Pizzalover wrote: ↑Sun Dec 17, 2017 12:03 pm I was last week at Lucky Motors and some other patrons could only apply for 3 months extensions. Seems to be the same for people who applied in SHV at an agent and got likewise just 3 months. Thus, the 6 months extension seems to be gone for first timers without additional documentation.

Heard likewise from Lucky. 6 months, but not allowed to work, or 3 months and allowed to work .

From last weekend

username wrote: ↑Sun Dec 17, 2017 1:15 pm

Pizzalover wrote: ↑Sun Dec 17, 2017 12:03 pm I was last week at Lucky Motors and some other patrons could only apply for 3 months extensions. Seems to be the same for people who applied in SHV at an agent and got likewise just 3 months. Thus, the 6 months extension seems to be gone for first timers without additional documentation.

Heard likewise from Lucky. 6 months, but not allowed to work, or 3 months and allowed to work .

From last weekend

Very strange, so now the 3 month EB visa is available without a work permit, and you are allowed to work.

superferret wrote: ↑Sat Dec 16, 2017 5:17 am Have you ever been to Cambodia? You're not going to save any money from that if you want anything resembling a normal lifestyle here. You should go to a more developed country that's cheap. Cambodia is only cheap if you really have extremely low standards, otherwise for medium to high standards it's not cheap at all compared to other places. Spain, for example is cheaper than Cambodia, except the biggest cities and also dozens of other countries are way cheaper for a medium standard of living.

Sorry I got to disagree with this. I have a nice studio with lift in Phnom Penh and I spent $850 last month including beer twice a week, 200 cigarettes and eating western food out twice a week. Rest of the time I cook for myself and I eat pretty much the same as I would at home. Greece and Spain come close but you will have visa problems as an American. Booze and cigarettes are much more expensive in Europe, so is internet and cable tv and medicine and you have to have medical insurance and car insurance and all sorts of money sapping stuff you don't need in Cambodia. Not to mention you can still get 8.75% interest on your savings in AMK ,try doing that in europe

pczz wrote: ↑Sun Dec 17, 2017 6:29 pm

superferret wrote: ↑Sat Dec 16, 2017 5:17 am Have you ever been to Cambodia? You're not going to save any money from that if you want anything resembling a normal lifestyle here. You should go to a more developed country that's cheap. Cambodia is only cheap if you really have extremely low standards, otherwise for medium to high standards it's not cheap at all compared to other places. Spain, for example is cheaper than Cambodia, except the biggest cities and also dozens of other countries are way cheaper for a medium standard of living.

Sorry I got to disagree with this. I have a nice studio with lift in Phnom Penh and I spent $850 last month including beer twice a week, 200 cigarettes and eating western food out twice a week. Rest of the time I cook for myself and I eat pretty much the same as I would at home. Greece and Spain come close but you will have visa problems as an American. Booze and cigarettes are much more expensive in Europe, so is internet and cable tv and medicine and you have to have medical insurance and car insurance and all sorts of money sapping stuff you don't need in Cambodia. Not to mention you can still get 8.75% interest on your savings in AMK ,try doing that in europe

Just wait till you want a bit higher quality of life, such as having companions or people to support, or variety in your diet. I don't know Greece but Spain the quality of food is so much better and so much cheaper (except restaurants). Food in Cambodia is a huge rip off, except if you eat like the locals. For the same price as here you can have a much better apartment in many parts of Spain (not Barcelona or Madrid though). 400 dollars can get you a nice 2-3 bedroom, whereas in central Phnom Penh that will get you a crappy khmer style poorly furnished apartment (with aircon). Also in Cambodia as soon as you have relationships you're going to have to spend a bunch of money supporting them and their extended family, because they're so poor and you're the rich barang, and money=love in Cambodia. in Spain your girlfriend will probably support you, and you'll also have security, health care, recreation, etc.., unlike here! Stay here a few years and see if you still disagree with me. P.S. if you go to a shithole like Sihanoukville and eat fried rice three times a day, and stay alone, yes it's very cheap.

This is off topic of the visa.... but, when i come to phnom penh... how can I get a cellphone?

because, to get an apartment, i got contact phone numbers.... but i dont think my american tmobile cellphone will work there.

Where can i get a cheap phone to use, while in cambodia?

superferret wrote: ↑Tue Dec 19, 2017 4:59 am

pczz wrote: ↑Sun Dec 17, 2017 6:29 pm

superferret wrote: ↑Sat Dec 16, 2017 5:17 am Have you ever been to Cambodia? You're not going to save any money from that if you want anything resembling a normal lifestyle here. You should go to a more developed country that's cheap. Cambodia is only cheap if you really have extremely low standards, otherwise for medium to high standards it's not cheap at all compared to other places. Spain, for example is cheaper than Cambodia, except the biggest cities and also dozens of other countries are way cheaper for a medium standard of living.

Sorry I got to disagree with this. I have a nice studio with lift in Phnom Penh and I spent $850 last month including beer twice a week, 200 cigarettes and eating western food out twice a week. Rest of the time I cook for myself and I eat pretty much the same as I would at home. Greece and Spain come close but you will have visa problems as an American. Booze and cigarettes are much more expensive in Europe, so is internet and cable tv and medicine and you have to have medical insurance and car insurance and all sorts of money sapping stuff you don't need in Cambodia. Not to mention you can still get 8.75% interest on your savings in AMK ,try doing that in europe

Just wait till you want a bit higher quality of life, such as having companions or people to support, or variety in your diet. I don't know Greece but Spain the quality of food is so much better and so much cheaper (except restaurants). Food in Cambodia is a huge rip off, except if you eat like the locals. For the same price as here you can have a much better apartment in many parts of Spain (not Barcelona or Madrid though). 400 dollars can get you a nice 2-3 bedroom, whereas in central Phnom Penh that will get you a crappy khmer style poorly furnished apartment (with aircon). Also in Cambodia as soon as you have relationships you're going to have to spend a bunch of money supporting them and their extended family, because they're so poor and you're the rich barang, and money=love in Cambodia. in Spain your girlfriend will probably support you, and you'll also have security, health care, recreation, etc.., unlike here! Stay here a few years and see if you still disagree with me. P.S. if you go to a shithole like Sihanoukville and eat fried rice three times a day, and stay alone, yes it's very cheap.

I have been here since 2011, so I am not fresh off the boat. Food prices depend on where you buy and I don't think there is much difference between Greece or Cambodia overall. Eggs are 1.5 euro for 5 in Greece and $1.5 for 10 in a supermarket in PP, a lot cheaper in the market. oin the other hand milk is half the cost in Europe. Cigarettes 4 euro in Greece, $1.50 in Cambodia for Marlborough alcohol is double the price in Greece. my apartment there was no better than my apartment here and cost $350 a month. I do agree thathaving a Khmer girlfriend can be expensive but not all of them are poor or needy. if your a sexpat and go hunting in lady bars then you get what you deserve.

Hi,
Is it possible to get a work permit as a self-employed/freelancer ?
To get the business visa, we need to do an health check. Some people say this can be done by a visa agency. Is that true? It seems a bit odd but who knows...

alan8234 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 26, 2017 4:40 pm Hi,
Is it possible to get a work permit as a self-employed/freelancer ?
To get the business visa, we need to do an health check. Some people say this can be done by a visa agency. Is that true? It seems a bit odd but who knows...

You can register as a self employed freelancer at the local one stopshop in Sihanoukville, siem Reap and kampot. maybe elsewhere you go direct to the sang Kat or commune, depends on how remote you are. It is not expensive. I think someone said about $150 in another thread. It does depend a bit on where you are as some areas have more expensive coffee payments than others I believe it is cheaper outside Phnom penh.
You will need a valid business visa, a bank account and a lease stamoed by the local police. The latter can be hard to get so ask before you rent. Some landlords do not like to do it because then they have to pay withholding tax of 10% and some do not pay any tax so they will not register you as it would get them a visit from the taxman.
You do not need to worry about medicals. they are rudimentary and usually just answering a few questions and having your height anw weight checked. You used to be able to skip the medical on a work permit provided by an employer through an agent. whether or not you cans till do I do not know. I had to go myself to gt my driving license and you cannot dodge the bullet there anymore

pczz wrote: ↑Thu Dec 21, 2017 10:06 am I have been here since 2011, so I am not fresh off the boat. Food prices depend on where you buy and I don't think there is much difference between Greece or Cambodia overall. Eggs are 1.5 euro for 5 in Greece and $1.5 for 10 in a supermarket in PP, a lot cheaper in the market. oin the other hand milk is half the cost in Europe. Cigarettes 4 euro in Greece, $1.50 in Cambodia for Marlborough alcohol is double the price in Greece. my apartment there was no better than my apartment here and cost $350 a month. I do agree thathaving a Khmer girlfriend can be expensive but not all of them are poor or needy. if your a sexpat and go hunting in lady bars then you get what you deserve.

Ok, eggs may cost the same but quality of food is much better in Greece for a similar price. If you've been here that long, aren't you tired of eating the same stuff over and over again? Khmers don't really have much variety in their diet, and the lack of dairy really restricts their options. I don't talk to bar girls, bull all the khmer girlfriends I've had needed extensive support. Most Cambodians are very poor. If you're the kind of guy who selects based on money that works, but if you select by natural attraction and love, you're most likely to end up with a poor one. I don't know about Greece, in Spain you can get much better quality housing for the same money. Any I agree if you're a heavy smoker and beer drinker the savings on that may offset the higher price of other stuff. I'm not a heavy drinker and don't smoke.