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France for Cambodian passport holders: Embassy visa

Your circumstances

Passport:
🇰🇭 Cambodian
Lives in:
Not specified (general rule)
Going to:
🇫🇷 France
Purpose:
Holiday

Route summary

Embassy visa

Schengen visa required

Cambodian passport holders need a short-stay Schengen visa (type C) for France, applied for before travel at the consulate or its visa centre.

Conditions

  • A Schengen visa is valid for the whole Schengen area: up to 90 days in any 180 days.
  • Apply at the consulate of France if it is your only or main destination (longest stay), or of the first country you enter if stays are equal.
  • Apply where you legally live, no earlier than 6 months and no later than 15 days before travel; an appointment may be needed.
  • If you already hold a valid residence permit or long-stay visa issued by a Schengen country, you can visit other Schengen countries for up to 90 days in 180 without a new visa (Schengen Convention art. 21).
  • Fingerprints are taken when you apply (some exemptions) and your entry is recorded in the EES at the border.

About this route

Route type
Embassy visa: you apply through an embassy, consulate or appointed visa centre.
Documents
5 listed by the official source.
Fee
€90 (as published).
Processing
15 days as a rule; up to 45 days if more checks are needed.

Next step

Book an appointment with the consulate or its visa centre

Official application pagefrance-visas.gouv.fr ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Last checked 4 Oct 2026 against eur-lex.europa.eu · EUR-Lex consolidated text + EC "Applying for a Schengen visa" page read 2026-10-04

Documents

5 documents listed by the official source
  • Passport valid 3+ months after leaving the Schengen area, issued within the last 10 years, with 2 blank pages
  • Completed application form
  • ICAO-standard photo
  • Travel medical insurance (emergency care, hospitalisation, repatriation)
  • Proof of purpose, accommodation, funds and intention to return

Fees

Official government fee
€90
Children aged 6–12: EUR 45.
Visa-centre / service fee (not a government fee)
May be charged by visa centres; amount not published by the government
Notes from the source
EUR 90 adults, EUR 45 children aged 6–12; visa centres may add a service fee.

Visa-centre, service or other third-party charges are never official government fees.

Processing and validity

Processing time
15 days as a rule; up to 45 days if more checks are needed
Validity
Single or multiple entry, as stated on the visa
Maximum stay
Up to 90 days in any 180-day period, as stated on the visa

How to apply: Schengen visa required

4 steps from the official source
  1. Step 1: Book an appointment with the consulate or its visa centre
  2. Step 2: Submit the form, documents and fingerprints
  3. Step 3: Pay the fee
  4. Step 4: Wait for the decision (usually 15 days)

Where: Consulate of France (or its external visa centre) responsible for where you live

Official application page: france-visas.gouv.fr ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Requirements for all visitors to France

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

  • Proof of fundsProof of means of subsistence: EUR 120/day without accommodation proof; EUR 65/day for hotel-booked nights; EUR 32.50/day with an attestation d'accueil

    Applies to: non-EU/EEA/Swiss visitors at the external Schengen border, on request.

    Official source: home-affairs.ec.europa.eu · Last checked 2 Nov 2026

Quick answers

Do Cambodian passport holders need a visa for France?

Schengen visa required. Cambodian passport holders need a short-stay Schengen visa (type C) for France, applied for before travel at the consulate or its visa centre. Source: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02018R1806-20251230

Business, work or just passing through?

The rules above are for a holiday: tourism and visiting family and friends. Business visits, paid work and transit are covered separately below.

Business visits to France

Option 1
Embassy visaBusiness visit (meetings, conferences – not paid work)

Business visit: Schengen visa required

Short business visits (meetings, conferences, negotiations – not paid work) follow the same route as a holiday, because the official source covers business visits (Tourism, family visits, business (short stay)). Cambodian passport holders need a short-stay Schengen visa (type C) for France, applied for before travel at the consulate or its visa centre.

Conditions

  • A Schengen visa is valid for the whole Schengen area: up to 90 days in any 180 days.
  • Apply at the consulate of France if it is your only or main destination (longest stay), or of the first country you enter if stays are equal.
  • Apply where you legally live, no earlier than 6 months and no later than 15 days before travel; an appointment may be needed.
  • If you already hold a valid residence permit or long-stay visa issued by a Schengen country, you can visit other Schengen countries for up to 90 days in 180 without a new visa (Schengen Convention art. 21).
  • Fingerprints are taken when you apply (some exemptions) and your entry is recorded in the EES at the border.
Government fee
€90
EUR 90 adults, EUR 45 children aged 6–12; visa centres may add a service fee.
Processing
15 days as a rule; up to 45 days if more checks are needed
Validity
Single or multiple entry, as stated on the visa
Max stay
Up to 90 days in any 180-day period, as stated on the visa
Steps, documents & where to apply

How to apply

  1. 1Book an appointment with the consulate or its visa centre
  2. 2Submit the form, documents and fingerprints
  3. 3Pay the fee
  4. 4Wait for the decision (usually 15 days)

Where: Consulate of France (or its external visa centre) responsible for where you live

Official application page ↗

Documents checklist

  • Passport valid 3+ months after leaving the Schengen area, issued within the last 10 years, with 2 blank pages
  • Completed application form
  • ICAO-standard photo
  • Travel medical insurance (emergency care, hospitalisation, repatriation)
  • Proof of purpose, accommodation, funds and intention to return

✓ EUR-Lex consolidated text + EC "Applying for a Schengen visa" page read 2026-10-04

Official wording

“Regulation (EU) 2018/1806, Annex I (consolidated 30 Dec 2025): Cambodia listed among third countries whose nationals must hold a visa when crossing the external borders.”

Working in France

Main work visa routes for France

These are the main routes and what they require. Whether you qualify depends on your circumstances; the official page decides.

Salaried employee (with a work permit obtained by the employer)

For: Non-EU nationals hired by a French employer

  • The employer must first obtain a work permit (autorisation de travail) before hiring you
  • Then a long-stay visa / residence card "employee" or "temporary worker"

Source: Service-Public.fr – Authorization to work for a foreign employee (service-public.fr).

What the source says

"The employer who wishes to hire an employee foreigner not European (UE + EEE + Switzerland) in France must first obtain a work permit." … "If the foreigner has a VLS-TS or a residence card « employee » or « temporary worker » , a work authorization is mandatory so he can work."

Talent residence card – qualified employee / innovative company / assignment

For: Qualified employees (e.g. master's-level diploma obtained in France), staff of innovative companies, and employees on assignment from a group abroad

  • Employment contract with annual gross pay of at least €39,582
  • No work permit needed by the employer
Length
Same as the employment contract, up to 4 years

Source: Service-Public.fr – Talent card (multi-year residence card) (service-public.fr).

What the source says

"Your employer does not have to apply for a work permit and is exempt from paying the foreigner employment tax. The card is valid for the same period as the employment contract, up to a maximum of 4 years." … "Have an employment contract of more than 3 months that provides for an annual gross remuneration greater than or equal to €39,582 ."

Talent – European Blue Card

For: Highly qualified employees

  • Diploma for at least 3 years of higher education, or 5 years of comparable professional experience
  • No work permit needed by the employer
Length
Contract of 2+ years: length of the contract up to 4 years; shorter contract: contract plus 3 months, up to 2 years

Source: Service-Public.fr – Talent card (European Blue Card) (service-public.fr).

What the source says

"Have a diploma attesting to at least 3 years of higher education or 5 years of professional experience" … "Where the employment contract has a duration of at least 2 years, the card is issued for a duration equal to that of the contract, within the limit of 4 years"

Checked 16 Oct 2026. Overview: Service-Public.fr – Work of a foreigner in France. Requirements, fees and thresholds change; confirm on the official page before applying.

Transit through France

Option 1
Visa-freeAirport transit (changing flights in France)

Airside transit: no airport transit visa needed; leaving the transit area needs normal Schengen entry

Unless your nationality is on the EU common airport-transit-visa list or France's national list (those passports have their own rule here), you don't need an airport transit visa to change planes in the international transit area of an airport in France. If you have to pass through border control (e.g. to collect bags, change airport or terminal outside the transit area, or your onward flight is to another Schengen country), you are entering the Schengen area and the normal entry rules for your passport apply - see the holiday section.

Conditions

  • Stay in the airport's international transit area (do not pass border control).
  • Flights to or from another Schengen country count as entering the Schengen area: normal entry rules for your passport apply.
  • Hold the documents required for your final destination; your airline may check them.
Government fee
Fee not officially published
Processing
Not verified yet
Validity
Not verified yet
Max stay
Not verified yet
Steps, documents & where to apply

How to apply

Steps not verified yet — follow the official source below.

Documents checklist

Document list not verified yet — check the official source.

✓ Checked on the live official page

Official wording

“Visa Code (Reg. 810/2009) Art. 3: an airport transit visa is required for nationals on the common list (Annex IV; Handbook Annex 7A) and, where a member state has notified one, its national list (Handbook Annex 7B, 1 July 2026). Nationals not on these lists need no airport transit visa.”

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Before you go to France

Customs cash limits and the scams official travel advice warns about in France.

Cash you can bring in and take out

Bringing cash in
Declare cash of EUR 10,000 or more (or equivalent) when arriving from outside the EU.
Taking cash out
Declare cash of EUR 10,000 or more (or equivalent) when leaving to a country outside the EU.

Official source: taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu · Last checked 4 Oct 2026 · Details

Common tourist traps

  1. Pickpocket teams on the Métro and RER

    How it works: One thief distracts you (a question, a bump, a petition) while another opens your bag, mostly on the Paris Métro, RER lines, airport trains and at big stations.

    How to avoid it: Wear your bag across your body, split cards, cash and passport between pockets, and stay alert at ticket machines, ATMs and doors.

  2. "Free drink" at a private club

    How it works: A friendly stranger invites you for a free drink or show at a private club; you then face huge charges on your card before you are allowed to leave.

    How to avoid it: Turn down invitations from people you just met and choose bars yourself.

  3. Card skimming

    How it works: Devices fitted to ATMs and unattended petrol-station pumps copy your card, especially in tourist areas.

    How to avoid it: Use ATMs inside banks or shopping centres, cover your PIN and keep the card in sight.

All 9 traps for France →

Emergency numbers in France

  • Emergency 112
  • Ambulance 15
  • Fire 18
  • Police 17
  • SMS (deaf / hard of hearing) 114

Other traps paraphrased from official travel advice: gov.uk · FCDO page updated 11 Aug 2026 · Last checked 4 Oct 2026.

Explore France

Planning more than the paperwork? Our France guide picks out places to visit, things to do and where to shop, with a source for every tip.

Places to visit:
Louvre and Musée d'Orsay · Montmartre and Sacré-Cœur · Palace of Versailles
Things to do:
Climb the Eiffel Tower or the Arc de Triomphe · Take a boat cruise on the Seine · See a show at the Opéra Garnier or a Paris cabaret
Shopping:
Saint-Ouen flea market (Les Puces) · Marché d'Aligre · Neighbourhood street markets
Read the full France guide

Cambodian passport: of the 149 destinations with a rule verified from an official source, 20 visa-free, 11 visa on arrival, 37 eVisa or travel authorisation, 81 embassy visa.

France: rules verified from an official source for 197 of 198 passports. France guide and every passport →

Where else can Cambodian passport holders travel? See every destination we cover →

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Plan your trip to France

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