Long-stay visas for Cambodia
The least bureaucratic long-stay route in the region: an ordinary business visa converts to an indefinitely renewable extension with no income test, no deposit and no insurance requirement.
Ordinary (Class E) Visa with EB / EG Extension of Stay
Indefinite โ the ordinary visa can be extended for one month, three months, six months or one year, repeatedly, with no cap on renewalsCambodia's ordinary Class-E visa costs $35 from an embassy or as an e-Visa, gives a single entry and 30 days on arrival, and is the gateway to the only genuinely open-ended long-stay route in Southeast Asia: once inside, you convert it to an extension of stay (EOS) of one, three, six or twelve months, repeatable indefinitely. The twelve-month EB (business) extension is the one almost every foreign resident uses โ employees, business owners, freelancers and their spouses and children โ and it is multiple-entry, while one- and three-month extensions are single-entry only. Expect roughly $285โ$300 through an agent against a quoted official Immigration Department fee of about $180 for the 12-month multiple-entry extension; the EB does not by itself let you work legally, and since 2024 immigration checks for a work permit before granting 6- and 12-month EB renewals.
Insurance: not required6 corrections tracked
What a month actually costs
| Main hub | Phnom Penh |
|---|---|
| Lean month | about $700 |
| Comfortable month | about $1,400 |
Estimates for one person, excluding flights and insurance. Presented as estimates because no primary source exists for cost of living โ unlike every visa figure on this site, these are not sourced claims.