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Cambodia for Lao passport holders: Visa-free

Your circumstances

Passport:
🇱🇦 Lao
Lives in:
Not specified (general rule)
Going to:
🇰🇭 Cambodia
Purpose:
Holiday

Route summary

Visa-free

Visa-free for up to 30 days

Lao ordinary passport holders can visit Cambodia without a visa for up to 30 days.

Conditions

  • Complete the free Cambodia e-Arrival (website or app) no more than 7 days before arrival and keep the QR code – required even if you already hold a visa (MFAIC FAQ: currently applies to arrivals by air).
  • Passport valid more than 6 months on entry.
  • No extension rule for visa-exempt stays was stated – for longer stays get a visa (Tourist e-Visa USD 30, 30 days).

Before you fly: Cambodia e-Arrival – free, online or app, within 7 days before arrival (required even with a visa; currently for air arrivals)

About this route

Route type
Visa-free: no visa application needed.
Documents
Document list not published by the official source.
Fee
No visa fee (as published).
Processing
Processing time not published by the official source.

Next step

Steps not published by the official source — use the official link to start.

Official sourcerecberlin.mfaic.gov.kh ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Last checked 4 Oct 2026 against recberlin.mfaic.gov.kh · Read in browser on official page

Documents

Document list not published by the official source.

Fees

Official government fee
No visa fee
Visa-centre / service fee (not a government fee)
None stated by the official source
Notes from the source
No visa fee.

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

Processing and validity

Processing time
Not published by the official source
Validity
Not published by the official source
Maximum stay
30 days

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

Quick answers

Do Lao passport holders need a visa for Cambodia?

Visa-free for up to 30 days. Lao ordinary passport holders can visit Cambodia without a visa for up to 30 days. Source: https://recberlin.mfaic.gov.kh/en-us/visa-exemption

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 Cambodia

Not verified yet (not yet covered). We haven't verified the business rules for Lao passport holders, and we don't publish rules we haven't checked against an official source. 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. Until then, see evisa.gov.kh.

Working in Cambodia

⚠ Not from an official source: items marked below come from secondary sources (law firms, employer-of-record guides, IOM, Wikipedia), not the destination government. They are not verified and may be out of date; confirm with the embassy or immigration authority.

Main work visa routes for Cambodia

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

E-class visa, work permit and employment card

⚠ Not from an official source

For: Foreign employees in Cambodia

  • E-class visa, then a work permit and employment card from the Ministry of Labour (MLVT)
  • The employer needs a locally incorporated entity to sponsor
Length
Until 31 December of the year of issue

Source: G-P Globalpedia – Cambodia visas & permits (employer-of-record guide) (Not official) (globalization-partners.com) · Not from an official source.

What the source says

"They must also obtain a work permit and employment card through the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training (MLVT)." … "You must also have a local incorporated entity before you can sponsor international employees." … "it is valid up to December 31 of the year of issuance."

Checked 16 Oct 2026. Requirements, fees and thresholds change; confirm on the official page before applying.

Your work travel report

We only create the PDF report from rules checked against an official government source.

Transit through Cambodia

Option 1
Visa-freeTransit (changing flights)

Same-aircraft transit: no visa (not from an official source)

Unofficial source – not verified

This rule is not from an official Cambodia government source. It is based on a secondary reference source (en.wikipedia.org). Confirm with the embassy or the official immigration authority before you travel.

Not from an official Cambodia government source: based on Wikipedia's 'Visa policy of Cambodia' article (revision 1380622015, 2026-10-16), which is not verified. Confirm with your airline and the embassy before travel. The article says: “Transit passengers who are leaving on the same arrival aircraft do not need a visa when transiting through Phnom Penh International Airport.”

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.

✓ Secondary_research

Official wording

“Wikipedia, 'Visa policy of Cambodia': “Transit passengers who are leaving on the same arrival aircraft do not need a visa when transiting through Phnom Penh International Airport.””

Your transit travel report

We only create the PDF report from rules checked against an official government source.

Alert me if this route changes

Get an email when we update the guidance for Lao passport holders going to Cambodia, after we've checked the change against the official source. Nothing else.

Tell me about changes to

We send a confirmation email first. Unconfirmed sign-ups are deleted after 7 days.

Before you go to Cambodia

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

Cash you can bring in and take out

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.

Official source: cdc.gov.kh · Last checked 2 Nov 2026 · Details

Common tourist traps

  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.

All 7 traps for Cambodia →

Emergency numbers in Cambodia

Other traps paraphrased from official travel advice: gov.uk · FCDO page updated 19 Mar 2026 · Last checked 2 Nov 2026.

Explore Cambodia

Planning more than the paperwork? Our Cambodia guide picks out places to visit, with a source for every tip.

Places to visit:
Angkor Temples Park · Koh Ker
Read the full Cambodia guide

Lao passport: of the 148 destinations with a rule verified from an official source, 22 visa-free, 9 visa on arrival, 35 eVisa or travel authorisation, 81 embassy visa.

Cambodia: rules verified from an official source for 190 of 198 passports. Cambodia guide and every passport →

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

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Plan your trip to Cambodia

Verify with the embassy before you book. Visa rules change without notice. We link every rule to its official source and last checked it on 4 Oct 2026, but the embassy, official e-visa portal and your airline have the final say. MyVisaPort is not a visa agent and is not affiliated with any government.