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The following Visa guide applies to Tourist Visas only, and not Business or Diplomatic Visas. The guide is applicable to American citizens, holders of passports issued in the United States and those born in the US.
Some countries will grant you a tourist visa automatically upon arrival, and there’s no need for pre-arrangements or payments. Immigration officers will stamp your passport with a date showing either the number of days you can stay, or a date indicating when you must leave the country. The stamp on your passport serves as a ‘Visa’. You’re allowed to enter multiple times, within a specific no of days. They start counting on the first day you enter the country. In other words, this is called a multiple-entry Visa.
Sometimes, this comes with a fee. On arrival at the entry point, you’ll need to visit the ‘Visa-on-arrival’ counter to submit your Visa application. You’ll be required to provide passport-sized photos and a stamping fee. The Visa usually takes the form of sticker or simply a stamp on your passport. By default, you will get a single-entry Visa, but citizens of some countries may have the option to pay extra for longer stays and multiple entries. For those with single-entry Visas, you can stay for a specific number of days. Each time you leave the country and re-enter, you have to apply for another visa.
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Some countries require you to submit your visa application before you make your trip. You can’t do it at the entry point. Usually, you will get a reference number or an approval letter to indicate that your Visa has already been received. Some countries will grant you the Visa without a fee. Others may need you to pay for the stamping fee at the Visa-on-arrival counter. Submission of application is to be done online without the need to hand over your original passport.
For some countries, you will receive your Visa soon after submitting your application online. Since you get the Visa in advance, and you can print out your visa, this is by far the most convenient way.
You must enter the country within a specific day after your application has been received or you have received your visa in advance.
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Some countries require your Visa to be ready well before entering the country. The visa is granted beforehand by the embassy of the country you wish to visit. It is usually easier to do it in your home country before you travel. You can also apply through travel agents, who have runners, thus saving you a trip to the embassy. Some embassies allow you to mail in your passport together with your application.
Depending on the country, the expiry date on your Visa may begin once it is been issued to you, instead of beginning on the day you enter the country.
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Visa-on-arrival has been granted since last month at two main international airports of Yangon and Mandalay to facilitate world tourists who were previously required to apply for the entry by transiting through Singapore and Thailand where Myanmar embassies are based.
According to the official statistics, tourists arrivals in Myanmar hit 227,400 in the calendar year of 2009, up 25 percent compared with 2008, since the launch on new visa on arrival service on July 2010
Source: Asia Travel Visa Fan Page
Tips for online visa application
Picture this scenario, you see a blank page on your computer, you press ‘next’ and it takes forever to load. What’s up? If this happens to you while you’re in the process of applying for an online Visa, make sure that you’re not uploading an image that’s not too big in size. Resize your picture and try again. If not, try with another computer or a different web browser such as Google Chrome or Firefox.
Another good tip is to have your passport with you while you’re making an application, you’ll definitely need some of the info in there. If you’re applying for friends, make sure you’ve gotten all their details and pictures before you start. This will save you a lot of grief.
Other than credit card payments, many online Visa portals accept Paypal. At the payment page, they will prompt you to log in to your Paypal account using your email address, and then you can make the payment from there. In some countries, you’ve got to go through an extended program in Paypal to verify your credit card.
Always enter your application in ENGLISH (Roman alphabet), not in Chinese or Japanese characters, and make sure you review all your information, especially your passport number and date of birth.
If you have two nationalities, pick one to enter. Use the one where you’re most likely to be approved. If you were born in the country you wish to visit, but are now holding a foreign passport, please check with their embassy. In Cambodia, for example, you need to apply for a special Visa, not a tourist Visa if you were born there. And, in Vietnam, if you were born there, you’re exempted from getting a Visa.
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To all travelers to Cambodia, do your part to punish the evils!
e-Visa project was first launched in year 2006. The original Team is a web design company in Malaysia, who also donated funds to build schools in Cambodia. The team worked hard day and night to improve, to fund, to market and to support the system till it became a valid and trustworthy site and received overwhelming feedback from customers, friends and even other web developers.
For 30 months , the Team had built the system, had paid employees in Malaysia and Cambodia to maintain the system, had paid for the internet connections & PCs, had even travelled to Cambodia to set up the network and to do marketing and admin. All these work were invested with the agreement for eventual payment when it becomes profitable. However, just as the system became profitable, the system was hijacked with Mr Adrian Phang as the mastermind.
The original e-Visa website. The original service provider uploaded the original version at http://www.cambodiaonarrival.com in order for travelers to do a side-by-side compare of old & new website.
The project was originally created by people at 1.com.my
Two Kumomo Schools built in Cambodia by 1.com.my
Mike praised on the original website
Then comes the evils!
On the 28th of June 2008, 3 culprits hijacked the Cambodia e-Visa website. However as expected, the culprits being non dedicated and money-faced, could not maintain the system well enough and had caused a lot of problems to existing e-Visa holder and new applicants.
New service provider launched their website by illegally infringing the original e-Visa website
The Team is suing Mr. TY Thong from GoVoice Sdn Bhd, Mr. Adrian Phang from Green Solutions Technologies Sdn Bhd and HE HONG Panharith, General Inspector of Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation. Read the court case document.
The evils returned
There are no clues where the money goes if you pay your Visa fee online. It is skeptical now as the system is now managed by a bunch of crooks.
It gets even more murky now. The new website is down most of the time. The service provider changed the header to cover their sin of infringement. The site is a mess now if you compare it with the original site.
The new service provider claimed that it is an upgrade. We DOUBT… :)
Original e-Visa website Vs New e-Visa website
New e-Visa website having problem most of the time
Check this out, they don’t even bother to change this picture. The girl is a former team member from the Team. Again, another proof that the current service provider is a crook.
Former team in 1.com.my
Please do not apply Cambodia e-Visa until the justice prevails.
Screenshot taken from Wikitravel
The original provider of the e-Visa service was kicked out in murky circumstances, and their site now rails against the evils of the new provider. However, travellers who have obtained e-Visas with the new system report no problems using them.
Posted in Wikitravel Cambodia.
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Since the Cambodia e-Visa system involved in infringement, Cambodia e-Visa Blog received many negative comments regarding the current system. Among them complained not able to make payment, do not receive e-Visa after payment made or received e-Visa with wrong details.
See what are they complaining about the current Cambodia e-Visa system below.
I am a travel agent staff. I applied the Cambodia E-VISA for my clients on line. First time, I filled up the application for 5 people and wait for payment. But the Web didn’t work. So, I proceed open another new Web to apply an other 5-people. (I have 20 VISAs need to apply) After i finished and checked the info, It showed correct, so I payed. But when I check the aprroved VISA’s details, I find that the approved visa’s details are confused with that i filled up on the first time. That is say. the approved VISA’s details are all wrong(include the photo,name, passport No.etc). and i payed.
Hello! Me and my friends are visiting Cambodia next week! I got my e-visa few weeks ago, but my friends did´nt! Someone is charged my credit card already (I applied all visas)! What I have to do to get visas or get money back???
I am in Ningbo,China. I want to apply Cambodia E visa, but can not login your website http://evisa.mfaic.gov.kh, kindly help!
Besides, the news on Cambodia e-Visa system infringement can also be found in Wikitravel under Cambodia Visa section.
Therefore, tourists to Cambodia are strongly recommended not to apply for e-Visa for the time being. As an alternative, on arrival visa can be easily obtained at price USD20.
In rural Cambodia, hundreds of villages are still lack of a functional primary and secondary school.The construction cost of a rural school is $13,000. To find out more about how you can help, please visit CambodiaSchools.com.
Cambodia hopes to become a leader in the development of bio-fuel in the face of increasing global oil prices, say government officials.
The development of bio-diesel produced from Jatropha curcas, a plant native to Cambodia, has drawn attention from investors, said Sat Samy, deputy secretary of state for the Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy during a workshop on Cambodian bio-diesel held recently in Phnom Penh.
Bio-energy industries are present in a number of countries, said Secretary of State for Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy Ith Praing, adding that European Community (EC) countries will increase their use of bio-fuels from 15 percent to 20 percent of the total by 2020 with the intention of reducing green gas emissions.
Sat Samy told Rasmei Kampuhea that bio-diesel from Jatropa oil has many benefits; providing cheap fuel for generators, a renewable source of revenue for the economy and decreasing Cambodia’s reliance on fuel imports. Bio-fuel also promotes the use of agricultural land for cash crops, he said, as well as ensuring a clean environment, as bio-fuel is far less polluting than fossil fuels.
The industry is in its infancy in Cambodia, said the secretary of state, adding that ten firms have started production or shown interest in Jatropha cultivation so far.
A recent study showed 3,500 Jatropha trees can be grown per hectare, producing 3,000 liters of oil annually after three years.
Some Jatropha oil, produced by smallholders, is already available in Cambodia, priced at 2,300 riel (about US$0.57) per liter. Firms are buying Jatropha seeds for 400 riel (about US$0.10) per kilogram, said the deputy secretary of state, adding that many seeds have been sold in Kampong Chhnang, Prey Veng, and Kampong Speu.
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VDPCS School was first established in early 2005 by two Buddhist monks, Rathana Nn and Togh Main, who wanted to give some of Siem Reap’s poorest children a positive future by offering free education, and thus the opportunity to break the cycle of poverty in which many find themselves. With occasional donations and the help of local and foreign volunteers, they struggled but managed to teach over a hundred children and teenagers in 2 simple, thatch classrooms for about a year. In spring 2006, enough funds were raised to rebuild a very basic new school at a more suitable location with 3 classrooms. Subsequently student numbers jumped, reflecting the urgent desire for education in Cambodia.
Tragically, 24-year-old director Rathana was killed in a car crash in April 2007 and the school’s future seemed as uncertain as ever. But out of this sad incident emerged a new alliance of former volunteers and supporters worldwide who have joined forces to ensure the school’s continued existence and development. With the help of many generous people around the globe, the school has made tremendous progress.
The school became a registered NGO on 10 September 2007. The name of the NGO is Volunteer Development Poverty Children Association with registration number 1093. This is beneficial for the school and the children as it gives them greater rights under Cambodian law and hopefully opens up new channels of support from overseas.
The most recent progress has been the construction of a new school as the second location (as much as the first) soon proved inadequate for the school for many reasons. Work commenced toward the end of 2007 to source sufficient new land for the school to be rebuilt. After months of negotiations the school signed a five year lease on a plot of land which was only 100 metres down the road.
Construction at this new and hopefully final location was completed at the end of February and cost $20,000USD. The school is now much bigger and better and thankfully no longer made of straw!! This was made possible with the generous support of local and foreign donors, as well as with a lot of hard work from the staff and students.
There are now two large concrete buildings – one of the buildings has five classrooms which can accommodate up to forty students. Each classroom is equipped with ten bench-like desks, a whiteboard and a fan. The second building has a staff room, a computer room, a library, and two washrooms. There is also a playground in front of the classrooms where students can play before class. The school now has around 700 students with new students enrolling daily.
The new school provides a much better learning environment for the students; however, the school still struggles to cover the school’s monthly operating expenses, which is only $880 USD. Ongoing financial support is desperately needed to cover this cost, ensure the schools future, and allow these particularly poor children receive and education. In addition, they are still in need of computers so that they can start computer literacy classes. Any financial or equipment donation would be greatly appreciated and would help improve the students education.
Most of the children that attend VDPCS are there because they cannot afford the 20cents a day fee of going to the public school; some are orphans and some with HIV. All funds raised give hope to these children of having a future and guarantees the school gates can remain open to make what’s possible for us possible for a small community in a third world country.
Volunteers:
An increasing number of qualified volunteers have been teaching at VDCPS this year and we already have numerous enquiries for 2008. We are also setting up our own volunteer program that will help to cover the school’s bills.
Would you like to find out more, support us or become a volunteer?
Please contact the Director of the School – Main Togh (first name Togh –pronounced Tong) via our website
www.childrenofcambodia.org
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Mekong River Dolphin, was the only marine mammal known by the residents in Irrawaddy. However, the number of the endangered species was reported to be lesser in the past few years. Although there are animal conservation organizations already start fighting against the river dolphin extinction, more efforts are required to ensure the small size populations existence in Mekong River.
PDF travel guide maker – a4trip, leads the industry by including animal conservation projects in their travel guides. Besides creating awareness of animal conservation among the travelers, they also donate part of the travel guide’s income to these conservation projects. Mekong River Dolphin was featured in their Siem Reap travel guide. Mentioned in the guide are the brief introduction of the creature and also ways to prevent extinction. Traveler are also told on how to help in the reservation efforts.
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Pub Street in the Old Market area is the de-facto district for nightlife. Pubs, clubs and bars are packed together, blasting contemporary music with signs outside promoting “happy hour�. Most of them stay open until at least midnight and the last bars can be open past 4am.
Funky Munky
www.funkymunkycambodia.com
Tel: 012 1824 533
Open: Midday – Late
(Closed on Monday)
Angkor What? Bar
Tel: 012-490755
Open: 6pm – 3:30am
Our friends Barbara was so excited to share with us her fresh-baked Travelogue! She has enjoyed her trip very much, and we share the excitement with her as we browse through her blog.
Ps, read our interview with Barbara
We’ve just added a new story received from our visitor, M.J. Krishna. He and his wife traveled to Cambodia with e-Visa and experienced with an “unfriendly” Cambodian border officials in Poipet. Read full story.
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