Cambodia e-Arrival Card for Japanese Travellers: Complete 2026 Walkthrough
Every Japanese traveller flying into Cambodia in 2026 must file the online Cambodia e-Arrival Card within the 7 days before landing—even when holding an approved eVisa. Here is the complete walkthrough for flights from Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, and Fukuoka.
How do Japanese travellers complete the Cambodia e-Arrival Card in 2026?
Japanese travellers submit the Cambodia e-Arrival Card online within the 7 days before landing in Cambodia. You enter your Japanese passport details, final arrival flight number, hotel, departure date, and next destination, then save the QR code to show at Immigration alongside your visa at KTI, SAI, or KOS.
Key Takeaways
- Every Japanese citizen arriving in Cambodia by air must complete the Cambodia e-Arrival Card within the 7 days before landing, in addition to holding a valid visa.
- The card replaced the paper immigration, health, and customs forms in 2024 and generates a QR code scanned at Techo International (KTI), Siem Reap Angkor (SAI), or Sihanoukville (KOS).
- When connecting from Tokyo (NRT/HND), Osaka (KIX), Nagoya (NGO), or Fukuoka (FUK) via Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Singapore, or Seoul, enter the flight number of the final leg landing in Cambodia.
- In 2026, the form requires your departure date from Cambodia and your next destination; if you file with us and have not booked onward travel yet, our form lets you say "not booked yet" and we email you to add it later.
- Every person in a family or group files their own card, and we file a card for every traveller in a party, babies included, because each one travels on their own passport.
Two separate requirements for Japanese travellers: Visa + e-Arrival Card
Whether you are flying from Japan to Siem Reap for an Angkor Wat holiday or to Phnom Penh on a business trip, entering Cambodia by air in 2026 involves two distinct online steps: your Cambodian visa and your Cambodia e-Arrival Card (CeA).
Your visa—usually the $80 USD Tourist eVisa (Type T) or $90 USD Business eVisa (Type E)—is your legal authorisation to enter Cambodia. The Cambodia e-Arrival Card is your mandatory arrival declaration covering immigration, health, and customs. Even if you hold an approved single-entry eVisa or a long-term multi-entry business visa in your Japanese passport, you must file a fresh e-Arrival Card within the 7 days before every air arrival into Cambodia.
If you have not yet arranged your visa, read our guide on whether Japanese citizens need a visa for Cambodia in 2026, or visit our Cambodia visa hub for Japanese citizens.
Step-by-step: completing the Cambodia e-Arrival Card from Japan
The e-Arrival declaration takes around ten minutes per person when you have your Japanese passport and flight itinerary in front of you:
- Step 1: Confirm you are inside the 7-day arrival window
The portal only accepts submissions within the 7 days before your scheduled arrival date in Cambodia (or book earlier with us and we hold and submit it when the window opens).
- Step 2: Enter your Japanese passport details from the MRZ
Type your surname and given name in Romaji exactly as printed in the two-line Machine Readable Zone (MRZ) at the bottom of your passport bio page, along with your passport number, birth date, and expiry date.
- Step 3: Enter your final flight into Cambodia and 2026 onward details
Select your arrival airport—Techo International (KTI), Siem Reap Angkor (SAI), or Sihanoukville (KOS)—and enter the flight number of the plane that lands in Cambodia, plus your departure date from Cambodia and your next destination.
- Step 4: Add your Cambodian hotel, health, and customs answers
Enter the name and city of your hotel in Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, or Sihanoukville, and complete the brief health and customs declarations.
- Step 5: Save your QR code offline before boarding
Take a screenshot, download the PDF, or print a physical copy of your QR code so you can show it immediately at Immigration without searching for airport Wi-Fi.
What if your onward flight is not fixed yet? In 2026, the e-Arrival form asks for your departure date from Cambodia and your next destination. If you file with us and have not booked onward travel yet, our form lets you say “not booked yet” and we email you to add it later.
Want to see a full breakdown of how to get the card and what happens after submission? Read our general guide on how to get the Cambodia e-Arrival Card.
How to enter flight numbers when connecting via Bangkok, Vietnam, Singapore, or Seoul
Most travellers departing Tokyo Haneda (HND), Tokyo Narita (NRT), Osaka Kansai (KIX), Nagoya (NGO), or Fukuoka (FUK) reach Cambodia via a regional Asian hub. Always enter the flight number of the second leg—the aircraft that actually touches down at KTI, SAI, or KOS:
Keep in mind two major 2026 border facts. First, Phnom Penh’s airport is now Techo International Airport (KTI), which replaced the old PNH airport on 9 September 2025. Second, all Thailand–Cambodia land border crossings have been closed since 2025—so if you are visiting Bangkok before Angkor Wat, you must fly from Bangkok into SAI or KTI rather than taking a bus or train to Poipet.
For more detail on what happens at the smart gates and immigration desks at each airport, see our guide to where the Cambodia e-Arrival Card is checked.
Filing for families, business teams, and last-minute departures
Each Cambodia e-Arrival Card covers one person and one Japanese passport. We file a card for every traveller in a party, babies included, because each one travels on their own passport.
When you get your e-Arrival Card through our service, you can submit your information at any time—even weeks before Golden Week or Obon. We check every field against your passport, file automatically inside the 7-day window, and email your QR code. We do not need a photo.
Every speed includes free resubmission if Immigration flags a correction. Still need your visa too? Our Tourist eVisa ($80 USD) and Business eVisa ($90 USD) are approved in 3–5 days.
You can apply for the Cambodia eVisa online if you still need your entry visa.
Already have your visa and want your arrival QR code handled? You can apply online here in just a few minutes.
Frequently asked questions
Do Japanese citizens need the Cambodia e-Arrival Card even if they have an eVisa?
Yes. The eVisa is your permission to enter Cambodia; the e-Arrival Card is your mandatory arrival, health, and customs declaration. Every air arrival needs both.
When can Japanese travellers submit the Cambodia e-Arrival Card?
Within the 7 days before your arrival date in Cambodia. If you book through us earlier, we hold your application and submit it when your 7-day window opens.
Do I need a new e-Arrival Card if I have a multiple-entry Type E business visa?
Yes. Even if you live or work in Cambodia on a multi-entry business visa, you must submit a new e-Arrival Card before every air arrival into KTI, SAI, or KOS.
Which flight number do I enter when connecting via Bangkok or Vietnam?
Always enter the flight number of the final connecting plane that lands in Cambodia, not your first flight departing Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, or Fukuoka.
What if I have not booked my onward flight out of Cambodia yet?
The 2026 form asks for your departure date and next destination. With our form, you can choose "not booked yet" and we email you to add it later.
How fast can I receive my e-Arrival QR code through VisaToCambodia?
Prices per traveller in USD are $20 Standard (within 24 hours), $35 Rush (within 2 hours), and $60 Super Rush (within 15 minutes), with no photo required.
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