No more tourist visa conversions

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No more tourist visa conversions

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I just saw notice on Kim Lennox(Call Kim) FB page that from today anyone entering Cambodia on a Tourist Visa can not convert to another visa type.
Are you guys aware of this?
I wonder what are the other options. I have already bought tickets an will be arriving on the 20 March.
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I just looked, and anyone please correct me if I’m wrong, but it looks like you are able to get a Visa on Arrival now.
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Kenr wrote: Wed Mar 02, 2022 4:35 am I just looked, and anyone please correct me if I’m wrong, but it looks like you are able to get a Visa on Arrival now.
Can you provide link to the info please? thanks
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sanpol wrote: Wed Mar 02, 2022 4:41 am
Kenr wrote: Wed Mar 02, 2022 4:35 am I just looked, and anyone please correct me if I’m wrong, but it looks like you are able to get a Visa on Arrival now.
Can you provide link to the info please? thanks
I can’t, but on the Embassy website it used to say that VOA’s had been suspended until further notice, but that’s not on there any longer. So I’m not 100% sure.
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Sure as hell hope it is true. That's what I have been waiting for.
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No doubt. I’m expecting to be there between May and September, permanently, don’t need any more complications.
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I have send her a message asking about other options, so lets wait.
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Yeah this sucks. I can’t find anyplace where it says VOA’s are resumed.
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Kenr wrote: Wed Mar 02, 2022 6:34 am Yeah this sucks. I can’t find anyplace where it says VOA’s are resumed.
so with VOA can you apply for a long term visa right away?
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sanpol wrote: Wed Mar 02, 2022 6:37 am
Kenr wrote: Wed Mar 02, 2022 6:34 am Yeah this sucks. I can’t find anyplace where it says VOA’s are resumed.
so with VOA can you apply for a long term visa right away?
Yes, just make sure you get the ordinary visa and not the tourist visa when you do the VOA, then you can extend it, ER or EB, for up to a year. That is if the VOA has resumed, which I hope has.

There are a few individuals who are a hell of a lot more knowledgeable than I am on this matter, so they will be able to give full run down on this.
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