Cambodian business visa — how to apply

Opening an ABA Bank account requires that you already hold an approved Cambodian business visa. Apply for it first: you cannot order the service until the approval letter has arrived, and the application takes about three business days.

The four steps

1. Go to https://www.evisa.gov.kh/, the official portal of the Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
2. Scan your passport and fill in the information.
3. Confirm your details and pay the visa fee.
4. Receive your approval letter within 3 business days.

What to enter in each field

Visa type

Visa E $35 — the business visa

Port of Entry

Techo International Airport

Intended Date of Entry

2–3 weeks from the day you submit the application.

Address During Visit (address in Cambodia)

The address of your own accommodation in Cambodia — the hotel you have booked for the trip.

Support documents

Leave blank.

Entry purpose

Business meetings

How you know it was approved

An e-mail arrives from evisa.gov.kh with the subject “e-Visa Approval”, carrying your approval letter. That mail is what you confirm at checkout, so keep it — nobody but you can see it.

A single-entry E visa costs 35 USD plus the portal's service fee, is valid for three months and allows a stay of one month.

What if the visa is refused?

It can happen — a visa is never guaranteed. That risk costs you 35 USD and nothing more. Apply for the visa first and order the account only once the approval letter has arrived: if it is approved, you carry straight on with opening the Cambodian bank account, and if it is refused, the 35 USD visa fee is the whole of what you have lost.