Cambodia Work Permit 2019 - Where did you get it and how much did it cost?

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Re: Cambodia Work Permit 2019 - Where did you get it and how much did it cost?

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Kammekor wrote: Fri Jan 04, 2019 10:08 am OK,

I'll kick off. I got the 2019 WP at the local office of the ministry of labor and vocational training in my province. Total fee 195$ this year. Everything included.

<edit>
OK, it's 2019 already.....
What was the breakdown of that $195 as there has been no official announcement of any major changes in fees, so that seems about 50/60 too high
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Stramash23 wrote: Mon Jan 07, 2019 9:29 am
Kammekor wrote: Fri Jan 04, 2019 10:08 am OK,

I'll kick off. I got the 2019 WP at the local office of the ministry of labor and vocational training in my province. Total fee 195$ this year. Everything included.

<edit>
OK, it's 2019 already.....
What was the breakdown of that $195 as there has been no official announcement of any major changes in fees, so that seems about 50/60 too high
I Didn't ask for it.
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Brody wrote: Fri Jan 04, 2019 8:38 pm
Kammekor wrote: Fri Jan 04, 2019 4:35 pm Just crossed my mind, what if your visa is nearly due. Must be loads of foreigners in Cambodia hastily arranging new WP's because their visa is due this or next month....

You don't need a new WP to get your 12 month EB EOS, you just need a letter of employment, which I think needs to be thumb printed now.

But for the WP they'll want a copy of your current EB EOS, etc.
Thumb printed? Is that a joke?
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Re: Cambodia Work Permit 2019 - Where did you get it and how much did it cost?

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sigmoid wrote: Mon Jan 07, 2019 1:02 pm
Brody wrote: Fri Jan 04, 2019 8:38 pm
Kammekor wrote: Fri Jan 04, 2019 4:35 pm Just crossed my mind, what if your visa is nearly due. Must be loads of foreigners in Cambodia hastily arranging new WP's because their visa is due this or next month....

You don't need a new WP to get your 12 month EB EOS, you just need a letter of employment, which I think needs to be thumb printed now.

But for the WP they'll want a copy of your current EB EOS, etc.
Thumb printed? Is that a joke?
Joke? Not to my knowledge.

Just reporting what I read OTOF. Take that for what it's worth.
UPDATE:

some minor changes.

ALL non-tourist visas require a supporting letter when requesting an EOS and it must be signed and fingerprinted.
This is not a stat dec and does not require an embassy stamp.
EB extension - working letter.
EG extension a letter with details of the type of work looking for etc. (this is still sketchy)
Over 55 also requires the request letter, which was a requirement when the ER visa was first introduced.
Under 55 the supporting docs must be very strong.
That is all that has changed. NOTHING else has changed
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Kammekor wrote: Mon Jan 07, 2019 9:47 am
Stramash23 wrote: Mon Jan 07, 2019 9:29 am
Kammekor wrote: Fri Jan 04, 2019 10:08 am OK,

I'll kick off. I got the 2019 WP at the local office of the ministry of labor and vocational training in my province. Total fee 195$ this year. Everything included.

<edit>
OK, it's 2019 already.....
What was the breakdown of that $195 as there has been no official announcement of any major changes in fees, so that seems about 50/60 too high
I Didn't ask for it.

so you just accepted a roughly $60 rise in costs with no questions? Agents must love you
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Re: Cambodia Work Permit 2019 - Where did you get it and how much did it cost?

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sigmoid wrote: Mon Jan 07, 2019 1:02 pm
Brody wrote: Fri Jan 04, 2019 8:38 pm
Kammekor wrote: Fri Jan 04, 2019 4:35 pm Just crossed my mind, what if your visa is nearly due. Must be loads of foreigners in Cambodia hastily arranging new WP's because their visa is due this or next month....

You don't need a new WP to get your 12 month EB EOS, you just need a letter of employment, which I think needs to be thumb printed now.

But for the WP they'll want a copy of your current EB EOS, etc.
Thumb printed? Is that a joke?

All new EOS applications now require a letter with thumbprint. No joke
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Re: Cambodia Work Permit 2019 - Where did you get it and how much did it cost?

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Stramash23 wrote: Tue Jan 08, 2019 11:44 am
Kammekor wrote: Mon Jan 07, 2019 9:47 am
Stramash23 wrote: Mon Jan 07, 2019 9:29 am
Kammekor wrote: Fri Jan 04, 2019 10:08 am OK,

I'll kick off. I got the 2019 WP at the local office of the ministry of labor and vocational training in my province. Total fee 195$ this year. Everything included.

<edit>
OK, it's 2019 already.....
What was the breakdown of that $195 as there has been no official announcement of any major changes in fees, so that seems about 50/60 too high
I Didn't ask for it.

so you just accepted a roughly $60 rise in costs with no questions? Agents must love you
It's a good thing to be loved by many. but I didn't use an agent. read the OP.
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Re: Cambodia Work Permit 2019 - Where did you get it and how much did it cost?

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Kammekor wrote: Tue Jan 08, 2019 12:02 pm
Stramash23 wrote: Tue Jan 08, 2019 11:44 am
Kammekor wrote: Mon Jan 07, 2019 9:47 am
Stramash23 wrote: Mon Jan 07, 2019 9:29 am
Kammekor wrote: Fri Jan 04, 2019 10:08 am OK,

I'll kick off. I got the 2019 WP at the local office of the ministry of labor and vocational training in my province. Total fee 195$ this year. Everything included.

<edit>
OK, it's 2019 already.....
What was the breakdown of that $195 as there has been no official announcement of any major changes in fees, so that seems about 50/60 too high
I Didn't ask for it.

so you just accepted a roughly $60 rise in costs with no questions? Agents must love you
It's a good thing to be loved by many. but I didn't use an agent. read the OP.

I did. The 'agents must love you' was a more rhetorical comment since you appear to just hand over cash with no questions. lend me $100 please ;)
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Re: Cambodia Work Permit 2019 - Where did you get it and how much did it cost?

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Stramash23 wrote:
sigmoid wrote: Mon Jan 07, 2019 1:02 pm
Brody wrote: Fri Jan 04, 2019 8:38 pm
Kammekor wrote: Fri Jan 04, 2019 4:35 pm Just crossed my mind, what if your visa is nearly due. Must be loads of foreigners in Cambodia hastily arranging new WP's because their visa is due this or next month....

You don't need a new WP to get your 12 month EB EOS, you just need a letter of employment, which I think needs to be thumb printed now.

But for the WP they'll want a copy of your current EB EOS, etc.
Thumb printed? Is that a joke?

All new EOS applications now require a letter with thumbprint. No joke
It's a good thing we dont all have thumbs then.

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Re: Cambodia Work Permit 2019 - Where did you get it and how much did it cost?

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Stramash23 wrote: Tue Jan 08, 2019 11:44 am


so you just accepted a roughly $60 rise in costs with no questions? Agents must love you
Feel free to post your experiences and price paid for getting a 'self employed WP for 2019' after you used your bargaining skills with the government official.

(This one's not rhetorical.)
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