Phnom Penh Travel Forum

Hi all,

Me and my wife are visiting Cambodia between the 10-14 August this year. We'll be flying into Siem Reap on the 10th for 2 days, then flying onwards to Phnom Penh for a further 2 days.

Simple plan!

So I looked at the visa situation and found this e-visa thing. I thought I'd go for that. So I filled all the stuff out and paid my money and eagerly awaited the arrival of my e-visa's. And sure enough they did.

But it says the visa expire on the 12 August - the same day we leave Siem for PP. (And exactly 3 months from the issue date!)

I looked on the website and found out that as long as we arrive before the expiry date, then we can stay for a further 30 days. This would be fine, but the fact that we will arrive at PP airport on the day our visas expire makes me worried. I'm aware that we will have just flown a domestic flght, but what if someone wants to check our visa's?

Basically, can someone settle my mind. I don't fancy having to pay another $50.

Regards

Jason

If you are from the US, you can get a visa on landing in Siem Reap for about US $20. Read my page about travel into Siem Reap. Be sure to bring photos!
http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/1e4db/12431e/

If you are on a domestic flight, there is no reason for anyone to check your visa's.

I really don't think you've got anything to worry about. Eventhough you arrive on the 10th and your visa expires on the 12th, what happens is that the visa gives you 3 months/90 days with which to enter Cambodia such that when you arrive on the 10th, you will get the usual 30 day visa stamped into your passport. Quite a number of Southeast Asian countries allow 2-3 months with which to enter with a pre-arranged visa and the visa is good for 28-30days (subject to each country's rules)even if you enter on the last day.

In other words, what you wrote: 'I looked on the website and found out that as long as we arrive before the expiry date, then we can stay for a further 30 days' is CORRECT!

Cheers everyone!