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Ministry of Tourism
Kingdom of Cambodia
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Helpful information on Cambodia
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Kingdom of Cambodia.
Cambodia, which is physically located in Southeast Asia, occupies a total area of 181,035 square kilometers. It is commonly bordered to the north by Thailand and Laos, to the east by Vietnam and Gulf of Thailand, and to the west by the gulf of Thailand and Thailand.
Approximately 13.81 Million.
Phnom Penh is a capital city of Kingdom of Cambodia, which has an area of 290 square kilometers.
Sihanouk Ville, Pailin, and Kep.
The average temperature is 27-28oC. It varies up to regions from 20-27oC during the wet season and from 28-35oC during the dry season. The climate is comprised of two main seasons affected by the tropical monsoon – the wet season from May to October and dry season from November to April. The coolest period lasts from December to January.
The monsoon season may carry some heavy rains but these quite often occur during the late evening and overnight and are unlikely to spoil your enjoyment.
Official religion: Theravada Buddhism, more than 90%.
Others: Islam, Christianity.
Official language: Khmer
Other languages spoken: English, French and Chinese.
Police: 117
Fire: 118
Ambulance: 119
22o volts
+ 7 hours, GMT
| Government offices: | | | Monday to Friday: | 07:30 - 11:30 | | | 14:00 - 17:00 | | Business offices: | | | Monday to Friday: | 07:30 - 12:30 | | | 14:00 - 17:30 | | Saturday: | 07:30 - 12:00 | | Banks: | | | Monday to Friday: | 08:00 – 15:00 | | Shops and markets: | | | Open daily from | 07:00 – 17:00 |
Riel (US $1=4,000 - 4,100 riels)
US dollars widely accepted. Major credit cards and traveler’s checks are accepted at major hotels, restaurants, shops and banks.
Notes KHR: 100, 200, 500, 1,000, 2,000, 5,000, 10,000, 20,000, 50,000, 100,000
International phone calls can be made quite easily from lower-to upper-level hotels. Rates for calling out of the country are normally considerably higher than for calling in.
In Phnom Penh, phone cards are widely available throughout the city, and cards can be purchased at many outlets. There are also several mobile phone systems.
- Country code: 855
- Phnom Penh code (IDD): 23
All hotels and travel agencies will offer complete facsimile services. The Ministry of Post and Telecommunication can offer phone and fax services all day.
In response to globalization, Cambodia has been expending information services for tourists through the Internet system. Services are now available at Cambodia's leading hotels.
Rice, fish are the basic foods enjoyed by Cambodians. Delicious noodles soups are available at cafes. Fresh seafood is plentiful at Sihanouk Ville beach. Other specialty foods are Chinese, Thai, French, Korean, Japanese, Indian, Vietnamese, Middle Eastern and others.
All visitors entering Cambodia must possess valid passports. Your passport has to be validated for at least six months after the issued date.
All nationalities need to apply for a travel visa, except from the following countries: Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Vietnam and Laos.
A visa on arrival, valid for a thirty-day stay, is specifically granted at Phnom Penh International Airport, Siem Reap International Airport, and International Border Checkpoints. Visas are also granted at Royal Cambodian Embassy or Consulate abroad. The visa fee for a tourist is US$20, and the one for a businessman is US$25.
Visas can be extended at Immigration Department in Phnom Penh City.
You are required to complete a visa application form upon arrival at Phnom Penh & Siem Reap international airports or at all main border check points and attached one passport photograph of size 4 x 6. The visa application form is available at all check points including inside the air plan.
The Royal Government of Cambodia has recently approved E-visas. All you have to do is complete the online application form available at the official website (evisa.mfaic.gov.kh), pay by credit card, and include a recent passport size photo in JPEG/ PNG format. The visa will be approved within three business days, allowing you to breeze by that lengthy line and get a jump-start on your holiday.
The e-visa, valid for a thirty-day stay, is available only for a typical tourist visa for single entry. It is currently not available for nationalities from Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Arab, Saudi, Algeria, Sudan, and Sri Lanka.
Tourist getting such a visa online can enter Cambodia through Phnom Penh & Siem Reap International Airports only, and they can exit through five main check points including Phnom Penh International Airport, Siem Reap International Airport, Bavet (Svay Rieng), Cham Yeam (Kho Kong), and Poipet (Banteay Meanchey).
| International Passengers (foreigners) | 25USD | | Children (under 12 years old) | 13USD | | Babies (under 2 years old) | free | | Domestic Passengers | 6USD | | Babies (under 2 years old) | free |
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