Tourism Minister Huot Hak chaired the sixth meeting with representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation at the Ministry of Tourism headquarters on December 24, 2025, to continue discussing mechanisms and procedures for a trial visa exemption for Chinese citizens.
Participants included secretaries of state and undersecretaries of state from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Tourism Ministry leaders, the chief executive officer of the Cambodia Tourism Board (CTB), directors-general, deputy directors-general, department directors and technical officials from both ministries, as well as the CTB executive unit.
According to Royal Government Notification No. 2070 dated December 2, 2025, the government has authorised a trial visa exemption for Chinese citizens, allowing stays of 14 days during the four-month period from June 15 to October 15, 2026. No visa application or fee is required; visitors need only complete the E-Arrival Card. Chinese tourists may enter Cambodia multiple times during the trial’s validity.
Tourism Minister Huot Hak said the ministry had already held five meetings on this work with representatives of relevant ministries and institutions: 1) the Tourism Working Group (Group B); 2) Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wenbin; 3) the Cambodian embassy and consulates in China; 4) the Economic and Financial Policy Committee, the Ministry of Interior and the General Department of Immigration; and 5) the CTB executive unit.
By: Pai Sokhim
