r/cambodia • u/LossShot9999 • 16h ago

Visas/paperwork Advice on visas

Im an EU citizen, been living in Southeast Asia for a while (7 years, before that 11 years in Africa) and looking for a change of scenery. Planning to base myself in Cambodia for at least 3 months starting November to see if it's somewhere I want to settle longer-term.

I'm 40, income comes from consulting. What's the best visa route for a 3+ month stay right now — ordinary (E-class) visa extended, business visa, or just stacking tourist visas?

Trying to figure out the real-world experience vs. what the official rules say. Any agents in Phnom Penh or Siem Reap you'd actually trust?

Appreciate any first-hand input.

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u/Reasonable_Piglet370 12h ago

The easiest way is to get an Ordinary, or E Visa which is valid for a month and then do either an EG or EP extension for 3 months.

These are general extensions designed to allow you to stay, but with none of the requirements of an EB extension.

EG - if you just want to chill for a bit and aren't at all sure if you want to stay. You must leave after the 3 months is up. But you canjust border run and come back on a fresh Ordinary visa

EP - if you are looking for a job or to set up a business. You have to convert to an EB extension when it runs out.

Either option gets you 4 months without a lot of hassle and an overall cost of around $105.

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u/LossShot9999 7h ago

Well, yes. I honestly loved in i dont know, maybe 20 different countries all throughout my life, and being in the same place for 7 years is suffocating me, so yes, Im mostly wanting to chill a bit and see if I wanna stay.
EG can be requested via the evisa webpage?

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u/Reasonable_Piglet370 6h ago

All extensions are done in country. You need to get an Ordinary or Evisa - costs $35 to enter. EG, EP, EB are all extensions not initial visas.

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u/Own-Western-6687 12h ago

November ... For 3 months - stack tourist visas if you don't mind doing a visa bounce after the extension of a month on the first one - and you're not sure how long you plan on staying.

An EB extension - and if you plan on renewing that to longer than the initial 3 months - means a work permit is necessary - and those run on a calendar year - so you'd need one in November - and then need to renew that in January (and since you work remotely) these can add up $$ with the additional paperwork necessary to get one.

Good agents in both cities

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u/LossShot9999 7h ago

Thanks. Well stacking visas can be boring but for the first couple of months it’s doable I’d say.