Cambodia Visa - What Is It, Why You Need It & Who Should Apply

In the final 3 decades of the past century, Cambodia had experienced a diverse political atmosphere and went through a constitutional monarchy, a republic state-run, communism; and then back to the monarchy respectively. After these political switchovers, the country is now showing immense economic growth.

In the first decade of the current century, the average GDP growth in Cambodia was more than 8% and about 7% since 2011.

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The reason behind such strong growth is pretty simple. Cambodia’s welcoming attitude towards foreigners is the main selling point here. That is why foreigners from many countries choose to invest in Cambodia, and the ex-pat population is gradually increasing every year.

What is Cambodian citizenship by investment program?

It was introduced back in 1996. Cambodia does not offer permanent residency, but its ordinary visa can be extended indefinitely. As a result, foreigners who wish to stay in this country for a long time may either:

(1) obtain and extend their business or ordinary visas, or

(2) apply for Cambodian citizenship.

A Business/Ordinary Visa allows foreigners to stay for up to one month and can be easily extended for three months, six months or 12 months. Business visas are the most popular way to reside long-term in Cambodia. Cambodian citizenship can be applied for at the Ministry of the Interior, which normally takes two to three months to process.

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Who can apply:

Different types of applications are accepted from the foreign investors as mentioned below:-

Additional information for Investors:

1. Investor must be minimum 18 years of age with a clean criminal record and be of sound mind and in good health;
2. S/He must have a valid passport with a valid visa of entry into Cambodia;
3. Cambodian language requirement to be waived;
4. Cambodian residency requirement to be waived;
5. Family members (spouse and any children under the age of 18) can apply for citizenship once the main applicant has been approved; and
6. Generally, the application processing time is 3 to 6 months; and varies from case to case.

Why Do You Need a Cambodian Visa? (Investor Benefits)

With the Cambodian passport, the individual can enjoy visa-free travel to 51 countries in the world including Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, South Korea, India, Thailand, etc. Cambodian citizenship may offer other benefits that are not available to foreigners, that can be worth considering including:-

Privacy, Diversification, and Asset Protection

Other Reasons to Invest:

Cambodia is a part of the ASEAN Economic Community, a region with free movement of goods, services, investment, skilled labour and free flow of capital.

Map of countries in AEC.

ASEAN membership offers regional trade benefits, easy repatriation of profits, low-cost labour force, untapped natural resources, underpenetrated and growing domestic consumer market, conservative banking system and so on.

So, considering such a financial prospect, it’s really high time to go for foreign investment in Cambodia.

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