Built to Do Business in Cambodia

The EB business category is for foreign nationals employed by a Cambodian company, operating or establishing a business registered in Cambodia, or investors making a qualifying investment requiring business-category status. If you're in Cambodia working remotely for a foreign employer with no Cambodian employer of your own, the ordinary EB visa is the more appropriate route — tell us your situation and we'll confirm which applies in five minutes.

Typical requirements: a letter from your Cambodian employer confirming role, salary and start date on company letterhead, the employing or operating company's Ministry of Commerce registration and business licence, your qualifications or professional credentials, and a passport valid at least six months beyond your intended stay. Business owners and investors additionally need their own company's Ministry of Commerce registration, evidence of investment or operational activity, and articles of incorporation or equivalent.

The EB business category is the required precursor to a Cambodia work permit — you cannot obtain a work permit without holding the correct visa category first. Getting this right at the start avoids significant complexity later; we set up both in the correct order, simultaneously where possible, alongside the Employment Card that's also required for employed foreign nationals.

Cambodia's business immigration runs across three parallel processes — the EB visa, work permit, and employment card — each with its own paperwork, timeline and renewal cycle. Most delays we see happen when one component falls out of sync with the others, which is exactly what coordinated handling exists to prevent.