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atst wrote: Wed Nov 25, 2020 12:10 pm I'm not american but reading the requirements, you need to buy return airfare, quarantine hotel accommodation, travel insurance, then post all this plus your passport to Thailand with visa fee, hopefully to receive back a Visa, seems a bit risky to me what if you didn't get granted the visa?
I have heard second-hand of arriving westerners spending 70,000 to 90,000 baht (US$2300 to $3000) to get through the whole quarantine and mandatory pre-paid accommodation (ripoff) Thai program. Oh, and while in prison, you are NOT allowed alcohol. It's got to be one of the worst "tourist" programs on the planet, other than a complete ban.
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phuketrichard wrote: Wed Nov 25, 2020 10:41 am not Cambodia specific but
how does one enter on a tourist visa back in Feb/march
and
Still have money to live on?
CC must be maxed out by now
I was here since early Feb and extended 1mth of Tourist visa which was the maximum. Luckily law here was gracious to tourist visa holder and I stayed until sep and flew out. My wife is khmer so nothing to worry about house and food. Didn't have to spend a single cent. Flying out is easy but coming back is hard and needed to spend more money...
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Assuming the average American tourist stuck in the Kingdom of Wonder has followed financial guidelines of keeping a 6 month cash reserve, they should be fine. Especially in Cambodia, where it’s cheaper, especially living Khmer style. Plus many Americans are allowed only 1-3 weeks vacation anyways, so they always bring a lot more to spend.

As to the poster who thinks that hotel quarantine and being in a Thai prison is the same thing...

Can any who’s been in Thai prison give the real scoop?
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newkidontheblock wrote: Wed Nov 25, 2020 11:07 pm Especially in Cambodia, where it’s cheaper, especially living Khmer style.
That's all relative, many Khmers live more opulent lives than either of us could believe. Living like a poorer local can be done but very few westerners can manage it. I've tried at times and just don't really dig the food much or the cramping in. 8-)
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It depends on which Travel Agency you use...sometimes. Shop Around!...I got a completely different answers and options from 2 different travel agencies...They really don't want to see you at the Immigration Office...unless it saves them time to incarcerate you.
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December 16, 2020
Expired tourist visas legally valid until further notice
Brian Badzmierowski / Khmer Times

As Cambodia waits for a potential COVID-19 vaccine, some foreigners who have been living in the country since the outbreak occurred are still wondering what to do about their expired tourist visas.

The answer, according to General Keo Vanthorn, spokesman for the General Department of Immigration, is for those on expired visas to return to their home countries if possible.

The only other option is to sit tight.

Gen Vanthorn said that according to Letter No. 761 of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, foreign tourists who came to Cambodia after January 1, and have not been able to return home are granted an automatic visa extension.

“With this regard, the status of those foreigners on expired tourist visas remain legal,” he said via WhatsApp.

Gen Vanthorn said he did not know how long the visa extensions would be granted.

When asked what he would advise for those on expired visas, he replied: “Based on my own opinion, I would advise those foreigners on expired tourist visas to depart Cambodia (if they are able to do so) and come back with an E Visa and comply with all requirements.”

He also said they should register with the Foreigners Present in Cambodia System (FPCS).

The FPCS is a downloadable app with which a landlord can register any foreigner living in their residence.

For those attempting to transfer their expired tourist visas to business visas, the situation becomes murky, as Gen Vanthorn said the immigration department has not yet received updated regulations from the government.
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Hey guys if anyone is in the same boat, i just went back to immigration today as of April 2, 2021. For the Tourist T visa if you entered around March last year, you are in the clear and there are no overstay penalties. Changes to the policy will be announced via public channels.

Probably not many of us around now but if you are you can still enjoy staying inside Cambodia. Good luck.
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Matty9999 wrote:Hey guys if anyone is in the same boat, i just went back to immigration today as of April 2, 2021. For the Tourist T visa if you entered around March last year, you are in the clear and there are no overstay penalties. Changes to the policy will be announced via public channels.

Probably not many of us around now but if you are you can still enjoy staying inside Cambodia. Good luck.
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