Cambodia has one of the highest vaccination rates in Asia. COVID-19 has not yet been defeated completely, but the number of infections has decreased significantly. In 2024, tourists are therefore welcome in Cambodia again.

Tourists are welcome again in Cambodia

After the start of the COVID-19 crisis in 2020, it was impossible to travel to Cambodia for holidays for more than a year and a half. The significant drop in infection rates and the high number of administered COVID-19 vaccines have made the Cambodian government decide to open the borders again on 15 November 2021. The British government also no longer advises against travel to Cambodia. As of October 2022, all measures related to COVID-19 have been lifted for international travellers. In 2024, you can once again plan a holiday to the Southeast Asian country, so apply for your Cambodia visa in time.

Proof of vaccination or testing no longer required

For a long time, only fully vaccinated people were allowed to travel to Cambodia. People that were not (fully) vaccinated who travelled to Cambodia before 3 October 2022, had to test for COVID-19 upon arrival and in some cases had to go into quarantine. This is no longer required since 3 October 2022. You no longer have to show proof of vaccination in order to be able to travel to Cambodia. Travellers who are not (fully) vaccinated no longer have to show proof of testing. However, travellers still need to apply for a Cambodia visa to enter the country.

Apply for your visa

Are you going on holiday to Cambodia? Be sure to apply for your visa on time. The Cambodia visa is technically an e-visa. This means that you can apply for this visa completely online. As such, you won’t have to visit an embassy or consulate. You can apply for the visa with an online application form.
Apply for your Cambodia visa

Cambodia leads the way with vaccinations against the coronavirus / COVID-19 and is open for tourism again.

COVID-19 measures in Cambodia

Compared to neighbouring countries such as Vietnam, Laos and Thailand, the vaccination campaign in Cambodia has been remarkably successful. Over 87 % of the Cambodian population has been fully vaccinated, which is a higher percentage than in most European countries. Furthermore, since August 2021 third shots, the booster shots, have been administered. Cambodia can be satisfied with the achieved result. The number of weekly infections has also been quite low compared to most European countries.

In February 2022, there was a small spike in infection rates due to the emergence of the Omikron variant. Since then, however, hardly any positive Covid-19 cases have been recorded.This promted the Cambodian government to officially abolish all Covid-19 related measures in 2023. Thus, for 2024, it will no longer be mandatory to wear a mouth mask anywhere in the country, nor will any temperature monitoring be done.

Returning to the UK

Are you travelling back to the UK? There are no rules for travellers returning to the UK from abroad.

If you arenʼt (fully) vaccinated, you must take a COVID-19 test in the 2 days before you travel back to the UK. Also, you must book and pay for another test and take before the end of day 2 after arrival. You don‘t need to quarantine

Disclaimer: as much of the information about the COVID-19 crisis changes very quickly, there is no way to guarantee that this article is complete and up to date at the time you read it. Please base your decision on whether or not to travel to Cambodia during or after the COVID-19 crisis also on information provided by your travel agent and/or airline, even before you apply for your visa.