Cambodia to launch e-Arrival Card next year for all
travellers
The
e-arrival Card will replace the plethora of paper forms currently required on
arrival, reports Xinhua news agency.
The
announcement said the e-Arrival Card will make it easier for foreign travellers
and Cambodian citizens who enter the country through international airports to
complete the immigration formalities and health procedures in one form.
“During
the trial period from January 1 to June 30, 2024, passengers have the option to
fill in an electronic form or fill in an immigration, customs and health
information form in a paper form,” the announcement said.
All
passengers will be required to fill in an electronic form when the e-Arrival
Card scheme is officially launched from July 1, 2024, it added.
Tourism
is one of the four pillars supporting Cambodia’s economy, in addition to
garment, footwear and travel goods export, agriculture, and construction and
real estate.
The
kingdom recorded 4.4 million international tourists in the 10 months of 2023, a
significant rise of around 180 per cent from 1.57 million over the same period
last year, according to the Ministry of Tourism. Travel Trade Journal.
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