Cambodia eVisa: The Official $30 Walkthrough

South Gate causeway of Angkor Thom — The South Gate of Angkor Thom — sort the visa first, then walk through gates like this.

The Cambodia eVisa takes about ten minutes to apply for, costs $30 for tourists at the one official website — and $60 to $99 or more at the lookalike reseller sites that rank right next to it in search results. This walkthrough shows you the real site, the right visa type, and the exact steps, so the only fee you pay is the government's.

Last updated: October 19, 2026

Quick answer

Apply only at evisa.gov.kh. The tourist eVisa costs $30 and the Ordinary eVisa costs $35 — those have been the real prices since January 1, 2025. Approval typically takes about 3 business days. The visa is single-entry, gives you a 30-day stay, and is accepted at only 5 entry points (listed below). When it's approved, print two copies of the PDF. And if you're flying in, you also need the separate, free e-Arrival card — it's not the same thing.

Rule number one: evisa.gov.kh, or it's not the government

Search "Cambodia visa" and you'll find pages that look official — flags, seals, official-sounding names, even "gov" buried somewhere in the address. Most of them are resellers. They take your details, submit the exact same application to the real site that you could submit yourself, and charge $60, $80, sometimes $99+ for the identical visa.

The check takes two seconds: look at the address bar. If the address doesn't end in evisa.gov.kh, it is not the Cambodian government, and you will pay a middleman for nothing. There's no faster processing, no higher approval rate, no benefit — just a markup.

One more trap: the old $36 fee. Cambodia cut its eVisa prices on January 1, 2025, but a surprising number of websites still quote $36 — including some that look official. That price is simply out of date. The current fees are $30 (tourist) and $35 (Ordinary), full stop.

Tourist or Ordinary? Pick the right visa before you pay

The application offers two visa types, and the $5 difference matters more than it looks:

Tourist visa (T) — $30. For a straightforward holiday. Single entry, 30 days. Here's the catch: a tourist visa can never be converted into a long-stay visa once you're inside Cambodia.
Ordinary visa (E) — $35. The one to choose if there's any chance you'll want to stay longer, work, retire, or keep your options open. The E-class visa is the one that can be extended — for a month, three months, six months, or a year at a time. Our Cambodia visa extension guide explains how that works, with real agent prices.

Visiting purely for a holiday of a month or less? The $30 tourist visa is perfect. Even slightly tempted to stay on? Pay the extra $5 for the Ordinary visa — it's the cheapest flexibility you'll ever buy, and you can't change your mind later without leaving the country and starting again.

Before you apply: the eVisa only works at 5 entry points

This is the detail that catches people out. An eVisa is not accepted at every border post and airport — only at these five:

Entry point	Where	Arriving from
Techo International Airport (KTI)	Phnom Penh	By air
Siem Reap Angkor International (SAI)	Siem Reap	By air
Sihanoukville International (KOS)	Sihanoukville	By air
Bavet border crossing	Svay Rieng province	By land from Vietnam
Tropaeng Kreal border crossing	Stung Treng province	By land from Laos

Arriving anywhere else — a smaller land border, for example — and the eVisa simply won't be accepted there. In that case, skip the eVisa and use visa on arrival instead, which is available at entry points the eVisa doesn't cover. (Coming overland from Thailand isn't an option at all right now: those land borders are closed — more in the questions below.)

What you'll need

A passport valid for 6+ months beyond your arrival date. Check it now, not at the airport.
A digital passport-style photo of yourself to upload during the application.
A debit or credit card to pay the $30 or $35 fee.

That's the whole list. No hotel bookings, no invitation letters, no financial statements for a standard tourist or Ordinary eVisa application.

How to apply, step by step

Confirm your entry point is one of the five. Check the table above. Flying into Phnom Penh or Siem Reap, or crossing from Vietnam at Bavet or from Laos at Tropaeng Kreal — you're fine. Arriving anywhere else? Use visa on arrival instead and skip the rest of these steps.
Gather your passport and photo. Have your passport in front of you and your digital passport-style photo ready to upload. Every detail you type must match the passport exactly.
Apply at the official site and choose your type. Go to evisa.gov.kh and start the application. Choose T (tourist, $30) for a simple holiday, or E (Ordinary, $35) if you might stay longer — the E is the one that can be extended later.
Pay by card. Pay the fee with your debit or credit card on the official site. If the total on screen isn't $30 or $35, you're on the wrong website — close it and start again at evisa.gov.kh.
Wait about 3 business days. Approval typically takes around three business days. Your eVisa arrives by email as a PDF — and yes, check your spam folder, because approval emails do land there.
Print two copies — and you're set. Print two copies of the eVisa PDF and keep a copy on your phone as backup. On arrival, show one printed copy with your passport (plus your e-Arrival QR code if you flew in — see below).

Don't confuse the eVisa with the e-Arrival card

Two different things, similar names, and both may apply to you:

The eVisa is your permission to enter Cambodia. It costs $30 (or $35), and this guide covers it.
The e-Arrival card is the digital replacement for the paper arrival forms. It's mandatory and completely free for air arrivals, submitted within 7 days before you land.

Flying in? You need both: the eVisa (or a visa on arrival) and the e-Arrival. Our e-Arrival step-by-step guide walks you through the free one, including the copycat sites to avoid there, too.

Frequently asked questions

How long does Cambodia eVisa approval take?

Typically about 3 business days. Apply at least a week before you travel so a slow approval — or an email hiding in your spam folder — can't become a last-minute panic. If your plans are too last-minute for that, visa on arrival at the airport is your fallback.

What if I'm entering from Thailand by land?

You can't, right now. Thailand's land borders with Cambodia are closed, and the eVisa was never valid at those crossings anyway — they're not among the five accepted entry points. Fly into Phnom Penh or Siem Reap instead, where your eVisa works and your arrival is straightforward.

What if my eVisa application is refused?

Don't panic — in most cases you can still fly in and get a visa on arrival at the airport instead. A refused online application doesn't blacklist you. Just make sure your passport has 6+ months of validity, since that's the requirement officers check first.

Is the eVisa fee refundable if I make a mistake?

Treat it as non-refundable. If your name, passport number, or dates don't match your passport, you may have to apply — and pay — again. So before you hit pay, read every field back against your passport, character by character. It's the cheapest two minutes of your whole trip.

That's your visa sorted the official way. For the rest of your before-you-fly checklist — the e-Arrival card, money, insurance and packing — head to the Plan Your Trip hub, or start from the homepage for the 30-second version.