How to Extend Your Cambodia Visa
Need more time in Cambodia? Visa extensions are straightforward for both tourist and business visas. Here's the complete process.
How do I Extend Your Cambodia Visa?
Tourist visa: one 30-day extension ($45) at immigration offices in Phnom Penh or Siem Reap. Takes 3–5 business days. Business visa: renewable for 1–12 months. Use an agent for hassle-free processing.
Determine your visa type
Tourist visa (T-class): one extension of 30 days. Business visa (E-class): renewable for 1, 3, 6, or 12 months.
Visit immigration or use an agent
Official: General Department of Immigration in Phnom Penh. Easier: use a visa agent (most guesthouses can arrange). Agents charge $5–$15 above the official fee.
💡 Agents handle all the paperwork — worth the small premium.
Provide documents
Passport, one passport photo, completed application form. For business visa extensions: a letter from your employer.
Pay the fee
Tourist extension: $45. Business extensions: $45 (1 month), $160 (6 months), $290 (12 months).
Wait for processing
3–5 business days for tourist. 5–7 days for business. Express processing available for $10–$20 extra.
💰 Costs
| Tourist visa extension (30 days) | $45 |
| Business visa extension (1 month) | $45 |
| Business visa extension (6 months) | $160 |
| Business visa extension (12 months) | $290 |
| Agent fee | $5–$15 |
💡 Tips
- • Start the extension process 1 week before your visa expires.
- • Overstaying costs $10/day in fines.
- • A business visa is better long-term — allows unlimited renewals.
- • Siem Reap immigration office is less busy than Phnom Penh.
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