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Cambodia is often the preferred choice for many Vietnamese looking to travel abroad, due to its geographical advantages and affordable travel costs. However, many may wonder whether a passport is necessary for a Cambodia tour. Mytour will help you uncover the reality of this.
What is a Passport?
A passport is a type of document that allows citizens of a country to enter and exit that country. It serves as a form of identification, equivalent to an identity card, providing proof of your personal background. Passports are issued by the government of a country and have a specific validity period. When the passport expires, you need to renew it if you wish to travel abroad or extend your visa if you are already abroad (if applicable).
Passport is mandatory for international travel. (Image: Internet)
Passports come in three types: regular, diplomatic, and official. Among these, regular passports are issued to ordinary citizens, while the latter two are for government officials and diplomats of Vietnam. Therefore, carrying a passport when traveling is a certainty.
There are two types of passports available for Vietnamese citizens: regular and official. (Image: Internet)
Is a passport required for traveling to Cambodia?
As a member of the ASEAN bloc, Vietnamese citizens enjoy visa exemptions when entering Cambodia for stays of less than 30 days, while non-ASEAN countries must obtain visas, costing around 20 - 30 USD depending on the country. However, a passport is an essential document for international travel, including traveling to Cambodia. Therefore, the notion of traveling to Cambodia without a passport is inaccurate!
No visa is required, but you must present your passport upon entry to Cambodia. (Image: Internet)
Procedure for obtaining a travel passport for Cambodia
After answering the question: “Do you need a passport to travel to Cambodia?”, Mytour provides some useful information regarding passport application. When applying for a passport, you need to prepare the following documents:
- Application form for standard passport issuance. This form will be provided at the immigration office.
- Original national ID card/citizen identification card.
- Profile photo sized 4x6 cm, with a white background. The photo will be taken at the passport office, no photos brought from home will be accepted.
- Household registration book or temporary residence book (for applicants applying from a temporary residence).
Owning a passport makes your trip to Cambodia easier. (Image: Internet)
Passport processing time
Normally, you will receive your new passport within 14 days from the date of document submission, during business hours from Monday to Friday, excluding holidays. The processing time for passport renewal or replacement is similar. Therefore, before embarking on trips to Cambodia, make sure to prepare your passport for added convenience!
How much does it cost to obtain a travel passport for Cambodia?
The standardized passport issuance fee nationwide is 200,000 VND upon completion of all procedures. You will pay the fee when submitting your application and receive a receipt for payment. Keep this receipt to collect your passport at the immigration office of the local police if your application is successful!
Keep the receipt to ensure you can collect your passport. (Image: Internet)
Considerations when applying for a travel passport for Cambodia
In Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, online passport application services are now available. You can stay at home, submit your documents through the electronic portal, and wait for the passport results. Some border crossings between Vietnam and Cambodia have policies allowing traveling to Cambodia without a passport. However, this only applies to short-term stays, and you must present your national ID card or citizen identification card at the border.
Electronic application forms enable you to apply for a passport from home. (Image: Internet)
In the case of entering Cambodia for onward travel to a third country, you need to prepare a complete, detailed dossier, especially an English-language travel itinerary to demonstrate your travel purpose. If you carry less than 3,000 USD in cash, you do not need to declare it on the Customs declaration form.
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Above, Mytour has presented quite detailed information about the reality of traveling to Cambodia without a passport. Hopefully, through this article, you will be best prepared for your trip. If you have any further questions about Cambodia tours, you can contact the Mytour hotline for assistance and quick tour reading.
