"From now on at the departure area of Cambodia’s three airports, passport control is checking to verify that departing E Visa holders also have a work permit. Those who do not must pay a fine if they want to catch their flight. The outcome can depend on the relationship between passport control and the expat."
"A big problem is that the law is retroactive. For example, a French citizen working in Cambodia for eight years must pay for a work permit for each of these eight years. At $100 per license, the math gets salty. Without counting the fines."


Who is affected?

The work permit law covers all foreigners working in Cambodia, with the exception of diplomats, foreign government employees and domestic servants. Anyone who receives a salary should have a work permit. A small business owner living in Cambodia also needs a work permit.

As far as retirees receiving pensions, Cambodian law is unclear.