Travel to Cambodia: general visa info and tips on what to see
Finally, slowly we return to normal. With the virus slowing down its escalation and the massive vaccination campaign adopted by the various national governments, we are slowly returning to thinking about holiday destinations, more or less close. In fact, between sea or mountains, places of art or nature, many are starting to think about the next trips to be made . In this post, we want to take you to discover a country rich in history and culture, nature and art, where you can immerse yourself: we are talking about Cambodia!
Here we will give you useful advice on how to apply for a visa for Cambodia and the main attractions of the country: welcome to our portal!
Cambodia visa: info on how to get it
To travel to Cambodia, as well as to other non-Schengen countries, you will need a valid passport for expatriation as well as requesting a visa to enter Cambodia. Even for the little ones a visa is required to enter the country. The visa is an authorization that allows access to a non-European country and must be requested at the relevant offices. The validity of the Cambodia visa is 90 days and the period of stay it authorizes is 30. The period of validity begins, specifically, after the approval of the request by the Department of Immigration.
In order to enter Cambodia, you will specifically need:
- passport in the name of the person to whom the visa was requested, which must have a residual validity of at least 6 months at the time of your arrival in the Asian country;
- two printed copies of the validated Cambodia visa. In fact, upon your arrival, you will have to deliver a printed copy of the visa and when you leave you will have to do the same, delivering the second copy;
How do you apply for a Cambodia visa online?
The visa for the Asian country can also be requested online, with the advantage of being able to apply for it wherever you are, even from home, on holidays and weekends, even outside office hours. If you apply for it online, you need to fill out the visa application form to enter the Cambodian country and pay with one of the following cards: Visa, Mastercard, Nexi, American Express, Postepay or PayPal. The cost of the visa is 59.95 per person, a single rate even for the little ones.
After making the payment, you will need to upload your passport photo and send a copy of your passport, scanned.
Once the request has arrived, it must be checked and processed. In case of errors you will be contacted. Furthermore, there is the possibility to apply for a visa in an urgent way if you have the urgency to leave soon, but in this case there will be an additional cost of 17.50 euros.
For the Cambodia visa application, as well as for other bureaucratic information related to your stay in the country, you can consult the Visa.it website.
Cambodia: what to see
Once in Cambodia, what to see? The Asian country is rich in history and culture, which starts in the capital Phnom Penh. Here you can admire many monuments as well as historical museums related to Cambodian culture.
Previously the country was a French colony, in the period from 1863 until 1945, the year of independence. Among the most important cultural sites we mention the Royal Palace, the Silver Pagoda, the National Museum, the Independence Monument, the Cambodia-Vietnam Friendship Monument, the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, Wat Phnom and the Peace Palace. Instead, in case you go outside the center, you can visit the Choeung Ek Genocide Center.
If we move from the capital Phnom Penh, you can visit some of the most beautiful places in the whole of Southeast Asia. Let’s see them below:
- the temples of Angkor, ancient stone buildings immersed in the jungle, attributable to the ancient civilization of the Khmer. They are temples linked to tradition, among which, the most important are Angkor Wat, the largest religious building on the planet and Bayon , with its stone faces;
- the islands of Koh Rong and Koh Rong Sanloem, which are located south of the country and which will make you fall in love with its natural views;
- the city of Siem Reap, full of bars, restaurants, souvenir shops and art galleries;
- the province of Kampot , where you can admire the French colonial architecture and make excursions by river or on foot;
- Battambang, one of the most suggestive and best preserved colonial towns, located on the Sangker River;
- the town of Kratie , also a former French colonial town, which retains its charm and is located on the Mekong River, which offers some of the most beautiful views of the Asian river;
Temples of Angkor
Conclusions
In this post we have seen together some useful tips on what to see in Cambodia , together with useful information related to the visa and some curiosities about the Asian country.
You just have to start watching the flights, pack your bags and leave immediately for one of the most beautiful places in all of Asia.
