First of all, I was most impressed on the speedy and uncomplicated delivery of my e-visa. You realize of course, that not everybody has a scanned passport photo or has it at hand when applying and does not necessarily want to give the credit card-number online!! These facts limit, unfortunately, the number of applications.
Upon my arrival at Phnom Penh airport, I passed immigration within 5 minutes, the immigration officer being fully aware and knowledgeable about e-visa procedures. With me, there were 3 more visitors who are using e-Visa as well. All other travelers of the plane stood in line at a special counter for their visa to be attributed.
Upon my departure from Siem Reap to BKK, I passed immigration extremely fast, the immigration officers knowing perfectly well the procedures; paying the departure tax was no time consuming problem, but I wonder whether this tax could not be included in the e-visa concept, so that the traveler would not need to worry to have $ 25 - cash at hand. (Although there was a sign that one could pay with credit cards, they insisted on cash!)
In summery, the e-visa concept is an innovative and extremely practical one, which without any doubt should be followed in many countries, I think in particular of Thailand where immigration procedures take a very, very long time, in both ways, coming and going!
Thank you for this very well thought out way entering and leaving a country.
With my best regards
Wolfgang Loehner
- Friendly Cambodia Immigration Officers
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- Traveler’s Report from Azeez
Dear Wolfgang,
I agree with you e-visa is doing a great job. Just a little comment about departure tax in Siem Reap, this has nothing to do with immigration it is airport tax. In some countries it is included in your airline ticket and in other countries you have to pay it at the airport.
Best regards Pieter Ceulen
pieter ceulen
January 9th, 2008
Do they take the eVisa upon
entry or exit? Or do they just stamp on it?
HANSON LAU
February 12th, 2008