Cambodia Visa Updates For Expats & Tourists 2018 (Visa On Arrival, Extensions, Retirement Visas, 3/6/12 Months)

finbar · Post by **finbar** » Wed Feb 21, 2018 5:24 pm

Kammekor wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2018 4:06 pm
finbar wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2018 4:01 pm
Kammekor wrote:for 2019 afaik. When I visited the ministry of labor they told me no work permits will be given out for 2018 after the end of march. But the DoI told me a work permit is not needed for extension, proof of work is needed.
Except there's now a crackdown on companies having foreign employees without WP, so who's going to give out letters of employment without ensuring a WP?
Basically the doors close at the end of march, if you haven't got a WP by then, leave and don't come back until 2019.
Don't forget the DoI and the Ministry of labor are to different institutions.... If a WP becomes a requirement for a visa, and they only give them out in first three months of the year, that's going to hurt the DoI financially. Currently a WP is no requirement for a B-EOS

But they do require a stamped letter of employment for the EB visa.
And what company is going to issue such a letter without also ensuring the recipient has/gets a WP, now that they are cracking down on having employees without them.

timmydownawell · Post by **timmydownawell** » Wed Feb 21, 2018 5:27 pm

phuketrichard wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2018 5:21 pm
timmydownawell wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2018 3:51 pm Well, I am screwed. I am unable to get a 6mo EG EOS because my passport is due to expire in February next year. I'll have to wait until I get back from my trip next month and get a 3mo one. Bugger.

She offered me a 3mo one but that would be kind of pointless considering I am going away.
they wont give u a 6 month extension on a passport due to expire in 12 months???
That sucks

Yeah, it's pretty common to require an additional 6mo passport validity. I was hoping they wouldn't notice. My last shot at a ME EOS thwarted. Unless they give me another EG on my next passport.

Kammekor · Post by **Kammekor** » Wed Feb 21, 2018 5:33 pm

finbar wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2018 5:24 pm
Kammekor wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2018 4:06 pm
finbar wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2018 4:01 pm
Kammekor wrote:for 2019 afaik. When I visited the ministry of labor they told me no work permits will be given out for 2018 after the end of march. But the DoI told me a work permit is not needed for extension, proof of work is needed.
Except there's now a crackdown on companies having foreign employees without WP, so who's going to give out letters of employment without ensuring a WP?
Basically the doors close at the end of march, if you haven't got a WP by then, leave and don't come back until 2019.
Don't forget the DoI and the Ministry of labor are to different institutions.... If a WP becomes a requirement for a visa, and they only give them out in first three months of the year, that's going to hurt the DoI financially. Currently a WP is no requirement for a B-EOS
But they do require a stamped letter of employment for the EB visa.
And what company is going to issue such a letter without also ensuring the recipient has/gets a WP, now that they are cracking down on having employees without them.

A company that started hiring you after the end of March 2018?

Kammekor · Post by **Kammekor** » Wed Feb 21, 2018 5:35 pm

phuketrichard wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2018 5:21 pm
timmydownawell wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2018 3:51 pm Well, I am screwed. I am unable to get a 6mo EG EOS because my passport is due to expire in February next year. I'll have to wait until I get back from my trip next month and get a 3mo one. Bugger.

She offered me a 3mo one but that would be kind of pointless considering I am going away.
they wont give u a 6 month extension on a passport due to expire in 12 months???
That sucks

Yes, I had the same problem once. You need at least 6 months left on your passport after the expiration date of the new visa. So if you want a 1Y EOS you need at least 18 months of validity left after the starting date of your EOS.

For a 6 month extension that's 12 months left. Etc etc.

taabarang · Post by **taabarang** » Wed Feb 21, 2018 5:37 pm

Future?//For the vast majority of us long-term expats it looks damn bleak. I can only hope it improves for my kids. The Cambodia I love is fading fast.

finbar · Post by **finbar** » Wed Feb 21, 2018 5:39 pm

Kammekor wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2018 5:33 pm
finbar wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2018 5:24 pm
Kammekor wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2018 4:06 pm
finbar wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2018 4:01 pm
Kammekor wrote:for 2019 afaik. When I visited the ministry of labor they told me no work permits will be given out for 2018 after the end of march. But the DoI told me a work permit is not needed for extension, proof of work is needed.
Except there's now a crackdown on companies having foreign employees without WP, so who's going to give out letters of employment without ensuring a WP?
Basically the doors close at the end of march, if you haven't got a WP by then, leave and don't come back until 2019.
Don't forget the DoI and the Ministry of labor are to different institutions.... If a WP becomes a requirement for a visa, and they only give them out in first three months of the year, that's going to hurt the DoI financially. Currently a WP is no requirement for a B-EOS
But they do require a stamped letter of employment for the EB visa.
And what company is going to issue such a letter without also ensuring the recipient has/gets a WP, now that they are cracking down on having employees without them.
A company that started hiring you after the end of March 2018?

Exactly - if they hire you in April, they need to give you a letter of employment, so that you'll be able to get a visa EOS. But you won't be able to get a WP for 2018. And then they will be employing someone without a WP.
Maybe I'm reading the end-of-march WP deadline wrong, as the situation is a bit stupid otherwise.

Kammekor · Post by **Kammekor** » Wed Feb 21, 2018 5:42 pm

finbar wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2018 5:39 pm
Kammekor wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2018 5:33 pm
finbar wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2018 5:24 pm
Kammekor wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2018 4:06 pm
finbar wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2018 4:01 pm
Except there's now a crackdown on companies having foreign employees without WP, so who's going to give out letters of employment without ensuring a WP?
Basically the doors close at the end of march, if you haven't got a WP by then, leave and don't come back until 2019.
Don't forget the DoI and the Ministry of labor are to different institutions.... If a WP becomes a requirement for a visa, and they only give them out in first three months of the year, that's going to hurt the DoI financially. Currently a WP is no requirement for a B-EOS
But they do require a stamped letter of employment for the EB visa.
And what company is going to issue such a letter without also ensuring the recipient has/gets a WP, now that they are cracking down on having employees without them.
A company that started hiring you after the end of March 2018?
Exactly - if they hire you in April, they need to give you a letter of employment. And you'll be able to get a visa. But not a WP. And then they will be employing someone without a WP.

It just shows how well they thought it all through...... :stir:

PSD-Kiwi · Post by **PSD-Kiwi** » Wed Feb 21, 2018 6:09 pm

End of March deadline is for renewing WPs, You can still apply at any time of the year

phuketrichard · Post by **phuketrichard** » Wed Feb 21, 2018 6:22 pm

taabarang wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2018 5:37 pm Future?//For the vast majority of us long-term expats it looks damn bleak. I can only hope it improves for my kids. The Cambodia I love is fading fast.

why> ur on a RE extension, cant see that changing other than a $$ requirement which adobe will fix for ya

PLUS ,are u not legally married?

how would it affect ur Khmer kids??

(┛◉Д◉)┛ · Post by **(┛◉Д◉)┛** » Wed Feb 21, 2018 6:36 pm

phuketrichard wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2018 6:22 pm
taabarang wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2018 5:37 pm Future?//For the vast majority of us long-term expats it looks damn bleak. I can only hope it improves for my kids. The Cambodia I love is fading fast.
why> ur on a RE extension, cant see that changing other than a $$ requirement which adobe will fix for ya
PLUS ,are u not legally married?

how would it affect ur Khmer kids??

surely you just have to ask someone with the skill set of say PSD_Kiwi and they could remove your insecurity post haste

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