Informative and briefly about obtaining a visa to Cambodia for Russians: is it necessary, how and where to get it, how much it costs, the necessary documents in 2021, types and duration of visas.
Ancient temple complexes, a floating village, a crocodile farm and lotus plantations - Cambodia is unique in its kind, but is still developing as a tourist country. Therefore, the main stream of our compatriots most often comes to its expanses from neighboring Asian countries - Thailand or Vietnam. Do Russians need a visa to Cambodia in 2021? Yes, there is a visa regime in the kingdom, but the procedure for obtaining a visa is greatly simplified - read below about how and where to get a visa, how much it costs and what documents are required.
Types of Cambodia Visa
Regular tourist visa to Cambodia for Russians it allows you to stay in the kingdom for 30 days and costs $ 30 - nothing has changed for 2021. It can be obtained upon arrival, at the consulate, or issued online.
Study visa... To obtain this visa, you must pay for tuition and submit supporting documents from the educational institution.
Business visa allows you to stay in Cambodia for 1, 3, 6 and 12 months. Single entry costs $ 35, multiple entry costs from $ 40 to $ 300. Required documents from the inviting party. The order of registration is the same. Children under 12 do not pay for registration.
Transit visa... Please note that transit through the country without permission is not possible - a transit visa is issued in the same way as a tourist one.
Visa to Cambodia upon arrival
Cambodia Regular Tourist Visa for 30 days Russians can pick up at Siem Reap and Phnom Penh airports upon arrival. You need to present a valid for another 6 months from the date of entry, a foreign passport and a 45 by 35 mm photo, fill out a questionnaire, pay a fee of $ 30. If the photo is missing, a $ 3-5 fine may be charged.
The processing time depends on the number of passengers, usually no more than 30 minutes. The visa is pasted in and takes up a whole page in the passport, so at least two free pages must remain. You can extend it once a month at the immigration office, you will have to pay $ 50.
Be sure to issue health insuranceespecially if you are traveling with a child. The policy costs a penny, but in case of illness, it will save your nerves and money. You can choose and buy good insurance on the Cherekhapa service. Take a policy with coverage for Dengue fever treatment.
Cambodia e-Visa
Russians can apply for an electronic visa to Cambodia online on the official website. There you need to fill out a questionnaire in English and add a color scanned image of your passport size photo. Registration cost - $ 36. Payment can be made with a Visa or MasterCard bank card, a transaction fee of $ 3 may be charged.
You can also apply for an electronic visa to Cambodia on the Russian website eVisanet. It is much more convenient, because the application form is in Russian and there is a support service. The cost is 3590 rubles.
The application is considered for 2-3 days and the visa is sent by e-mail. You need to print it and take printouts with you (preferably several copies, because they may be required when leaving the country).
With an e-visa, you can enter only through the main international airports of Siem Reap or Phnom Penh, or through some border points from Thailand (Poipet and Cham Yeam) and Vietnam (Bavet). Departure without restrictions, upon departure it is canceled.
The validity period is 3 months, of which 30 days you can stay in Cambodia.
Obtaining a tourist visa in Russia in 2021
In the consular section of the Embassy of Cambodia, located in Moscow at the address: Starokonyushenny lane, 16, you can apply for a visa in advance. Applications are accepted daily, except weekends, from 9 am to 1 pm. Issuance of ready-made documents - from 14:00 to 17:00.
A package of documents for Russians in 2021:
- Completed form.
- Three recent standard passport size photographs.
- Passport valid for at least six months - original and copy.
If you are traveling with a child, you will need additionally:
- For children under 14 years old - a certificate (original and copy) of the birth of a child with a note of citizenship, a passport of one parent; over 14 years old - the child's passport.
- Two photos.
- Certificates from the child's educational institution and from the place of work of one of the parents.
- Power of attorney from the second parent to accompany the child if only one of the parents travels or the power of attorney from both parents in case of accompanying the child by third parties.
- Passport (domestic and foreign) of accompanying persons.
The cost of a visa to Cambodia is $ 30, payment on the spot in rubles. It is cooked within 2-3 days, the allowable period of stay is 30 days. In case of refusal, the money will not be returned.
Visa processing in Asian countries
In advance
Russians, like citizens of many other countries, can obtain a visa to Cambodia while being outside their country. Quite a simple registration procedure in Bangkok, Thailand. It is drawn up in one day, you need a standard package of documents (passport, application form, photograph, copy of the main passport spread) plus a copy of the passport with a Thai visa and / or an entry stamp. This "speed" costs $ 35 instead of the indicated $ 30. Documents are accepted on weekdays from 9 to 12 noon, an entry permit is issued from 2 to 5 pm The address of the embassy in Bangkok: 518/4 Pracha Uthit Rd. (Soi Ramkamhaeng 39).
On the border
It is convenient to visit Cambodia from neighboring Thailand or Vietnam - special buses run from there. To obtain an official permission to enter, a tourist needs to go through border control, fill out a migration card and give a photo with a passport, paying $ 30. If there is no photo, the fine is 100-150 baht. Such rules apply at all border crossings, except Laos.
Tourists in their reviews complain that at some crossings border guards brazenly set their prices - from $ 40 to $ 50, or even higher. Sometimes they require payment exclusively in baht. If you don't want to overpay and get nervous, we recommend getting an electronic visa to Cambodia.
Cambodia visa extension
For each overdue day, a penalty of $ 5 is charged, but you can prolong it for another 30 days at the office of the country's immigration service by paying $ 45. Registration is simple, if there is no desire or time to do it yourself, since the wait can take 3 weeks, you can use the services of a special agency for $ 50-100. It is better not to get involved with private individuals offering their help.
As you can see, the methods of obtaining a visa to Cambodia for Russians in 2021 are simple and straightforward, the requirements are minimal, so getting a permit will not be a problem for a tourist.
Share your personal experience of getting a Cambodian visa in the comments!
