Entry Requirements and Visa Extension
All foreign nationals, except Malaysians, need a visa to enter Cambodia. Tourist visas are valid for thirty days and cost $20. A business visa costs $25 and is valid initially for thirty days. Tourist visas are issued on arrival at Pochentong airport in Phnom Penh; one passport photo is required. It's also possible to obtain a visa on arrival at the Thai overland border crossing at Poipet, but not as yet at the other overland crossings - Ban Hat Lek on the Thai border, and Moc Bai, the border crossing with Vietnam. For these border points, you'll need to obtain a visa beforehand. You can either organize this before you leave home or obtain one at the Cambodian Embassy in Bangkok - you'll need a passport photo and the visa takes up to two working days to process. If you don't want the hassle of queuing at the embassy yourself, travel agencies on Thanon Khao San will organize the visa for you for an additional charge of $5. In Vietnam , you can get visas from the Cambodian Embassy in Hanoi or from the consulate in Ho Chi Minh City , but note that the latter charges $30 instead of the standard $20. Extending a tourist visa is a painless process in Phnom Penh, but impossible elsewhere in Cambodia, so if you're planning a long trip into the provinces, think about whether you'll need an extension before you go. Extensions are issued at the Department of Immigration, 5 Street 200, Phnom Penh (Mon-Fri 8-10.30am, 2.30-4.30pm); you'll need two passport photos. Next-day service costs $40 for a one-month extension or $75 for three months. A tourist visa can only be extended once.
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Waitresses speak gently in sweet English." siem reap wondersFistri Abdul Rahim says "its not just Angkor that's amazing, check out the Old Markets and the wonderfully friendly shopowners, Shop no 35 especially! Me and friend came back a second time and she offered us a great Siem Reap snack that is so tastefully sweet we just got to grab a few pieces to bring home.
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