (~$76 AUD) fee in clean US cash — no Aussie dollars, no riel, no card. Crisp notes preferred.
- A pen of your own — the counter pens vanish faster than you expect.
The photo: what passes and what gets sent back
Cash only — and clean notes only
The MFAIC counter takes US dollars in cash, no card terminal, no QR payment, no foreign currency. Notes need to be clean — no tears, no biro marks, no folded corners. Aussies who arrive with worn $50 bills from a Sydney travel-money envelope routinely get sent across the road to a money changer to swap them for fresher notes before the counter accepts payment.
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Where is the MFAIC office in Phnom Penh?
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation visa counter is at #3 Russian Federation Boulevard, Phnom Penh — also known locally as Boulevard No. 110. It sits in the cluster of central ministries at the eastern end of the boulevard, a short tuk-tuk ride west of the Royal Palace and Wat Phnom. The building is a low-rise government complex with a guarded gate; you walk past the gate and follow the internal signs to the visa counter.
What are the MFAIC office opening hours?
Monday to Friday, 8am to 11:30am in the morning and 2pm to 4:30pm in the afternoon. The counter is closed on weekends and on Cambodian public holidays — Khmer New Year in April, Pchum Ben in late September or early October, and the National Days bookending early November are the three to actively plan around. The early-morning slot is the busiest; the 2pm reopen is usually the fastest of the day.
How much is the 30-day extension at the MFAIC counter?
The counter fee is $50 USD (~$76 AUD), paid in clean US cash. No card, no QR payment, no Aussie dollars, no Cambodian riel. Notes need to be tear-free and biro-mark-free or the counter will send you across the road to a money changer to swap them. Bring the exact amount in $20s and $10s — the counter does not always have change for a $100 bill.
How long does the MFAIC 30-day extension take?
2 to 3 working days from lodgement to pick-up. There is no public tracking portal, no email confirmation, and no SMS update — you simply return to the same counter with your receipt slip on day 3 (or day 4 if there is a public holiday in the middle) and the staff retrieve your passport. The extension start date back-dates to the day after your previous visa expires, so there is no gap or overstay even if pick-up slips by a day.
What does the extension look like in my passport?
A printed sticker, roughly credit-card size, affixed to one of the spare passport pages — usually adjacent to your original Business eVisa stamp. It shows the extension start date, end date, authorised stay, and an MFAIC stamp and signature. There is no separate paper certificate; the sticker inside the passport is the legal record, and that is what Cambodian Immigration checks on your exit at KTI airport.
Can I extend a Tourist visa at the MFAIC counter?
No. The Cambodia Tourist eVisa (T-Class) has been a hard 30-day stay with no extension since November 2025. The MFAIC counter only processes extensions on the Business eVisa (E-Class). If you entered on a Tourist eVisa and have realised you need extra time, your only legal options are to leave Cambodia on or before day 30, or to fly back in on a fresh Business eVisa once you have departed. The cleanest fix is to apply for the Business eVisa from Australia before you fly whenever there is any chance you might want to stay longer.
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