Cambodia E-Visa 2026: Sticker Visas End, How to Apply

On 3 October 2026, Cambodia stopped putting visa stickers in passports at its embassies and consulates worldwide. Every visa they issue is now electronic. It’s a simpler system once you know it — here’s how to get in, and how to stay long enough to rent in Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, Kampot or Sihanoukville.

What changed

• E-visas only from embassies. Visas are now sent electronically — usually by email, as a document with a QR code. Print it and carry it; you may be asked to show it.
• Old stickers still count. A sticker issued before 3 October stays valid.
• How you apply varies by embassy. Some still take applications at the counter; others now send you to the official online portal.

Your three ways in

• Online e-visa: apply on the official portal (evisa.gov.kh). The tourist e-visa is about US$30 plus a small processing fee, single entry, for a 30-day stay. Apply no more than 90 days before you arrive, and give it at least a week — approval usually takes a few business days. Check that your planned entry point accepts e-visas before you go.
• Visa on arrival: still available at the international airports for eligible nationalities — handy if your plans are last-minute.
• Through an embassy: still possible, but you’ll now receive an e-visa rather than a sticker.

Don’t forget the e-Arrival form

Flying in? Complete Cambodia’s free e-Arrival form online within 7 days before you land — passport details, flight and where you’re staying. You get a QR code to show at boarding and on arrival. It covers the main airports (Phnom Penh’s Techo International, Siem Reap and Sihanoukville); land and sea crossings still use paper forms. Several look-alike websites charge for this — use the official government site only.

Coming overland? Not from Thailand right now

The Thailand–Cambodia land borders have been closed since June 2025, with no reopening date announced. If you’re coming from Thailand, you’ll need to fly. Our guide to Thailand visa runs in 2026 covers what the closure means on the Thai side.

Staying longer than 30 days

• Tourist (T-class): 30 days, extendable once by another 30. After that you have to leave.
• Ordinary (E-class): 30 days on entry, then extendable — usually through a visa agent — to 6 or 12 months. This is the classic long-stay route, and it’s why Cambodia is the easiest country in the region for a long lease.
• Extension types: the E-class extends as EB (business/work), ER (retirement), EG (job-seeking) and others. If you’ll be working, ask what work-permit paperwork the renewal needs before you commit to a long lease.

If you want to stay more than a couple of months, enter on an E-class — a T-class only extends once.

What this means for renting

Nothing changes for long-stayers: enter on an E-class, extend to 6 or 12 months, and you can sign a long lease with confidence. Moving between countries? The free Southeast Asia loop planner checks each stay against its limit, and Border Watch can email you when Cambodia’s rules change. For the rest of the region, see our Southeast Asia visa guide.