PSD-Kiwi wrote: ↑Mon Feb 25, 2019 5:24 pm 30 days or less you can pay the fine when departing without risk of blacklisting....however, if caught without a valid visa/EOS, then you risk arrest and blacklisting...so as long as you don't attract the attention of law enforcement you should be fine with a 20 day overstay.

Not sure why you wouldn't just apply for an extension though, $40 - 45 compared to a $200+ overstay fine!

Anchor Moy wrote: ↑Mon Feb 25, 2019 5:44 pm

PSD-Kiwi wrote: ↑Mon Feb 25, 2019 5:24 pm 30 days or less you can pay the fine when departing without risk of blacklisting....however, if caught without a valid visa/EOS, then you risk arrest and blacklisting...so as long as you don't attract the attention of law enforcement you should be fine with a 20 day overstay.

Not sure why you wouldn't just apply for an extension though, $40 - 45 compared to a $200+ overstay fine!

I think the issue is that he doesn't want to give his passport to an agent for a visa extension in case they lose it.

SamBotte wrote: ↑Mon Feb 25, 2019 7:21 pm Ok, thanks.
Indeed i was under the impression it was not legaly risky, since there is no direct neither local official possibility for tourism extention. So it's not ok thanks for the info. I never do illegal, and never overstayed in Thailand, so it was just the false impression it was barelly legal here with no efficient immigration services.

And yes i really don't even consider using a agent for just a tourism extension from Siem Reap. The trouble in case of passport lost or stolen are way too huge, plus the Thai visa for retirment i have in it.
Kind of not so good business approach from Cambodia here, i just may leave. Or bother to make a plane trip to come back for a extra month.

Third trip in my life in Cambodia, but still not sure about my feelings here with those short trips compare to longs stays in Thailand (witch has regular immigration service everywhere, even if it has become more difficult). Been too long in Phnom Penh (2 weeks and a few days), so i go look Siem Reap witch i don't know (have been previously in PP and Sihanouk, like 10 years ago and i understand not worst to go there now).
But so with this nonsense for simple extension, i will be short to have there a real impression (12 days left), or will have to make a plane-round trip.

Thanks for the info.

pczz wrote: ↑Mon Feb 25, 2019 7:26 pm

SamBotte wrote: ↑Mon Feb 25, 2019 7:21 pm Ok, thanks.
Indeed i was under the impression it was not legaly risky, since there is no direct neither local official possibility for tourism extention. So it's not ok thanks for the info. I never do illegal, and never overstayed in Thailand, so it was just the false impression it was barelly legal here with no efficient immigration services.

And yes i really don't even consider using a agent for just a tourism extension from Siem Reap. The trouble in case of passport lost or stolen are way too huge, plus the Thai visa for retirment i have in it.
Kind of not so good business approach from Cambodia here, i just may leave. Or bother to make a plane trip to come back for a extra month.

Third trip in my life in Cambodia, but still not sure about my feelings here with those short trips compare to longs stays in Thailand (witch has regular immigration service everywhere, even if it has become more difficult). Been too long in Phnom Penh (2 weeks and a few days), so i go look Siem Reap witch i don't know (have been previously in PP and Sihanouk, like 10 years ago and i understand not worst to go there now).
But so with this nonsense for simple extension, i will be short to have there a real impression (12 days left), or will have to make a plane-round trip.

Thanks for the info.

You are perfeclty safe using a visa agent, just use a well rcognised one. more probelems used to occur insihanoukville because the passport had to be sent to Phnom Penh and taxi drivers/ bus drivers someimes lost them but quite rare.