PSD-Kiwi wrote:Just to make the original post a little more understandable from what the agent shared, with a little new info...

Changes to Visa Extensions of Stay with effect 17th October 2022.

- If you arrive with an E-type (Ordinary) Visa and want to apply for a 12 mth EB (Business) EOS, you are required to have a copy of your Work Permit card, Employment Letter and Companies Patent Tax License.

- If you don't have a Work Permit then you are only allowed to apply for a 6 mth EB EOS, you must have your Employement Letter and Patent Tax License.

- If you don't have an Employment Letter then you are only allowed to apply for a 3 month EP (Proposal) EOS which you can then change to an EB EOS once you have secured a Work Permit and Employment Letter with copy of the Patent Tax License.

- All subsequent EB EOS applications will require Work Permit, Employment Letter and Patent Tax License.

- Those legally married in Cambodia to a Cambodian Citizen, who do not work and aren't eligible for, or don't want, an ER EOS, they can still apply for the EB EOS based on marriage without the need to provide employment related supporting documentation including the WP. Different supporting documentation requirements apply.

- Those applying for an EB EOS as a non-working dependent spouse of their foreign husband/wife can still apply without the need to provide employment related supporting documentation including the WP. Different supporting documentation requirements apply.


- EG (General) EOS only available for 1 or 3 months, no more 6 month options.

- You can no longer convert from an EG EOS to any other EOS category in country.

Most of the above aren't actually policy changes, just stricter enforcement of the correct Immigration policy (Sub Decree 123) As always, let's see how it plays out.

epidemiks wrote: ↑Wed Oct 19, 2022 5:32 pm

PSD-Kiwi wrote:Just to make the original post a little more understandable from what the agent shared, with a little new info...

Changes to Visa Extensions of Stay with effect 17th October 2022.

- If you arrive with an E-type (Ordinary) Visa and want to apply for a 12 mth EB (Business) EOS, you are required to have a copy of your Work Permit card, Employment Letter and Companies Patent Tax License.

- If you don't have a Work Permit then you are only allowed to apply for a 6 mth EB EOS, you must have your Employement Letter and Patent Tax License.

- If you don't have an Employment Letter then you are only allowed to apply for a 3 month EP (Proposal) EOS which you can then change to an EB EOS once you have secured a Work Permit and Employment Letter with copy of the Patent Tax License.

- All subsequent EB EOS applications will require Work Permit, Employment Letter and Patent Tax License.

- Those legally married in Cambodia to a Cambodian Citizen, who do not work and aren't eligible for, or don't want, an ER EOS, they can still apply for the EB EOS based on marriage without the need to provide employment related supporting documentation including the WP. Different supporting documentation requirements apply.

- Those applying for an EB EOS as a non-working dependent spouse of their foreign husband/wife can still apply without the need to provide employment related supporting documentation including the WP. Different supporting documentation requirements apply.


- EG (General) EOS only available for 1 or 3 months, no more 6 month options.

- You can no longer convert from an EG EOS to any other EOS category in country.

Most of the above aren't actually policy changes, just stricter enforcement of the correct Immigration policy (Sub Decree 123) As always, let's see how it plays out.

Good summary, thanks.

Re the marriage route, will this work for those that are married and do work but do not have a local registered employer (eg. freelance/remote)?

epidemiks wrote: ↑Wed Oct 19, 2022 5:32 pm
Re the marriage route, will this work for those that are married and do work but do not have a local registered employer (eg. freelance/remote)?

PSD-Kiwi wrote:

epidemiks wrote: ↑Wed Oct 19, 2022 5:32 pm
Re the marriage route, will this work for those that are married and do work but do not have a local registered employer (eg. freelance/remote)?

Of course, if you're not employed by a Cambodian Company and are just working from home online, but are legally married and have an official Cambodian Marriage Cert then go for it, just never mention anything about your work situation when applying apart from the fact that you don't work.

PSD-Kiwi wrote: ↑Mon Aug 21, 2023 6:13 pm @kambokiwi you will be able to get a 12 month EB EOS and WP via most Visa agencies, it'll just cost you a little extra.