Cambodia e-Arrival Card Cost: Filing It Yourself vs Assisted Filing, Honestly Compared

The honest answer first: it can cost nothing

Let us start with the fact some filing services would rather you did not notice. The Cambodia e-Arrival Card itself is free. Cambodia does not charge travellers to submit it, and you can complete it yourself on the government’s own e-Arrival system or in its mobile app, without paying anyone.

We offer a paid filing service, so you might wonder why we are leading with that. The reason is simple: the service is worth paying for in some situations and not in others, and you can only judge which applies to you if you know the baseline is zero. This guide sets out what the fee buys, so you can decide for yourself.

Filing it yourself vs assisted filing

Notice what does not change between the two columns: the card Immigration receives. A card filed through us is the same Cambodia e-Arrival Card as one you file yourself. The fee does not buy a different document or a faster lane at the airport. It buys the work and the risk of getting there.

What the fee actually buys

Checking before it reaches Immigration

Most problems at the immigration desk come from small mismatches between the card and the passport: a missing middle name, a swapped digit, a date typed month-first. We compare every detail with your passport before we file, so those mismatches are caught on our side rather than at the desk.

Filing on time, without you remembering

The e-Arrival Card cannot be filed until 7 days before you land. If you book your trip months ahead, that is a task you cannot do now and must remember to do in the busiest week before you travel. When you book with us early, we hold your details and file the moment the window opens.

Speed when you are short of time

If you are flying within hours, Rush ($35) delivers your QR code within 2 hours and Super Rush ($60) within 15 minutes, checked all the same. Standard ($20) delivers within 24 hours and suits anyone booking a day or more ahead.

Fixing it if something is flagged

If Immigration flags a correction on a card we filed, we resubmit it at no extra charge.

When filing it yourself makes sense

Plenty of travellers file their own card without any trouble, and if you fit most of this list, you probably can too.

• You are travelling alone or as a couple, not managing cards for a family or group.
• Your flights are confirmed and unlikely to change.
• You are comfortable copying details exactly from your passport and checking them twice.
• You will reliably remember to file inside the 7-day window.
• You have a straightforward name and a passport you have not recently renewed.

If that is you, our step-by-step guide on how to get the Cambodia e-Arrival Card will walk you through the form, and our guide to common Cambodia e-Arrival Card mistakes will help you avoid the usual slips.

When assisted filing is worth paying for

• You are filing for a family or group and want every card checked against the right passport.
• You have booked months ahead and want the card filed without having to remember the window.
• You are flying within hours and need the QR code fast.
• Your name has several parts, two surnames, or characters that are easy to get wrong.
• You simply want the arrival paperwork off your list.

If any of those apply, we file the Cambodia arrival card for you, checked against your passport, with the QR code emailed once it is filed.

Decided it is worth it? You can start your e-Arrival application now; it takes a few minutes per traveller.

How to tell a genuine filing service from a misleading one

Cambodia states that its official e-Arrival portal is the only website Cambodia runs for the e-Arrival Card. Every other site that offers to file it, including ours, is a private service. That is fine, as long as the service is upfront about it. Before you pay any site, check that it:

• Says clearly that it is a private service, not the government.
• Shows its full price, per traveller, before you enter your details.
• Explains what you get for the fee.
• Tells you what happens if Immigration flags a problem with your card.

A site that looks like a government page, hides its price until checkout, or implies you cannot file the card yourself is a site to avoid.

Do not confuse the e-Arrival Card cost with the visa cost

The e-Arrival Card and the visa are separate, and so are their costs. Whatever you decide about the e-Arrival Card, if your nationality needs a visa, that is an additional cost with its own application.

Check whether you need a visa with the eligibility checker. Our Cambodia eVisa is Tourist $80 USD or Business $90 USD, approved in 3–5 days, and you can apply for the Cambodia eVisa online.