Apply at the General Department of National Police, Ministry of Interior, in Phnom Penh, or through your local police district. If you're abroad, apply through the Royal Embassy of Cambodia in your current country, including the Royal Embassy of Cambodia Bangkok. Confirm current required documents and processing time.

No — Cambodia is not a Hague Apostille Convention member, unlike most countries covered in this guide series. Your Criminal Record Certificate needs the full authentication chain instead: attestation by Cambodia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, then legalisation at the Royal Thai Embassy in Phnom Penh. This applies regardless of Thailand's own Hague status.

It changed significantly in 2025. Cambodian passport holders previously got up to 60 days visa-free — the same as many other nationalities. Following the 2025 Thailand-Cambodia border crisis, Thailand reduced this to 7 days (tourism purposes only) as a reciprocity measure, effective June 2025. Confirm the current duration directly with the Thai Embassy or Consulate before travelling, since this is a recent and situation-dependent policy. For a longer stay, apply for a tourist visa in advance, or apply for the DTV or Non-OA for long-term residence.

Usually not — if your savings are already held in USD (standard practice at Cambodian banks), you can wire USD directly to a Thai bank. Thai banks like Kasikorn and Bangkok Bank accept USD wires directly, so there's typically no need to convert through KHR at all.

3 months — 800,000 THB (roughly USD 22,000–23,000) must be held in a Thai bank account for 3 months before the annual extension. This is the standard Thailand-wide rule and doesn't vary by nationality.

Yes. Apply online or at the Royal Thai Embassy Phnom Penh. 500,000 THB savings or 40,000 THB/month income (in USD), plus health insurance. 180-day entries, re-enterable once, no police check required — that's Non-OA specific.

Yes. Apply at the Thai Embassy in your current country of residence, and wire USD, EUR, or AUD to a Thai bank from your overseas account. Arrange your Criminal Record Certificate via the Cambodian Embassy in your current country — there are no Cambodia-side capital controls on diaspora transfers.

No — that's a common mix-up between two different LTR sub-categories. The 17% flat rate applies to LTR Highly-Skilled Professionals on Thai-sourced employment income. Wealthy Pensioners instead get a full exemption from Thai personal income tax on foreign-sourced income remitted to Thailand, under Royal Decree 743 — no cap on the amount remitted.

Cambodian NSSF or employer health plans are not portable to Thailand. For the Non-OA, OIC-approved Thai health insurance is mandatory — 40,000 THB outpatient + 400,000 THB inpatient minimum, two separate figures, not a combined total.

It's historically been a busy entry point, though the Thailand-Cambodia border relationship has been volatile in recent years (including a 2025 border crisis) — confirm current crossing status before relying on it. Either way, a land-border visa run does not extend a DTV or Non-OA. For legitimate long-term residence, apply for the DTV or Non-OA at the Royal Thai Embassy Phnom Penh (or online for DTV) before arrival, and renew in-country annually.

Start with the free eligibility check above. Tell us your age, financial situation (USD savings, overseas income), and how long you want to stay — we identify the right visa, guide you through the Criminal Record Certificate and current authentication process, and give a fixed-price quote. No obligation.

Foreign nationals cannot directly own Thai land. Options: condominiums (49% foreign-ownership quota per building, FET Certificate required), leasehold land, or other legal structures — nominee arrangements are illegal. Use a certified Thai property lawyer.