Cambodian Visa is not required for Kenyans
Stay Duration: 30 days
Entry Requirements
- Kenyans visiting Cambodia can stay for a duration of 30 days without a visa.
- Visitors can gain entry into Cambodia by applying for an e-visa for $30. This e-visa takes about 5 days to process.
- Entry into Cambodia can be made possible through Phnom Penh and Siem Reap International Airports, Thailand land borders, and also from Vietnam land border.
- Kenyans can also pay for a visa on arrival at any of these international airports or land borders mentioned above.
- Tourists can extend their stay once by a month, by applying at the Immigration Department. Overstaying the visa duration will attract a fine.
- Prospective visitors must possess a passport valid for 6 months beyond their stay in Cambodia. The passport must have one blank page for visa stamping.
- In Cambodia, the import of local currency is prohibited. Visitors carrying foreign currency above $10,000 will be asked to declare it.
- The export of local currency is also prohibited. The amount declared at Customs on arrival will be taken out in foreign currency, not local currency.
- Tourists are required to have a return or onward ticket and proof of enough funds to last them their entire stay in the country.
- Confirmation of accommodation during the stay is needed.
- Prospective visitors hoping to travel to Cambodia can do so from any international airport in Nairobi, Kisumu and Mombasa.
- Airlines that intending visitors can board from Kenya to Cambodia include Kenya Airways, Ethiopia Airways, Qatar Airways, Bangkok Airways and Singapore Airlines.
- The estimated flight time from Nairobi to Phnom Penh, Cambodia is 14 hours, 36 minutes, 18 hours, 35 minutes from Kisumu, and 16 hours from Mombasa.
- The official language of Cambodia is Khmer, which is spoken by majorly all the citizens of Cambodia.
- Cambodian Riel is the official currency of Cambodia. Although 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.
- Buddhism is the official religion of Cambodia. 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.
- Visitors can move around in Cambodia with buses, taxis and car rental.
- Cambodia makes use of the Indochina Time (GMT+7), which puts it four hours ahead of Kenya.
- 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.