Do Vietnam passport holders need a visa for Cambodia?
Vietnam passport holders do not need a visa to visit Cambodia as tourists and stay up to 30 days. There is no application and no fee, and you are admitted on arrival. Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond your arrival date. Separately from any visa, Cambodia requires e-Arrival before or on arrival.
🇻🇳 Vietnam → 🇰🇭 Cambodia
No visa needed
You can enter as a tourist without applying for anything in advance.
Maximum stay
30 days
Passport validity
6 months
Pre-registration
e-Arrival
Do I need a visa for Cambodia from Vietnam?
No. The rule follows the passport, not the departure airport: flying from Vietnam makes no difference on its own. Vietnam passport holders do not need a visa to visit Cambodia as tourists and stay up to 30 days. There is no application and no fee, and you are admitted on arrival. Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond your arrival date. Separately from any visa, Cambodia requires e-Arrival before or on arrival.
The arrangement is reciprocal — Cambodia passport holders travel to Vietnam without a visa on the same basis, so a trip in either direction needs no application.
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What to do next
The part most visa checkers leave out: what actually needs doing before you fly.
Confirm with the official source
Rules change without notice, and only the immigration authority of Cambodia can tell you where you stand. Search for its official site before you travel.
Check your passport
Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond your arrival date. Renew first if you are close, because this is the most common reason travellers are turned away.
e-Arrival required
Separate from any visa: Cambodia requires this registration before or on arrival. Do it even if you need no visa.
Common questions
Vietnam passport, Cambodia border — answered from the same rule the verdict shows.
No. Vietnam passport holders do not need a visa to visit Cambodia as tourists and stay up to 30 days. There is no application and no fee, and you are admitted on arrival. Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond your arrival date. Separately from any visa, Cambodia requires e-Arrival before or on arrival.
No. The rule follows the passport, not the departure airport: flying from Vietnam makes no difference on its own. Vietnam passport holders do not need a visa to visit Cambodia as tourists and stay up to 30 days. There is no application and no fee, and you are admitted on arrival. Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond your arrival date. Separately from any visa, Cambodia requires e-Arrival before or on arrival.
Up to 30 days per entry on the rule that applies to a Vietnam passport. Longer or non-tourist stays need a different permission.
6 months. Renew before you travel if you are close to that, because it is one of the most common reasons travellers are refused boarding.
There is nothing to issue: Vietnam passport holders are admitted without a visa, so no visa on arrival applies.
Yes. Cambodia requires e-Arrival. This is separate from a visa and applies even to travellers who need no visa, so complete it before you travel.
No. This is guidance based on data from Travel Buddy, last checked 2026-09-16. Entry rules change without notice and the final decision rests with border officials. Always confirm with the official government source before booking or flying.
Other passports for Cambodia
The same destination on a different passport. Rules differ sharply by nationality, so check the one you will actually travel on.
All Cambodia entry rules by passport