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🇰🇭 Cambodia

Cambodia is no. 41 in our list of the 50 most visited destinations, with 6.7 million international arrivals in 2024. Below: visa rules for every passport, cash limits at customs and the tourist traps official travel advice warns about.

Rank 41 of 50 by international arrivals (6.7 million, 2024) · Source: UN Tourism

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Explore Cambodia: things to do, shopping, food and getting around

A short guide based on Angkor Enterprise, the government body that sells Angkor passes.

Places to visit

Summarised in our own words from the linked pages, official tourism boards and transport authorities first; items marked "Not official" come from other guides. Prices and opening times change, so check the source before you go. Last checked 24 Oct 2026.

Common tourist traps and how to avoid them

Scams and risky spots named in official travel advice for Cambodia, plus a few reported in public visitor reviews (labelled), in our own words.

  1. Motorbike bag and phone snatching

    How it works: Thieves on motorbikes cut straps and snatch bags or phones from pedestrians, tuk-tuk and bike passengers, often injuring them.

    How to avoid it: Carry bags away from the road, not in bike baskets, and use tuk-tuks with side grilles.

  2. Fake dollars in change

    How it works: Shops and clubs have given fake or damaged US dollar notes as change.

    How to avoid it: Check notes you receive.

  3. Job scams and trafficking

    How it works: "Easy, high-paid" jobs lead to locked compounds around Sihanoukville, Kandal and border areas, passports withheld.

    How to avoid it: Treat such offers with suspicion and verify employers.

  4. Drink spiking

    How it works: Police report spiking in some bars used by foreigners.

    How to avoid it: Do not leave drinks unattended.

  5. Methanol poisoning

    How it works: Methanol-laced drinks have killed people.

    How to avoid it: Stick to sealed, branded drinks.

  6. Theft on buses while asleep

    How it works: Items are taken from bags on bus journeys.

    How to avoid it: Keep valuables on you.

  7. Tuk-tuk fares not agreed in advance

    How it works: Visitors report drivers in Siem Reap quoting far above normal rates, or raising the price after the ride, when the fare and route weren't fixed at the start.

    How to avoid it: Agree the full price and the temple route before you set off, or book through a ride-hailing app.

    From visitor reviews, not official Siem Reap and the Angkor temples. Sources: reddit.com · reddit.com. Researched 23 Oct 2026; there is no official page to re-check, so this date is not updated automatically.

Areas flagged in official advice

  • Within 20 km of the Thai border (all but essential travel; landmines, closed crossings)
  • Phnom Penh riverfront and BKK areas (petty crime)
  • Sihanoukville beaches and nearby islands (petty crime)

Official advice: FCDO advises against all but essential travel within 20 km of the Thai border.

Emergency numbers in Cambodia

Other traps paraphrased from official travel advice: FCDO travel advice – Safety and security · FCDO travel advice – Warnings and insurance · FCDO travel advice – Getting help (emergency numbers) · FCDO page updated 19 Mar 2026 · Last checked 2 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Cash you can bring in and take out

Customs rules for banknotes and other cash when you enter or leave Cambodia.

Law on Foreign Exchange / AML law

Bringing cash in
Declare cash or monetary instruments of USD 10,000 or more (or equivalent) to customs when entering.
Taking cash out
Declare cash or monetary instruments of USD 10,000 or more (or equivalent) to customs when leaving.
Local currency (KHR) in
Not yet confirmed — check the official customs page
Local currency (KHR) out
Not yet confirmed — check the official customs page
Foreign currency
See thresholds.

Official source: cdc.gov.kh · corp.cambodia-airports.aero · Last checked 2 Nov 2026

Cambodia visa rules by passport

The general rule for each passport, from official sources. Open a passport to see conditions and options that depend on where you live.

Visa-free11 passports
eVisa179 passports
Embassy visa7 passports

Verified rules for Cambodia: 190 of 198 passports; awaiting verification: 8; not yet covered: 0. A rule that is awaiting verification or not yet covered is not a negative visa decision: it only means we haven't confirmed it on an official source yet.

⚠ Unofficial sources: 8 rules for Cambodia are not from an official Cambodia government source (based on other governments' travel advice or secondary research). They are labelled on each page, are not counted as verified above, and should be confirmed with the embassy before travel.

Requirements for all visitors to Cambodia

These apply on top of the visa rules above, whatever your passport, unless an item says otherwise.

  • HealthYellow fever certificate if arriving from a WHO yellow-fever risk country

    Applies to: travellers aged 1 year or over arriving from a country WHO lists as a yellow-fever risk country; also after an airport transit of more than 12 hours in such a country.

    Official source: cdn.who.int · Also checked: wwwnc.cdc.govNot official · Last checked 25 Oct 2026

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Plan your trip to Cambodia

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