Cambodia Entry Requirements

Step off the plane and Cambodia starts talking to you, humid air rolls through the jet-bridge, laced with incense drifting from the pagoda next door and the crackle of pork on airport-side grills. Inside, officers in khaki work beneath fluorescent tubes, their stamps landing with the metronomic thud of bureaucracy. The drill is straightforward: have your visa ready, fill the arrival card, wait your turn. You'll still hear a quiet "Susadei" as they tilt your passport to the light, a small Khmer greeting slipped between formalities. Most flights feed into Phnom Penh International where polished floors throw the sun back at you, or into Siem Reap's compact, glass-walled terminal. Frangipani from the parking-lot gardens cuts through the jet-fuel smell while café drip-coffee drifts down the corridors. Lines move at an honest pace. Plan on 20, 45 minutes gate-to-baggage when a couple of wide-bodies land together.