The final leg of our Laos-Cambodia trip ended with three days in Siem Reap , so we had to arrange our border crossing between Laos and Cambodia , which required obtaining a tourist visa . Here is some information that was helpful for applying for an e-visa to cross the Laos-Cambodia border.
How to cross the Laos Cambodia border?
Of the 4000 islands in Laos, we had to go to Siem Reap and therefore cross the border of Cambodia. We therefore had to obtain a tourist visa. This visa is obtained for crossing a border and is valid for 30 days (within 3 months of the date of issue).
However, to obtain a tourist visa for Cambodia, 3 choices are possible:
- apply online for e.visa in advance (only accepted at certain border posts),
- do formalities directly at the border post Cambodian,
- plan to get in advance a visa via the embassy.
Apply for an e.visa for Cambodia on the internet
This is the solution we have chosen so as not to waste time on site and be sure to have our visa in our pocket!
To apply online for an eVisa for Cambodia, the official link is: http://www.evisa.gov.kh.
You will need to provide the date of entry into Cambodia, the address of residence and especially the point of entry into Cambodia (border post): Cham Yeam, Poi Pet, Bavet or Stung Treng.
For my part, going from the 4000 islands to Siem Reap , the border post was: Tropaeng Kreal Border Post (Stung Treng).
We fill out the form online, make the payment by card and receive confirmation of payment by email.
You will have to wait a few days to receive the e-visa by email . This must be printed in duplicate and presented at the border crossing, duly affixed to a page of your passport.
The price of e.visa for Cambodia is 36 USD.
Apply for a tourist visa for Cambodia directly at the border
A visa for Cambodia can be issued upon arrival at the international airports of Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, and Sihanoukville/Kompong Som, at the port of Phnom Penh, and at certain land border crossings between Cambodia and Laos, Thailand, or Vietnam. You will need to present your passport , a passport photo , and your return flight ticket.
The price is $30 USD plus an additional $5 to $8 bribe.
We did not choose this solution because we were afraid of wasting too much time in these formalities and in endless queues, especially if we pass after a tourist bus ...
Apply for a tourist visa at the Embassy or Consulate of Cambodia
Unless you go directly to the Embassy or Consulate of Cambodia in Paris, you will have to proceed by mail.
The application is made using a form (downloadable from the Embassy website) and must be accompanied by your passport + 1 copy + passport photo + return envelope with return receipt + 1 booklet of 10 20g stamps for the return of your passport. The price is USD 35.
Embassy of Cambodia : 4 rue Adolphe-Yvon – 75116 Paris. Tel: +33 1 45 03 47 20
And now, discover the final part of my trip with the story of my 3 days in Cambodia