Living and Working in Cambodia
Practical reference points for Cambodia: entry by nationality, the E visa and its extensions, work permits and taxes, and the relationship-first, hierarchical codes of Khmer working life.
Cambodia draws an international population whose profile has shifted over the years: staff of non-governmental organizations and development programs, teachers and school operators, entrepreneurs in tourism and services, and a growing share of people who live on foreign-source income, retirement pensions, remote work for clients outside the country, or investment income. Long-standing francophone networks, a legacy of the protectorate period, sit alongside newer communities from across Asia, Europe and the English-speaking world. This profile, less dependent on the local job market, shapes the practical reading of this guide.
The country blends a partial administrative and educational legacy inherited from the French protectorate period with cultural logics that are distinctly its own, rooted in the Theravada tradition of Southeast Asia. Power distance, attention to face and a flexible relationship to time organize professional life in ways this guide describes without judging.
This document presents educational, factual information. It covers living conditions, residency routes, work, taxes and real estate, then the cultural dimensions useful for interacting with Cambodian counterparts. Each regulated area, whether a visa, a tax or a property right, points to verification with a qualified professional and the official sources in force.
Living, Working and Doing Business in Cambodia
Before the cultural codes, here are the concrete decisions that shape a move to Cambodia: where to live and on what budget, how your passport is treated at the border, how to work there, taxes, real estate and residency formalities.
1. Cost of living and hub cities
Cambodia's economy is largely dollarized. The US dollar serves as the reference for large transactions, upmarket rents and imported goods, while the riel (KHR) is used for everyday spending and small amounts, with a long-standing peg around 4,000 KHR to 1 dollar. Overall, the cost of living comes out as affordable on most daily items, provided you distinguish a local lifestyle from one modeled on Western standards, whose housing and imported goods are dollar-denominated and approach international levels.
The hub cities present contrasting profiles. Phnom Penh, the capital, concentrates services, the international community and the highest cost of living in the country. Siem Reap, next to the Angkor heritage site, lives largely off tourism and heritage. Sihanoukville, on the coast, has undergone rapid urban transformation tied to investment. Kampot, a small riverside town, offers a calmer pace valued by some long-term residents. The choice of city weighs on the budget as much as on access to healthcare, schools and international networks.
The rise of digital payments accompanies this dual-currency use. The Bakong platform, run by the National Bank of Cambodia, has spread across retail, and monetary policy encourages use of the riel, with a gradual withdrawal of small US dollar notes. For information, it remains prudent to keep cash in both currencies, particularly outside the main cities where card acceptance is still uneven.
2. Entry rules, residency routes and visas
Cambodia sets its own entry policy, so the rule at the border depends on your passport. The exemption list published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (as of 28 February 2025) frees ordinary-passport holders from nine ASEAN countries from the visa requirement: 30 days for Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Laos and the Philippines, 14 days for Thailand, Myanmar and Brunei Darussalam; the Maldives (30 days) and the Seychelles (15 days) complete the ordinary-passport list. Every other nationality needs a visa, travelers from the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India and all European Union member states among them. One dated exception applies: ordinary Chinese passport holders enter visa-free for stays of up to 14 days, with multiple entries, under a trial measure running from 15 June to 15 October 2026. Three channels issue the visa, depending on nationality and entry point: the official e-visa portal evisa.gov.kh before departure, a Cambodian embassy or consulate, or a visa on arrival at airports and land border crossings, paid in US dollars. The UK travel advice, one published reference, notes that e-visa applications go in at least four days before travel and that tourist visas run 30 days from the date of entry. The passport must be valid for at least six months on arrival, and air arrivals at the Phnom Penh, Siem Reap and Sihanoukville airports complete the free Cambodia e-Arrival card in the seven days before arrival. A visa-free or tourist entry permits no gainful employment in any case: working is a separate authorization, set out below.
Texts and sources in detail
Settling for the long term runs through the ordinary type E visa, known as the business visa, extended in-country rather than replaced. Its initial validity is 30 days. Two extensions matter most to long-term residents. The EB extension, applied to the E visa, is for people who intend to work or carry on an activity, for terms of one, three, six or twelve months, renewable. The ER extension is aimed at people of retirement age, valid for up to twelve months at a time, on presentation of proof of a pension and of resources; Cambodian authorities publish no central resource threshold for it, and the age and income figures circulating through visa agents are unofficial. One often-misunderstood point deserves attention: the EB extension is not a work authorization, as a separate work permit and employment card, issued through the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training, remain required to work legally, as detailed in the Working in Cambodia section.
The law provides an overstay penalty of 10 US dollars per day, payable on departure at the airport; the UK travel advice adds that overstayers can be detained and deported. Holding a continuously valid stay permit and tracking extension deadlines avoids the penalty.
No resource threshold for the retirement extension is published centrally, and the figures that circulate through visa agents and intermediaries are not official data. The Immigration Department of the National Police and Cambodian consular channels are the authoritative places to confirm current requirements before any application.
This information is provided for educational and factual purposes and does not constitute immigration advice. Visa categories, thresholds and required documents change. Building a personal residency application is a matter for a qualified professional or the Cambodian consular authorities.
3. Working in Cambodia
The working language depends closely on the setting. Khmer dominates the local economy, English has established itself as the lingua franca of international, organizational and business circles, and French remains present in some historic and institutional networks, notably around education, health and development cooperation. A newcomer who is fluent in English more easily accesses international roles, while learning some basic Khmer eases daily life and close relationships.
Texts and sources in detail
The legal framework for foreign employment runs through the centralized system of the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training. Any foreign national residing and working in Cambodia must obtain a work permit and an employment card through the FWCMS platform, within 90 days of first entry. The employer must hold a foreign-workforce quota, capped at 10% of the Cambodian headcount under Prakas 196 of 2014, with any excess requiring special approval. The administrative windows are dated: the quota request runs between 1 September and 30 November for the following year, and the permit renewal between 1 January and 31 March. An employer, whatever its headcount, also registers itself and its staff with the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), whose rules make registration compulsory for all employers within the scope of the Labour Law; the fund administers occupational-risk, health-care and old-age pension schemes financed by payroll contributions.
The local market has pay levels specific to the Cambodian economy, with a minimum wage set by sector in textiles, garments and footwear, revised each year. Roles held by foreign nationals mostly fall under expatriate packages, decoupled from the local market, in non-governmental organizations, education, tourism and hospitality, real estate and the management of small and medium-sized enterprises. The salary ranges by sector are detailed in the Sectors and salaries section.
This information is provided for educational and factual purposes and does not constitute immigration or legal advice. Quota thresholds, administrative windows and work permit documents change. Building a work permit application is a matter for a qualified professional or the competent Cambodian authorities.
4. Taxes
Tax residency is defined by domicile in Cambodia, a principal place of abode there, or presence of more than 182 days in any 12-month period. A tax resident is taxed on worldwide income, while a non-resident is taxed at a flat rate of 20% on Cambodian-source income only, as a final tax. This 182-day threshold is the pivot to watch for anyone who splits their time between several countries.
Tax residency
Domicile, principal place of abode, or presence of more than 182 days in any 12-month period. Resident taxed on worldwide income, non-resident at a flat 20% on Cambodian-source income as a final tax.
Tax on Salary scale (ToS)
Progressive monthly scale for residents: 0% up to KHR 1,500,000, then 5%, 10%, 15%, and 20% above KHR 12,500,000. Withheld at source by the employer.
Corporate profit tax
General rate of 20%, administered by the General Department of Taxation (GDT), with monthly filing before the 20th of the following month.
Double-taxation treaties
Compact network published by the General Department of Taxation: Singapore, China, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei Darussalam, South Korea, Hong Kong SAR, Macao SAR and Turkey. No agreement in force with the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia or an EU member state; an agreement signed with the Philippines in February 2025 awaits ratification, and a first treaty with France was under negotiation as of early 2026.
Texts and sources in detail
The Tax on Salary is withheld monthly at source by the employer and administered by the General Department of Taxation. The progressive monthly scale for residents runs from 0% up to KHR 1,500,000 to 20% above KHR 12,500,000, with intermediate bands at 5, 10 and 15%. An allowance for dependents applies. Corporate profit tax is set at 20% at the general rate. The monthly filing falls before the 20th of the following month.
Cambodia's double taxation treaty network is compact and centered on Asia. The General Department of Taxation publishes agreements with Singapore, China, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei Darussalam, South Korea, the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions, and Turkey. That list includes no agreement with the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia or any European Union member state. Two further instruments are signed or under discussion rather than in force: an agreement with the Philippines, signed on 11 February 2025 and awaiting ratification by both countries' legislatures, and a first treaty with France, under negotiation since the end of 2023 and reported as close to conclusion in early 2026. Where no treaty applies, relief depends on each country's own domestic rules; on the Cambodian side, tax paid abroad by a resident on foreign-source salary is creditable against Cambodian salary tax on documentary proof of payment. Pension portability likewise follows the home country's own rules: the United Kingdom, for example, pays annual State Pension increases abroad only in the EEA, Gibraltar, Switzerland and countries holding a qualifying social security agreement, a list on which Cambodia does not appear. These points bear directly on how foreign-source income is read, discussed in the Entry rules, residency routes and visas decision.
This information is provided for educational and factual purposes and does not constitute tax advice. Scales, thresholds and the status of Cambodia's tax treaties change. Analyzing a personal situation, particularly where no treaty applies, is a matter for a qualified professional: a tax lawyer or an accountant.
5. Real estate and foreigners' rights
The basic principle is clear: a foreign national cannot own land in Cambodia. Article 44 of the Constitution reserves land ownership to persons of Khmer nationality, a principle carried over by the 2001 Land Law. This rule shapes every housing option for a foreign national and durably sets Cambodia apart from the frameworks many newcomers are used to.
The 2010 Law on foreign ownership rights in private units of co-owned buildings opens a regulated route. A foreign national can own a co-ownership unit located above the ground floor, within a limit of 70% of the private-unit floor area of a given building. It is important not to confuse this cap, which is based on floor area, with a share of the number of units. The distinction between hard title or strata title, registered at national level and the most secure form, and soft title, registered at commune level and offering weaker protection, is a central point of caution in any acquisition.
Indirect access to land runs through long-lease structures, known as leasehold, or through cadastral registration arrangements. These mechanisms are presented here for information only. Their relevance depends on each person's situation and on legal checks that only a qualified professional can carry out on a given title.
This information is provided for educational and factual purposes and does not constitute legal advice. Verifying a title, choosing between hard title and soft title, and securing a long-lease arrangement are matters for a qualified professional: a lawyer or notary competent in Cambodian land law.
6. Residency formalities and legal framework
Life in Cambodia involves keeping several reporting obligations current on an ongoing basis. The stay permit must remain valid without interruption, on pain of an overstay penalty of 10 US dollars per day payable on departure. The work permit and employment card must be obtained within 90 days of first entry for any activity, and air arrivals at the international airports complete the Cambodia e-Arrival card before entry. These steps overlap with the residency routes detailed in the Visas decision and with the tax framework set out in the Taxes decision.
Several pieces of context stand as facts to know, without judgment. The land border with Thailand saw armed tensions in 2025, and conditions in border areas can change: the UK travel advice, one published reference, urges alertness to the local security situation in border regions and at land crossings, and notes that conditions at the more remote crossing points can be basic. Informational prudence means checking your own government's travel advisory, and the vaccination and health recommendations in force, before departure and before any overland crossing. The dual-currency circulation of the riel and the dollar, finally, remains a structural feature of daily life.
All these frameworks call for the same posture: consult up-to-date official sources and check each personal situation with the authorities and competent professionals before any decision.
Cambodia combines an affordable day-to-day cost of living, an accessible residency framework for people living on foreign-source income, and land and tax rules that call for careful preparation. The information in this guide is educational and factual and does not constitute tax, legal or immigration advice. For any personal decision, the support of a qualified professional, a lawyer, notary, accountant or immigration adviser, remains the appropriate step.
Key sectors & salaries in Cambodia
Ranges are indicative and reflect the expatriate packages offered by international companies (salary + housing + benefits).
Cultural dimensions in Cambodia
Understand the professional cultural codes that shape everyday work in Cambodia.
Communication
Professional culture in Cambodia sits on the high-context side in Edward T. Hall's sense: a large share of meaning travels through shared context, the relationship and the non-verbal rather than through explicit statement. A Cambodian counterpart often expects the other person to read between the lines, catch the silences and interpret indirect signals, where professionals from low-context, direct cultures tend to spell out the essence of the message. Tone stays measured, and facial expression and the degree of formality count as much as the words. This trait, documented by Hall for the cultural area, is found in the profile of neighboring Theravada societies in Southeast Asia. For a newcomer, the adjustment lies less in speaking more than in listening more and checking understanding without forcing the explicit. The trust granted to a counterpart grows as they show their ability to grasp the implicit.
Do
- Read the silences and non-verbal language before concluding that agreement is settled
- Rephrase with care to check understanding without putting the other person in difficulty
- Give the relationship time before moving into direct topics
Avoid
- Read an evasive answer as a mere imprecision to correct head-on
- Pile on very explicit messages thinking you gain clarity
- Neglect the setting and the form in favor of the message content alone
Real-world scenario
In many Western workplaces, a project lead writes an email listing point by point what is wrong with a deliverable. In Cambodia, the same remark lands more effectively through a spoken, one-to-one exchange, where meaning is introduced gradually and where tone signals intent as much as the words.
Feedback
Extending Hall's high-context reading to evaluation places feedback on the indirect side: criticism rarely comes in public or head-on, so as to preserve the counterpart's face and the harmony of the group. Negative feedback shows through softened phrasing, questions, a change of subject or the intervention of a third party, rather than through a direct remark. This logic of face is a regional marker of the Theravada cultures of Southeast Asia, in the absence of a Hofstede measure specific to Cambodia. Someone used to direct feedback may at first read these signals as a lack of candor, when they are in fact a code of respect. Decoding these markers calls for attention to the unsaid and a patient reading of reactions. Conversely, feedback that is too blunt can be felt as an affront, even when it is factually grounded.
Do
- Deliver remarks in private and in a measured tone
- Pair any criticism with positive points to preserve face
- Pay attention to the indirect signals that express disagreement or reservation
Avoid
- Correct someone in front of their peers or superiors
- Mistake the softening of feedback for a lack of sincerity
- Wait for head-on feedback before treating a reservation as expressed
Real-world scenario
In many Western workplaces, a manager may say in a meeting that a piece of work is inadequate and expect a correction. In Cambodia, the same message is more often passed on one-to-one, in the form of suggestions, so that the person keeps their dignity in front of the group.
Persuasion
In Johan Galtung's typology of intellectual styles, professional culture in Cambodia leans toward reasoning anchored first in the example, experience and concrete application rather than in deduction from abstract principles, which places it slightly above the center. An argument gains from resting on lived cases, local references and tangible demonstrations, rather than on a long theoretical build-up beforehand. The positioning stays moderate, for want of dedicated empirical data, as the French-influenced educational heritage also spread a more deductive tradition in some institutional and academic circles. Depending on the counterpart, a manager trained in a French-speaking network will accept a degree of principles-first reasoning, whereas a local private-sector partner will favor the example and the result. Flexibility therefore lies in adjusting the balance between principles and applications to the profile of the person across the table.
Do
- Back a proposal with concrete cases and verifiable achievements
- Adjust the balance between principles and examples to the counterpart's background
- Show the expected result before laying out the theory behind it
Avoid
- Systematically open with a long, abstract theoretical build-up
- Assume a single mode of reasoning for every counterpart
- Overlook references and examples anchored in the local context
Real-world scenario
In many Western settings, an internal memo may first set out a conceptual frame before drawing applications from it. In Cambodia, presenting a successful example and its concrete effects up front often wins support more easily, with the theory then consolidating the demonstration.
Leadership
Geert Hofstede's power-distance dimension describes the acceptance of an unequal distribution of power. As Cambodia is not measured by Hofstede, this high positioning draws on the regional profile of the Theravada neighbors the researcher did measure, Thailand and Vietnam, and on the respect expected toward elders and superiors documented in the Khmer area. Professional organization is distinctly hierarchical: titles, seniority and position weigh on interactions, and access to the decision-maker follows the established line. A superior is treated with deference, and bottom-up initiative is expressed with restraint. For professionals used to flatter, more accessible hierarchies, the adjustment lies in respecting the channels and not bypassing a level. Recognizing this framework implies no value judgment: it simply structures one way of organizing authority and coordination.
Do
- Identify the chain of command and respect the channels to the decision-maker
- Show the expected deference toward elders and positions
- Send an idea up through the right level rather than directly
Avoid
- Bypass an intermediate superior to save time
- Expect a subordinate to contradict their hierarchy in public
- Mistake formal deference for the absence of a personal view
Real-world scenario
In a flatter workplace, an employee may address a senior leader directly in an open meeting. In Cambodia, the same move more reliably goes through the intermediate manager, who carries the message up the chain of command.
Decision-making
The combination of high power distance and a collective, weakly individualist orientation, in Hofstede's framework, steers decision-making toward a top-down mode: the initiative rests with the upper levels rather than with a horizontal consensus. This value is estimated by regional analogy, as Cambodia is not covered by the Hofstede data. In practice, the decision concentrates at the top of the chain of command, and preparatory exchanges serve to inform the decision-maker more than to settle matters collectively. Professionals used to partly consultative decisions may find the process more vertical, with rulings that go high up. Delays sometimes owe less to hesitation than to the time needed for the decision to travel its hierarchical path. Patience and the clarity of the information passed to the decision-maker then count for more than seeking prior group agreement. This works more vertically than in Vietnam, where the decision, though top-down, leaves room for seeking collective assent.
Do
- Identify the real decision-maker before investing in a broad agreement process
- Give the top clear, concise information to support the ruling
- Accept that the decision timeline follows the hierarchical path
Avoid
- Treat agreement among peers as a settled decision
- Read the centralization of the decision as a deadlock
- Force a horizontal vote where the ruling rests at the top
Real-world scenario
In a more consultative workplace, a team may co-build a decision and validate it together. In Cambodia, the same team will prepare a file for the manager, who will decide, the collective phase serving mainly to inform that final ruling.
Trust
Low individualism in Hofstede's framework corresponds to societies where trust is formed through the relationship, loyalty and belonging to the group. The measured neighbors show low individualism, and the collective Khmer profile, where the relational network precedes transactional efficiency, supports a clearly relationship-based positioning, in the absence of a measure specific to the country. Trust is built over time, through shared meals, repeated meetings and personal marks of attention, more than through the demonstration of competence alone. Professionals with a task-based approach may underestimate this relational investment, which is nonetheless decisive for the rest of a collaboration. An established relationship opens access to counterparts and to cooperation that professional merit alone does not secure. Sustaining this bond over time counts as much as the quality of the work delivered.
Do
- Invest time in the relationship before expecting smooth cooperation
- Accept the invitations and informal moments that seal the bond
- Keep contact over time, beyond work deadlines alone
Avoid
- Reduce a professional relationship to the execution of a task
- Expect immediate trust based on competence alone
- Neglect personal marks of attention as if they were incidental
Real-world scenario
In a task-based market, a capable provider may be selected on the strength of their file alone. In Cambodia, a local partner will often favor someone met several times and introduced by a trusted third party, the relationship preceding a strictly technical assessment.
Disagreement
In a high-context culture in Hall's sense, open, head-on disagreement is generally avoided to protect face and maintain collective harmony; it shows through indirect channels rather than confrontation. As Cambodia is not among the societies of the Project GLOBE program, no GLOBE assertiveness value is drawn on here, the positioning resting on the logic of face. A disagreement will show through hesitation, a question, a silence or a deferred answer, rather than a direct contradiction. Professionals used to open debate may miss these signals and believe in an agreement that does not exist. Creating the conditions for a small-group exchange, where a person can voice a reservation without losing face, proves more effective than an adversarial debate in a meeting. The aim is not to avoid the topic, but to handle it through a channel that preserves the relationship.
Do
- Pay attention to the indirect signals that convey a reservation
- Create private spaces where disagreement can be voiced without loss of face
- Rephrase to verify agreement rather than presume it
Avoid
- Provoke a direct contradiction in an open meeting
- Take a silence for consent
- Press head-on when a hesitation signals a reservation
Real-world scenario
In an open-debate culture, an employee may contradict a proposal in session and defend their point. In Cambodia, the same reservation will surface as a cautious question or a postponement, and is best gathered in a discreet exchange, away from the group.
Time
On Edward T. Hall's monochronic / polychronic axis, professional culture in Cambodia sits on the polychronic side: schedules are flexible, several threads can move in parallel, and relational adjustment prevails over rigid adherence to the clock. Hall documents this trait for the Southeast Asian area. An appointment may shift, an agenda may be reorganized, and a relational contingency may take precedence over the initial plan, without this reflecting a lack of seriousness. Professionals attached to linear time and a set agenda may experience these adjustments as a constraint, when they belong to a different relationship to time. Building in slack, confirming appointments and staying available for changes of direction eases coordination. Personal punctuality remains appreciated, but flexibility in carrying out the schedule is part of the framework. The relationship to time here is even more flexible than in Thailand, where the international business world has introduced a more marked punctuality.
Do
- Build in slack and confirm appointments as they approach
- Accept that several topics move in parallel rather than in sequence
- Stay available for last-minute changes of direction
Avoid
- Treat a shift in timing as a lack of reliability
- Build a plan with no slack for relational contingencies
- Impose a rigid sequence where flexibility is the norm
Real-world scenario
In many Western workplaces, a meeting often follows a timed agenda from start to finish. In Cambodia, the same meeting may open with informal exchanges, adapt to the priorities of the moment and run long, the relationship framing the flow as much as the scheduled time.
How Cambodia compares
| Dimension | Typical practice in anglophone workplaces | Cambodia |
|---|---|---|
| Communication | Low-context and explicit: meaning sits in the words | High-context, meaning carried by the relationship and the unsaid |
| Feedback | Direct, frequent and explicit, even in a group | Indirect and cushioned, in private, to preserve face |
| Persuasion | Applications-first: explicit evidence and argument lead | Anchored in concrete examples and results, adjusted to the counterpart |
| Hierarchy | Relatively flat, managers are accessible | Marked hierarchy, respect for seniority and status |
| Decision-making | Managers decide, often after consulting the team | Top-down, concentrated at the top of the chain |
| Punctuality | On time, meetings start punctually | Flexible, polychronic time, relational adjustment |
| Trust | Task-based: built on demonstrated competence | Built on the relationship, time and network |
| Disagreement | Open disagreement acceptable if kept civil | Avoided in public, expressed through indirect channels |
Practical advice
Your first weeks in Cambodia
- Set up access in both currencies and get familiar with the Bakong payment platform, widely used across retail.
- Map your chain of command and key contacts before starting any steps, respecting the channels to the decision-maker.
- Invest time in close relationships, neighbors, colleagues and shopkeepers, which ease settling in as much as the administrative steps.
- Check your visa, extension and, where applicable, work permit deadlines without delay, to stay compliant on an ongoing basis.
Building a partnership with a Cambodian company
- Let the relationship build over time before expecting smooth cooperation, as trust often precedes the transaction.
- Adapt your case to the counterpart's profile, backing proposals with concrete cases and tangible results.
- Gather reservations in a small group rather than an open meeting, where disagreement is rarely expressed head-on.
- Build slack into schedules and confirm appointments, allowing for a more flexible relationship to time.
Frequently asked questions
Do you need a visa to move to Cambodia?
It depends on your passport, and the exemptions cover short stays only. The list published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation frees ordinary passports from nine ASEAN countries, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Laos, the Philippines, Thailand, Myanmar and Brunei Darussalam, along with the Maldives and the Seychelles; every other nationality needs a visa, obtained through the official e-visa portal, an embassy or on arrival. Settling for the long term runs through the ordinary type E visa and its in-country extensions whatever your nationality. The business and retirement extension routes are detailed in the Entry rules, residency routes and visas decision.
Does Cambodia have double-taxation treaties?
Yes, a compact network centered on Asia. The General Department of Taxation publishes agreements with Singapore, China, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei Darussalam, South Korea, Hong Kong, Macao and Turkey; none is in force with the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia or an EU member state; an agreement signed with the Philippines in February 2025 awaits ratification, and a first treaty with France was under negotiation as of early 2026. Where no treaty applies, each country's domestic law governs relief. The implications are set out in the Taxes decision.
Can a foreigner buy a home in Cambodia?
A foreign national cannot own land, but can own a co-ownership unit above the ground floor, within a limit of 70% of a building's private-unit floor area. The distinction between hard title and soft title is developed in the Real estate and foreigners' rights decision.
What language do people work in in Cambodia?
Khmer dominates the local economy, English the international circles, and French remains present in some historic and institutional networks. The framework for foreign employment, permit and quota, is set out in the Working in Cambodia decision.
What budget should you plan for in Cambodia?
The cost of living comes out as affordable on most daily items, with noticeable gaps between a local lifestyle and one modeled on Western standards. The reference points by hub city are detailed in the Cost of living and hub cities decision.
How does residency work for a retiree in Cambodia?
The retirement stay extension (ER) is aimed at people of retirement age, on proof of a pension and of resources, valid for up to twelve months at a time and renewable. No resource threshold is published centrally, so age and income requirements are confirmed with the immigration authorities. The conditions and points of caution are set out in the Entry rules, residency routes and visas decision.
Should you use the riel or the dollar in Cambodia?
Both currencies circulate: the dollar for large amounts, the riel for small spending, with a long-standing peg around 4,000 KHR to 1 dollar and a rise in digital payments. This dual-currency system is described in the Cost of living and hub cities decision.
When do you become a tax resident in Cambodia?
Tax residency is established by domicile, a principal place of abode, or presence of more than 182 days in any 12-month period, with the resident then taxed on worldwide income. The Tax on Salary scale and the state of Cambodia's treaty network are detailed in the Taxes decision.
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