Business Visa nightmare

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Business Visa nightmare

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:smileinbox: hi hiBusiness Visa nightmare
Flew to Phnom Penh in December on a tourist visa with Namibian Passport. Did visa run to
Malysia..refused business Visa..told needed job offer. Second trip to Malaysia with job offer. Refused again and handed form for school to fill in stating that they would be fully responsible for me..school does not want to sign letter...Now stuck...I have dual citizenship Namibia and South Africa but used Namibian
Passport so no stamps in SA passport. Does anyone know of an immigration contact or business that will sign my letter or any advise.Tme is running out for me
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Re: Business Visa nightmare

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Leave Cambodia and then return via air, apply for E-type (Ordinary/Business) Visa on arrival with your South African passport, simple!
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Re: Business Visa nightmare

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Thanks for getting back to me. Do you mean leave Cambodia with Namibian Passport and return to Cambodia with my South African. Will immigration not question why my South African passport says that I have not left South Africa
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Re: Business Visa nightmare

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Or do you mean flying home...too far and too expensive. I was thinking border run to Malaysia
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Re: Business Visa nightmare

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Leave Cambodia on Namibian passport, return on South African...Cambodian Immigration will not look for departure stamps from other countries. Most developed nations don't even stamp their citizens in/out These days anyway, it's all electronic.

If they do ask,then just show them your Namibian passport.

Simple!

Oh, and be aware, there is No guarantee that you will be issued an E-type VOA with a Sth African passport, even though technically you're eligible.
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Re: Business Visa nightmare

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Thanks so much
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Re: Business Visa nightmare

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Namibia wrote: Mon Apr 01, 2019 9:45 pm Or do you mean flying home...too far and too expensive. I was thinking border run to Malaysia
Where are you now? How did you get back into Cambodia when denied a visa in Malaysia?
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Re: Business Visa nightmare

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Namibia wrote: Mon Apr 01, 2019 9:45 pm Or do you mean flying home...too far and too expensive. I was thinking border run to Malaysia
You need leave on passport you entered on,
Cambodia does NOT border Malaysia

Fly to anywhere https://help.skyscanner.net/hc/en-us
and fly back,enter on SA passport, pay $35 for E visa.... make sure u have a photo

Immigration at airports does not look for departure stamps, Land borders do
In a nation run by swine, all pigs are upward-mobile and the rest of us are fucked until we can put our acts together: not necessarily to win, but mainly to keep from losing completely. HST
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