Cambodia travel guide for Canadians

The sources behind this page do not confirm Cambodia's visa rule for Canadian passport holders, so treat the visa type, fee, processing time and permitted stay as unconfirmed. Before you book, check Cambodia's immigration authority and the Government of Canada's travel advice for Cambodia, and apply only through the official channel they name.

The same applies to passport validity: confirm the required validity period and blank pages with the authority that decides, not with a blog or an agent. Carry a printed copy of any approval you receive.

The sources behind this page do not confirm which Canadian mission is responsible for Cambodia or its contact details. Check the Government of Canada's official pages for the responsible mission and its current address, phone number and hours before departure.

For lost passports, arrests, hospitalisations or a missing traveller, contact the mission through the channels listed on the official Government of Canada page. Keep a photo of your passport data page and a copy of your travel insurance policy separate from the originals.

Cambodia prices most things in US dollars, with riel for small change, so a Canadian budget passes through two conversions: CAD to USD, then USD to riel. The sources behind this page do not give prices, so treat every cost figure as check and use the Cambodia cost page for working numbers.

Convert at your bank's rate on the day you book rather than at an airport kiosk, and treat the visa fee as unconfirmed until you have checked it with the authority that sets it.

The sources behind this page do not confirm non-stop service, connection hubs, arrival airports or journey times between Canada and Cambodia. Treat routing and duration as check, and use the flight-time planner to compare options from your home city before you fix dates.

Cambodia runs on UTC+7 all year with no daylight saving, so the time difference from Canada is fixed rather than shifting with the season. Book the temple days for after your first night's sleep, not the morning you land.

Cambodia uses type A, C and G sockets at 230 V 50 Hz. Whether your Canadian appliances and plugs work without an adapter or converter is not confirmed in the sources behind this page, so check: read the label on each device and confirm the plug type before you pack.

A universal adapter is the safe default for phones, laptops and camera chargers; confirm voltage compatibility for anything else with the device maker.

Tipping is not expected in Cambodia. US$1–2 to a driver or guide is a common gesture. Keep small notes for this; the sources behind this page do not confirm which denominations are easy to change.

Police 117, fire 118, ambulance 119. English is not guaranteed on these lines, so have your hotel or guesthouse number ready to hand the phone to a Khmer speaker. Save the responsible Canadian mission's contact details from the official Government of Canada page alongside these numbers.