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Cambodia visa extension and work permit

Cambodia visa extension and work permit

For people staying on — E-class extensions, work permits, driving licences

If you are staying in Cambodia beyond a holiday you need the ordinary visa, the E class — not the tourist visa and not the online e-Visa. You get a 30-day E visa on arrival, and from inside the country you extend it. Unlike a tourist visa, which runs out, the ordinary visa can be extended indefinitely.
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What we handle

Converting a tourist visa to a business visa, where your situation allows it.
Extensions of stay — one month, three months, six months or twelve months.
Cambodian work permits, which are separate from the visa and legally required in order to work.
Driving licences for foreigners, including conversion of a foreign licence.
Condominium rental — finding and arranging a long-stay lease.

The four E-class extensions

Which extension you apply for depends on why you are here. They cost different amounts and carry different rights.

EB — business

The one most expats hold: people working, their spouses and children, freelancers and volunteers. Available for 1, 3, 6 or 12 months. Dependants apply on the visa-holder's employment letter plus proof of the relationship.

EG — seeking work

For people looking for employment. 1, 3 or 6 months.

ER — retirement

Normally granted from age 55. Holders do not need a work permit. Available for 1, 3, 6 or 12 months.

ES — student

Requires a letter from a registered Cambodian school and evidence you can support yourself.

Two things people get wrong

An EB visa does not give you the right to work. It lets you stay. To be legally employed you also need a Cambodian work permit, which is a separate application — we do both together.
Only the 6 and 12-month extensions are multiple entry. The 1 and 3-month extensions are single entry, so leaving the country ends them. If you expect to travel at all, extend for six or twelve.

If you are self-employed and have registered a business, you can write your own employment letter — it needs your company stamp. If you have not registered a business yet, that is something we also do.

What it costs

Government fees change, and what you pay depends on your nationality, the class of permit and how quickly you need it. We quote per case, in writing, with the government fee and our service fee shown separately — so you can see exactly what is ours and what is the state's. Ask and we will come back to you, normally within one working day.

Ask about an extension

Tell us which visa you hold, how long you want to stay and whether you will be working. We will tell you which extension applies and what it involves.