Cambodia Visa for Japan Citizens

Cambodia entry rules for travellers from Japan

Japanese travellers are a steady market for Angkor temple circuits, Phnom Penh city stays and Mekong trips. Searches for do Japanese citizens need a visa for Cambodia have a clear answer for ordinary passports: yes. Japan is not visa-exempt for standard tourism. Whether you leave from Narita, Haneda, Kansai or Chubu, the practical path is usually a Cambodia eVisa arranged before departure.

This guide covers Cambodia eVisa for Japan applicants, visa on arrival, name-entry tips for Japanese passports, the free e-Arrival Card, Tokyo embassy contacts, and why carrying US dollars still matters at the border even if you paid the eVisa by card in Japan.

Do Japanese citizens need a visa for Cambodia?

Yes if you hold an ordinary Japanese passport for tourism or short business. Cambodia’s ASEAN-style exemptions do not cover Japan. A typical tourist permission is single entry with a stay of up to 30 days. eVisa letters commonly allow first entry within about three months of issuance—check the dates on your PDF before you finalise hotel nights in Siem Reap.

One extension of about 30 days may be available after arrival through Immigration in Phnom Penh if you want more time beyond a standard package tour.

Ordinary passports vs diplomatic / official

This page focuses on ordinary Japanese passports used by holidaymakers and most private business travellers. Holders of Japanese diplomatic or official passports may be eligible for different short-stay arrangements (sometimes visa-free for a limited period). Those categories need confirmation with Cambodian missions or official notices—do not assume tourist eVisa rules apply unchanged.

Which visa path suits travellers from Japan?

Overseas Cambodian missions have been moving tourist applicants toward electronic processes rather than traditional passport stickers. For a typical Angkor holiday from Tokyo or Osaka, plan on eVisa (or VOA) and verify any embassy counter service if you need a special category.

Cambodia eVisa for Japanese citizens

The online eVisa is the most convenient option when researching a Cambodia visa for Japan. You apply in English online, upload scans, pay by international card and receive a PDF approval—handy before Golden Week, Obon or year-end travel peaks.

• Tourist (Type T): holidays, family visits, temple circuits
• Business (Type E): meetings and short missions—not local employment without further authorisation
• Validity: single entry; stay up to 30 days; first entry commonly within three months of issue
• Apply via: this portal or evisa.gov.kh
• Documents: Japanese passport biodata scan, white-background portrait, email, payment card
• Fee: visa fee applies; process fee applicable at checkout (see fees)
• Timing: commonly about three business days; apply earlier around Japanese public holidays

Visa on arrival for Japanese passport holders

Ordinary Japanese nationals are generally eligible for Cambodia tourist or business visa on arrival at major airports and many land borders. Bring a passport photo and cash in US dollars. Do not expect the visa desk to accept Japanese yen as the primary fee currency.

After a late arrival from Tokyo or Osaka, an approved eVisa usually moves you through immigration faster than VOA. Details: visa on arrival.

Royal Embassy of Cambodia in Tokyo

For consular questions, special visa categories or mission-specific procedures, contact the embassy in Minato-ku:

Address: 8-6-9 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0052, Japan
Phone: +81 3 5412 8521

• Confirm opening hours and which services are offered at the counter before you visit
• Honorary consular offices (for example in Osaka) may publish local notices—they typically redirect eVisa status questions to the official online system
• Ordinary tourist applicants should still expect electronic approval letters rather than relying on older sticker-only workflows

Full listings: embassy directory. After arrival, the Embassy of Japan in Phnom Penh is on our foreign embassies page for consular emergencies—not for issuing Cambodian visas.

Japanese names and photo tips

• Copy the latin spelling from the passport biodata page / MRZ exactly
• Keep family-name and given-name fields in the same order as the passport
• Use a recent portrait on a white or light background; avoid heavy shadows and cropped chins
• Scan the full biodata page without glare on the laminate

Photo rules: photo requirements.

Flights from Japan and eVisa ports

• Angkor: Siem Reap Angkor International Airport with a printed eVisa
• Capital: Techo International Airport (Phnom Penh area)—direct and one-stop services from Japan are common
• Coast: Sihanoukville International Airport when schedules suit
• Overland: confirm whether your land post accepts eVisa or plan for VOA

Live authorised posts: ports of entry. Within about seven days of flying, complete the free e-Arrival Card—the eVisa PDF does not replace it. Cambodia is GMT+7 (two hours behind Japan Standard Time), which helps when judging “seven days before arrival.”

How Japanese citizens apply for a Cambodia eVisa

1. Open the application and select Japan.
2. Enter latin personal data exactly as shown on your Japanese passport.
3. Choose tourism or business and an authorised arrival port.
4. Upload a clear passport scan and white-background portrait photo.
5. Pay the visa fee (process fee applicable) and save your reference number.
6. Print the approval PDF; complete the e-Arrival Card before departure from Narita, Haneda, Kansai or other Japanese airports.

Track progress on the status page. Re-upload promptly if a scan is rejected so group departure dates stay intact.

Practical tips for Japanese visitors

• Apply before tour operators finalise non-refundable Angkor schedules around Golden Week or Obon.
• Print the eVisa; do not rely only on a phone screen at immigration.
• Carry USD cash for small purchases and any border fees—yen is not widely used for visa desks.
• Your 30-day stay starts on entry—plan temple days inside that window.
• Check Cambodia public holidays that can slow counters.
• Read the tourist guide after your visa path is set.

FAQ — Cambodia visa for Japan

Answers for common searches about Cambodia entry requirements for Japanese citizens.

Related guides for Japanese travellers

• Eligible countries — full nationality directory
• South Korea guide — neighbouring Northeast Asia market
• China guide
• Australia guide
• Tourist eVisa — Type T stay rules
• Application procedure