I recall the time some years ago when I applied for a retirement visa at Phnom Penh Airport. The officer that I spoke with was very helpful and with a good command of English.pipoz4444 wrote: ↑December 4, 2024, 11:57 amBank Accounts:
All done in 40 minutes, a USD and a Local Currency Account and the Bank APP downloaded onto my phone. With the App you can scan and pay at for just about everything you spend, i.e. purchases, restaurants and even a Tuk Tuk ride.
Only things I need to give the lady at the Bank was
1.Passport with Retirement Visa in it
2.Phone Number (Local)
3.An Address where I stay (didn't need to prove where I stayed)
Then they take a picture of your face, for future facial recognition. An added account security. Also had to sign a few form/papers, about half the number of that in a Thai Bank
All so easy
pipoz4444
I paid for the initial 30-day visa plus the extra for the annual visa and was told it would take a couple of days to process. He added that I could go back to the airport to collect or they were happy to bring my passport to where I was staying. I opted for the latter, and my passport was delivered to my hotel.
That’s what I call service. A multiple entry visa and no need to do anything at all until I would require an extension, a year later.
It took about 15 minutes to get a bank account, although I had to go back a week later to collect my debit card.
Similarly, it took 15 minutes to obtain a Post Office Box, whereas in Thailand it took 14 years to not obtain one!
Anyhow, I wonder how much might change in Thailand when Cambodia’s new airport at Kandal opens next year. This will be the ninth largest in the world and will compete favorably with Bangkok and Singapore for all long-haul flights.
