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Can my Thai fiancé use her ID card instead of a passport to enter Cambodia?
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Sep 29, 2023
3 years ago
Gardar ***************************
ORIGINAL POSTERHello
Sorry I know it's not for Thailand but if anyone know.
Me and my fiancé (thai citizen) have booked trip to Cambodia end of November but today we delivered her passport for visa application to Norway. But my question is does she need her passport for enter Cambodia or can she use her ID card? We plan to stay few days there before coming back. Since we are unsure how long it will take for her to get her passport back.
TIA 🙏
Sorry I know it's not for Thailand but if anyone know.
Me and my fiancé (thai citizen) have booked trip to Cambodia end of November but today we delivered her passport for visa application to Norway. But my question is does she need her passport for enter Cambodia or can she use her ID card? We plan to stay few days there before coming back. Since we are unsure how long it will take for her to get her passport back.
TIA 🙏
TLDR : Answer Summary
The questioner is asking if their Thai fiancé, whose passport is currently submitted for a visa application to Norway, can enter Cambodia using only her Thai ID card. The responses suggest varying information: while some confirm that for land border crossings, a Thai ID card may suffice if residing near the Cambodian border, others clarify that a passport is mandatory for flying into Cambodia. To enter Cambodia easily, especially for a short trip, it is recommended to use her passport since it guarantees entry without complications.
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Daniel ************
is she Thai ? then maybe can use id - border pass if she lives near Cambo border
Andreas *********
with her Thai ID card, she cannot spend more than 3 days in Cambodia. She needs her passport for an extended holiday. I am amazed and shocked at the many BS answers you received here
@Gardar **************************
Gardar ***************************
ORIGINAL POSTER@Andreas ********
haha, I'm even more confused now then when I asked about it 😅 but can you confirm this any details online?Andreas *********
@Gardar **************************
no, I can't find anything online. We live near the Cambodia border and I can remember the family of my GF speaking about thisGardar ***************************
ORIGINAL POSTER@Andreas ********
but did you fly out with her or did you just cross border with car? Since might some point at she actually needs since we are flying out.Andreas *********
@Gardar **************************
at Land borders, a Thai ID card is okay. However at airports she will be asked to show a passport. Same as when checking in to the flight - the airline wants to see a passport since from Thailand to Cambodia it is an international flight. With a Thai ID card a Thai person can only fly inside ThailandGardar ***************************
ORIGINAL POSTER@Andreas ********
thanks, that's what I feared, since no idea how long process to get her passport back 🙄Reply to
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Maple *********
If her Thai ID it’s show her live in Sa keaw province, she can use ID for cross border (ask for certificate at government officials hub in Sa keaw) but if she not live in another province that she must need passport.
Bjorn ********
Talk to the staff at the Norwegian Embassy in Bangkok. I got a (Norwegian) passport in May and it took less than four weeks to process and return.
I have rarely found a more helpful government post than the Norwegian Embassy.
I have rarely found a more helpful government post than the Norwegian Embassy.
Gardar ***************************
ORIGINAL POSTER@Bjorn *******
i have read, might screw up her application to Norway if we ask for her passport back.Reply to
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Robert **********
If flying in she will need a passport. No question.
Chris ********
If flying in, you'll definetly need a passport. Land borders are hit and miss with border pass. For Cambodia I think you need to be resident in the border province to be eligible. Just use the passport, much easier and Thai passport holders don't need visas for Cambodia.
Gardar ***************************
ORIGINAL POSTER@Chris *******
yes we flying in, well she is far from the Cambodian border, and of course would be easier with her passport but as said we applied norwegian visa for her and reading horror stories at norwegian government is slow. So now wanted to if she could actually travled there with only ID card. I know already they don't need visa but I need. 😅Reply to
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Nick ****************
My wife used her id card but I think only allowed 3 days or short period.
Gardar ***************************
ORIGINAL POSTER@Nick ***************
we planing about same amount of time but I need confirmation at this info is correct or not 😊Reply to
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Rob **********
For Cambodia she will need a valid passport, Laos she can get a 5 day border pass by using her ID card.
Jody *******
You should be able to get her passport back before then.
If you plan to cross a land border crossing to enter Cambodia she could telephone the border immigration at that crossing to check if it's possible to cross with a border pass instead of a passport. You can usually find the border checkpoint phone numbers from Google maps.
Good luck...
If you plan to cross a land border crossing to enter Cambodia she could telephone the border immigration at that crossing to check if it's possible to cross with a border pass instead of a passport. You can usually find the border checkpoint phone numbers from Google maps.
Good luck...
Gardar ***************************
ORIGINAL POSTER@Jody ******
should yes but can't base it with should 😅 since reading some stories at taking long to get this visa for Norway that we applied forJody *******
@Gardar **************************
Should doesn't imply certainty, especially in a place like Thailand... ;)Gardar ***************************
ORIGINAL POSTER@Jody ******
excatlyReply to
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Rob ********
My missus, Thai , needed passport , I’d card only works , Thailand , you need photos, passport etc . Or crisp dollar bill or five dollar bill , which I used, never got change lol , but did get fast tracked past 40 others !
Pauline *******
No visa required but still needs passport
Richard *********
Pauline *******
@Richard ********
sorry I misread your first reply. Actually we're both on the same page.Richard *********
Thai passports get a 14 days visa exempt stamp on arrival:
Always have
Always have
Pauline *******
@Richard ********
it must have changed since I booked a trip for my Thai friend pre-covid. She didn't need a visa but her farang husband did.Reply to
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Alain ***********
No passport no entry. Doesn't matter which nationality
Steve ********
@Alain **********
that's not correct my lady crossed often on Thai idAlain ***********
@Steve *******
ok, but it doesn't work the other way round. Cambodians need a passport to enter thailandGraham ******
@Alain **********
but she's ThaiReply to
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David ***********
If she is Thai she can use her ID card
Maple *********
@David **********
no she need passportReply to
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Frank **********
Is she Thai,?
Gardar ***************************
ORIGINAL POSTER@Frank *********
yes sorry forgot to include thatFrank **********
@Gardar **************************
I believe she needs her passport. Everything I goggle including the Cambodian Embassy said passports are required. My wife who is Thai said she had to have her passport when she went.Reply to
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