Visa Requirements
Do South African citizens need a visa for Cambodia?
Official Requirement
Visa on arrival
for South Africa citizens travelling to Cambodia
Nationals of most countries may obtain a visa on arrival at international airports and land border crossings. A tourist visa costs USD 30 and permits a stay of up to 30 days. Travellers arriving by air must complete the Cambodia e-Arrival form at arrival.gov.kh within seven days before entry.
Checked 19 September 2026
We are not a government authority. Requirements change without notice. Always verify with the official consulate link before travel.
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The short answer
South African citizens can get a visa on arrival to enter Cambodia for stays of up to 30 days. A visa is issued at the border on arrival in Cambodia. On arrival: every traveller must submit the Cambodia e-Arrival form online, including those who already hold a visa. The official portal recommends submitting it within seven days before arrival, so that it does not have to be completed at the immigration counter. This covers tourist and short business visits only, not work, study or residence, and a border officer makes the final decision on entry in every case. Entry rules change without notice, so the requirement is read again from the official source on a schedule and the date above is the last time that happened. This was last checked on 19 September 2026.
At a glance
Key facts for South African citizens visiting Cambodia
- Requirement
- Visa on arrival
- Maximum stay
- Up to 30 days
- On arrival
- Every traveller must submit the Cambodia e-Arrival form online, including those who already hold a visa. The official portal recommends submitting it within seven days before arrival, so that it does not have to be completed at the immigration counter.
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Step by step
How South African citizens enter Cambodia
Check your passport is valid for the whole trip. Many countries also want it valid for a period beyond your departure date, so confirm the exact rule on the official page below.
Prepare for the border desk in Cambodia: the visa is issued on arrival, so bring whatever the official page lists, including a means to pay any fee.
Carry proof of onward or return travel and of where you are staying. Border officers ask for both, and an airline can refuse boarding without them.
Check the requirement again close to your departure date. This route was last checked on 19 September 2026, and rules change without notice.
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Avoid Some Regions
UK FCDO: The FCDO advises against all but essential travel to areas within 20km of the land border with Thailand. Heavy fighting along that border during 2025, including airstrikes and artillery fire, ended with a ceasefire signed on 27 December, but border crossings remain suspended and some tourist sites near the border are closed. Unexploded ordnance and landmines remain a hazard in the border regions.
Updated 2026-08-01 11:42:45
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Questions
What South African citizens ask about entering Cambodia
Yes, but it is issued at the border. South African citizens can get a visa on arrival in Cambodia. This was last checked on 19 September 2026.
Up to 30 days on this entry route. A longer trip needs a different permission, which this page does not cover. A border officer decides the length granted on the day.
Through the official application page linked on this page. Yoogo does not process applications and takes no fee for them.
A passport valid for the trip, proof of onward or return travel, and proof of where you are staying. Officers can ask for evidence that you can support yourself for the visit. Entry is always the officer's decision, whatever the paperwork says.
Cambodia uses KHR. Check the rate before you exchange anything at the airport, where the spread is usually widest.
Changes to this route
No changes recorded since the first check on 19 September 2026.
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