Cambodia
Cambodia E-class (Business) Visa: health insurance requirements
No insurance mandate for this visa
Cambodia has no digital nomad visa. The de-facto long-stay route is the E-class (also called EB, ordinary or business) visa: you enter on a single-entry E visa, then extend it inside the country in one, three, six or twelve-month blocks, renewable indefinitely. It sets no minimum income and no health-insurance requirement, so there is no official figure to meet on either count.
The requirements at a glance
| Local-licensed insurer required | No: compliant international IPMI is accepted |
|---|---|
| Accepted proof | Not applicable. The E-class visa and its extensions do not require any proof of health insurance, so there is no mandated document or format. |
Enter on a single-entry E visa (around $35 for business on arrival or e-Visa), then extend in-country in 1, 3, 6 or 12-month blocks; the 6 and 12-month extensions allow multiple entries. Since 2024 the 6 and 12-month extensions are tied to holding a work permit, though remote workers paid solely by foreign clients are generally not asked for one in practice. All air arrivals must file the free Cambodia e-Arrival Card within 7 days before arrival. Passport valid 6+ months with blank pages.
Our take
This visa is generous in what it does not ask: no income test and no insurance clause. That is convenient, but it means the entry process does nothing to protect you, so the duty to arrange cover falls entirely on you.
Because Cambodian healthcare is limited and providers expect cash or proof of insurance before treatment, the policy that matters here is one with strong medical evacuation, not just a basic travel plan. A serious case means a flight to Bangkok or Singapore that can run $15,000 to $50,000 uninsured.
What happens if you get it wrong
Assuming a cheap or zero-cover approach is fine because the visa never mentions insurance. The gap shows up at the hospital door, where you may have to pay upfront in cash with no direct billing to a foreign insurer.
Confusing the tourist (T) visa with the E-class visa. The tourist visa extends only once for 30 days (60 days total) and cannot be converted to a long-term stay; only the E-class visa supports renewable long stays.
Interactive
Verified pricesWhat would it cost in Cambodia without insurance?
You pay, out of pocket
$1,000–$5,000
A serious private admission or common surgery.
Bars to scale. A flight home is in another league.
That is the bill you carry alone. Insurance exists for exactly this.
See what cover costsTypical private-care estimates for illustration, not a quote. Actual bills vary by hospital, city and severity.
FAQ
No. There is no formal digital nomad visa. The long-stay route remote workers use is the renewable E-class (business) visa, extended inside the country in blocks of up to a year.
No. The E-class visa and its extensions publish no health-insurance requirement and no minimum income, so nothing in the rules forces you to buy cover. It is your own call, and given how Cambodian hospitals are paid, it is a strongly advisable one.
No official minimum income is published for the E-class visa. A USD 50,000 investment figure is sometimes cited for business setups, but the standard renewable EB extension itself does not require proof of income.
US, UK, Canadian and Australian visitors get a 30-day tourist (T) visa, extendable once for another 30 days, for 60 days total. It cannot be converted to a long-term visa, so for longer stays you switch to the E-class visa.
Since 2024 the 6 and 12-month extensions are formally tied to holding a work permit. In practice, remote workers paid only by foreign clients are generally not asked for one, but the requirement exists on paper, so verify current enforcement with a local agent.
Reviewed by Lukas Schönberg, Founder & researcher, Nomad Insurance Broker OÜ
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Source: evisa.gov.khLast verified
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