Cambodian Visa is not required for Central Africans
Stay Duration: 30 days
Entry Requirements
- Tourists from the Central African Republic can travel to Cambodia for a period of 30 days by applying for an e-visa.
- This e-visa cost $30 and it takes about 5 days to process.
- Citizens of the Central African Republic can also gain entry into Cambodia through Phnom Penh and Siem Reap International Airports, Thailand land borders, and also from Vietnam land border.
- Visitors from CAR can obtain a visa on arrival at any of these international airports or land borders mentioned above.
- Travellers can extend their stay once by a month, by applying at the Immigration Department. However, overstaying the visa duration will attract a fine.
- Intending visitors are required to have a passport valid for 6 months beyond their stay in Cambodia. The passport must have one blank page for visa stamping.
- The importation of the local currency is prohibited in Cambodia. Visitors with foreign currency above $10,000 will have to fill the declaration form.
- The export of the local currency is also prohibited. When exiting Cambodia, the amount declared at Customs on arrival will be taken out in foreign currency, not local currency.
- Confirmation of accommodation during their stay in Cambodia is needed which can be a hotel reservation or a letter from a host already in the country.
- Tourist that wants to import arms and ammunition must have a valid license from the Ministry of Interior or Ministry of National Defense and import permit from the General Department of Customs and Excise.
- Central Africans will be required to have a return or onward ticket and evidence of enough funds to sustain them their entire stay in the country.
- Visitors with pets (dogs or cats) must be accompanied by Veterinarian Good Health and Rabies Inoculation Certificate issued in CAR.
- Intending visitors hoping to travel to Cambodia can do so from any international airport in the Central African Republic. There are international airports in Bangui and Bocaranga.
- Some of the airlines that fly from the Central African Republic to Cambodia include Kenya Airways, Bangkok Airways, THAI and Emirates Airways.
- The estimated flight duration from the Central African Republic to Phnom Penh, Cambodia is 20 hours, 25 minutes.
- Cambodia has a tropical climate with warm weather all through the year. There are two seasons, The northeast monsoon season which runs from December through April, bringing sunny, dry weather, especially in January and February.
- Cambodian Riel is the official currency of Cambodia. The US Dollar can be used at big stores in major cities. Visitors can exchange their foreign currency at various bank and exchange outlets in the country.
- Tourists can budget between $30 to $40 to cater for daily expenses in Cambodia.
- The official religion in Cambodia is Buddhism. Approximately 97% of Cambodia’s population practises it. Islam, Christianity, and tribal animism make up the bulk of the small remainder.
- Cambodia has a tropical climate with warm weather all through the year. There are two seasons, The northeast monsoon season which runs from December through April, bringing sunny, dry weather, especially in January and February.
- The official language of Cambodia is Khmer, which is spoken by majorly all the citizens of Cambodia.
- Visitors can move around in Cambodia with buses, taxis and car rental.
- Kroeung, kampot, hu tiue and prahok are some of the dishes enjoyed in Cambodia.
- Cambodia makes use of the Indochina Time (GMT+7), which puts it six hours ahead of the Central African Republic.
- The power and socket plug used in Cambodia is of Type A, C and G. The standard voltage is 230 V and the standard frequency is 50 Hz.
- Visitors are to be careful and avoid asking the locals controversial questions like topics about war, politics, the problem in the mines, or any other questions that might trigger bad memories.