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also on the kampot fb page:

Owner at Pheara Visa Service Travel & Tour
"We can now convert tourist visas to business visa. It's not cheap, but it can be done. pm me for details
081444860/011808646"

and in response to the cost being around $200.

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...yes that for the one who entered Cambodia with tourist visa before the 15th November 2021"
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Still not an official policy, not all agents can do it, those who have a good relationship with their contacts in the DoI can...not cheap, it is purely a money making scheme for the DoI.

The DoI need to either make it an official policy, or just say "no conversions" and reinstate VOA's...keep it simple.
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Out of curiosity, when they do such a conversion, do they need to put two new stickers in your passport (an ordinary visa plus an extension of stay) or directly just the EoS? And somewhat related, how many free pages do they require nowadays to apply for an EoS?
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Alex wrote: ↑Tue Jan 25, 2022 1:35 pm Out of curiosity, when they do such a conversion, do they need to put two new stickers in your passport (an ordinary visa plus an extension of stay) or directly just the EoS? And somewhat related, how many free pages do they require nowadays to apply for an EoS?
They are just putting the EOS sticker straight in, so only 1 page, but you need to have a minimum of 2 blank pages anyway when applying.
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The DoI have now made it official that T-type (Tourist) Visas and e-Visas (electronic online Tourist Visa) can legally be converted to an E-type EOS...which means that there should be a standard conversion fee across the board when using an agency.

Whether this is a temporary or permanent move is not yet known, however I suspect it is just gonna be temporary until the issuing of VOA's is reinstated.
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phuketrichard wrote: ↑Tue Jan 25, 2022 11:00 am also on the kampot fb page:

Owner at Pheara Visa Service Travel & Tour
"We can now convert tourist visas to business visa. It's not cheap, but it can be done. pm me for details
081444860/011808646"

and in response to the cost being around $200.

"Sopheara Uy
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...yes that for the one who entered Cambodia with tourist visa before the 15th November 2021"
More unscrupulous agents
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Re: Convert visa

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Jerry Atrick wrote: ↑Thu Jan 27, 2022 6:25 pm
phuketrichard wrote: ↑Tue Jan 25, 2022 11:00 am also on the kampot fb page:

Owner at Pheara Visa Service Travel & Tour
"We can now convert tourist visas to business visa. It's not cheap, but it can be done. pm me for details
081444860/011808646"

and in response to the cost being around $200.

"Sopheara Uy
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...yes that for the one who entered Cambodia with tourist visa before the 15th November 2021"
More unscrupulous agents
$200? I doubt that’s for a 12 month EOS more likely 3 or 6. $500+ is what they quote.
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Re: Convert visa

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mannanman wrote: ↑Thu Jan 27, 2022 7:53 pm
Jerry Atrick wrote: ↑Thu Jan 27, 2022 6:25 pm
phuketrichard wrote: ↑Tue Jan 25, 2022 11:00 am also on the kampot fb page:

Owner at Pheara Visa Service Travel & Tour
"We can now convert tourist visas to business visa. It's not cheap, but it can be done. pm me for details
081444860/011808646"

and in response to the cost being around $200.

"Sopheara Uy
Author
...yes that for the one who entered Cambodia with tourist visa before the 15th November 2021"
More unscrupulous agents
$200? I doubt that’s for a 12 month EOS more likely 3 or 6. $500+ is what they quote.
200 for the conversion. 285 for the extension.

Not too bad. In 2011 the DoI tried to charge me 350$ for a conversion from NGO visa to Ordinary visa. I decided to spend the money on a few nights in Bangkok. When I came back from Bangkok I noticed my NGO visa had not yet expired. Luckily the guys at the airport didn't notice when I applied for a new visa and I got my new visa without the conversion fee.
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Re: Convert visa

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mannanman wrote: ↑Thu Jan 27, 2022 7:53 pm
Jerry Atrick wrote: ↑Thu Jan 27, 2022 6:25 pm
phuketrichard wrote: ↑Tue Jan 25, 2022 11:00 am also on the kampot fb page:

Owner at Pheara Visa Service Travel & Tour
"We can now convert tourist visas to business visa. It's not cheap, but it can be done. pm me for details
081444860/011808646"

and in response to the cost being around $200.

"Sopheara Uy
Author
...yes that for the one who entered Cambodia with tourist visa before the 15th November 2021"
More unscrupulous agents
$200? I doubt that’s for a 12 month EOS more likely 3 or 6. $500+ is what they quote.
$200 is for the service, so add on $300 which she now says is the cost if u do it in Kampot> total $500
kim is posting she will be in Kampot Saturday to assist
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Re: Convert visa

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It seems a f@uk up made on purpose
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