🇰🇠Cambodia
Visa required - USD $30, and buy it from the government site.
Yes - Australians need a visa for Cambodia.
Pack a Type A/C/G adapter for the 230V supply, one Australian dollar buys about 2800 KHR, and Cambodia e-Visa is compulsory before you fly.
Entry rules last checked 10 October 2026.
Cambodia is one of the few Southeast Asian countries where Australians still need a visa, though it is straightforward: USD $30 online through the official portal, or the same price on arrival. The trap is the dozens of lookalike sites charging three times that for the same document.
Your Cambodia trip setup
21 things Australians need to sort. Tick them off as you go.
Entry requirements
E-visa or visa on arrival requiredUp to 30 days View detailsFlights
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Best time to visit
November-February
The dry season is cooler and far more comfortable for temple days. April is brutally hot, and the wet season from June to October floods some Angkor approaches but leaves the moats full and the crowds thin.
11h 30m from Sydney
Busiest month for Australian travellers: January, quietest June. Cambodia travel statistics
Health & safety
Smartraveller: Exercise a high degree of caution
Australia has no reciprocal health care agreement with Cambodia, and local hospital care outside Phnom Penh is limited. Serious illness or injury usually means evacuation to Bangkok, which is why insurance with medical evacuation cover is not optional here.
Emergency: 117 police / 119 ambulance
Money
Hotels, tourist restaurants and larger shops in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap take cards. Markets, tuk-tuks and rural Cambodia are cash-only.
ATMs dispense US dollars and charge USD $4-$6 per withdrawal. Take out larger amounts less often.
Tipping: Not traditional but increasingly expected in tourist areas. USD $1-$2 for a tuk-tuk driver, 10% in a tourist restaurant, and a few dollars a day for a guide.
Language & culture
Khmer
English: Good in Siem Reap and Phnom Penh tourist areas, limited elsewhere
Capital: Phnom Penh
Australian dollar to Cambodian riel
៛2800 KHR per AUD
Last recorded rate
These are mid-market rates - the rate banks trade at, published by the European Central Bank. It is not what you will be offered. Expect a card or exchange service to take 0.5% to 5% off it, which is exactly what our travel money comparison is for. Past movement doesn't predict future rates, and none of this is financial advice.
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Where Australians go in Cambodia
Siem Reap
Phnom Penh
Sihanoukville
Battambang
Kampot
Cambodia FAQs for Australian travellers
Do Australians need a visa for Cambodia?
Yes. Australians need a tourist visa, which costs USD $30 either as an e-Visa applied for online before you travel, or on arrival at the airport paid in cash. It allows a 30-day stay and can be extended once.
Where do I apply for the Cambodian e-Visa?
Only at evisa.gov.kh, the official government portal. Many private sites appear above it in search results and charge USD $60-$90 for the identical document, and some are outright scams. The government fee is USD $30 plus a small processing charge.
Should I get the e-Visa or a visa on arrival for Cambodia?
Both cost USD $30. The e-Visa saves you queuing and paying cash at the airport, and it removes the risk of being asked for an unofficial extra fee, which is more common at land borders than at the airport. Apply at least three business days ahead.
Do I need US dollars in Cambodia?
Yes. Cambodia runs on US dollars in practice - ATMs dispense them, prices are quoted in them, and riel is used only as small change under a dollar. Bring clean, untorn notes, because damaged US currency is routinely refused.
Can I drink the tap water in Cambodia?
No. Drink bottled water, which is cheap and available everywhere. Ice in established restaurants is commercially produced and generally fine; be more cautious at street stalls.
Is travel insurance essential for Cambodia?
Yes, and specifically with medical evacuation cover. Hospital care outside Phnom Penh is limited, and a serious illness or road accident usually means an evacuation to Bangkok that costs tens of thousands of dollars without cover.
Planning Cambodia?
We will send you the Cambodia guide as it grows - what to book before you go, which eSIM and travel card are worth it there, and what things actually cost in Australian dollars.