Cambodia Visa for Australian Permanent Residents: 2026 Guide (Passport-Based Rules)
Australian permanent residency is a status under Australian immigration law — it doesn't interact with Cambodia's visa system at all. The 2026 passport-based rules for Aussie PRs on Indian, UK, Filipino, Chinese, NZ, US, and EU passports, plus dual-citizen scenarios, RRV interactions, and stateless travel documents.
How do Australian Permanent Residents apply for a Cambodia visa?
Apply on the passport you hold, not on your Australian PR status. The PR card has zero bearing on Cambodia's visa system. If you hold an Indian, Filipino, Chinese, UK, or any other passport while living in Australia, your Cambodia visa eligibility, fees, and process are determined entirely by that passport's nationality — not by your AU residency. For most nationalities the answer is still the Cambodia eVisa ($80 USD / ~$122 AUD all-in Tourist, 3 business days), but a handful of countries get redirected to the Cambodian Embassy in Canberra. Check your passport's specific Cambodia visa rules.
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- Your Australian PR card has zero bearing on Cambodia's visa system — Cambodian Immigration only sees the passport you present, never your AU residency status.
- Apply on the passport you hold. For UK, Indian, Filipino, Chinese, NZ, US, and EU passport holders living in Australia, that means the Cambodia eVisa — $80 USD (~$122 AUD) all-in Tourist, 3 business days, same as Aussie citizens.
- Dual citizens pick ONE passport for the trip — use the same passport for entry and exit. Switching mid-trip causes a gate problem every time.
- A handful of nationalities without a Cambodian diplomatic presence at home may need the embassy route — check your specific passport rules before applying.
- Children on a foreign passport need their own Cambodia eVisa, regardless of any AU family visa they hold. Each passport is a separate application.
Why this question comes up every week
The passport-based rule (and what it means for the 8 most common passports)
How to verify your specific eligibility
When to call the Cambodian Embassy in Canberra
Dual-citizen scenarios common among Aussie PRs
Australian + UK
Australian + India
Australian + Vietnam
PR-specific edge cases (RRV, returning resident, stateless documents)
Returning Resident Visa (RRV / subclass 155)
Permanent Resident Card vs travel document
Stateless travel documents and Convention Travel Documents
Documents you still need on the day
- Passport with at least 6 months of validity remaining FROM the date of arrival in Cambodia — not from the application date. If your passport expires under 6 months from arrival, renew first through your country of citizenship's consulate in Australia before you apply.
- Two blank passport pages, side-by-side or facing, for the entry and exit stamps. The visa itself is electronic and does not need a page, but the stamps do.
- Recent passport-style photo, plain white background, face fully visible, taken within the last 6 months. JPEG or PNG, under 2MB, eVisa portal accepts most modern phone photos as long as the background is plain.
- Scan of the passport bio page in colour, clear and legible — the system reads the machine-readable zone (MRZ), so the bottom two lines of capital letters must be visible.
- Email address for the visa PDF delivery — use the email you check daily, not a work address that filters strangers.
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Does my Australian PR card affect my Cambodia visa?
No — your Australian PR card has zero bearing on Cambodia's visa system. Cambodian Immigration only sees the passport you present and the nationality printed on its bio page. Your PR card stays in your wallet for the whole trip. You apply for the Cambodia visa under your passport's nationality, you pay the fee attached to that nationality, and your AU residency is invisible to Cambodia's system. The PR card matters for your Australian return leg only — make sure your RRV is valid for re-entry to Australia before you leave.
Which Cambodia visa do Indian passport holders living in Australia need?
Indian passport holders apply for the standard Cambodia eVisa — same flow as any other eligible nationality. The all-in fee is $80 USD (~$122 AUD) for the Tourist eVisa, $90 USD (~$137 AUD) for the Business eVisa, with 3 business day processing. Your Australian PR or work visa is not part of the application and does not change the fee. Apply on your Indian passport, use that same passport to enter and exit Cambodia, and the trip works the same way as it does for any Aussie citizen.
Can NZ passport holders living in Australia use the Cambodia eVisa?
Yes — New Zealand passport holders use exactly the same Cambodia Tourist eVisa as Aussies. Same $80 USD (~$122 AUD) all-in price, same 3 business days, same documents. The trans-Tasman arrangement only applies between Australia and NZ, not between either country and Cambodia. If you are a Kiwi living in Sydney or Melbourne on the SCV (subclass 444), apply on your NZ passport. Your years of Australian residency don't change anything from Cambodia's side.
What if I have UK and Australian dual citizenship?
Pick one passport, apply for the Cambodia eVisa under that passport, and use the SAME passport for both Cambodia entry and exit. UK and Australian Cambodia eVisa fees are identical ($80 USD / ~$122 AUD all-in Tourist), processing time is identical (3 business days), and the application is the same. The deciding factor is usually validity — pick whichever passport has at least 6 months remaining from your Cambodia arrival date and at least two blank pages. If both qualify cleanly, default to the Australian passport for AU SmartGate convenience at departure.
Can I use my Australian Resident Return Visa (RRV) for Cambodia entry?
No — the RRV is an Australian-side travel facility, not a travel document Cambodia can read. Cambodian Immigration cannot see your RRV, does not check for it, and does not factor it into the visa decision. You still apply for the Cambodia eVisa under your passport's nationality, you still pay the standard fee, and you still get standard 3 business day processing. Make sure the RRV is valid for the return leg into Australia (the airline will check this on the inbound flight), but for the Cambodia entry itself it's irrelevant.
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