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Courtesy Visa C for International NGO Employees

CambodiaCulture, faith and volunteering

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What exact activity, role or purpose qualifies?

Subtype: MIXED / OTHER - this is a courtesy visa attached to employment by an international NGO, not to volunteering, religious work or cultural activity. The qualifying position is being an employee of an international NGO that holds a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.

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Limits of the record
  • The CDC Handbook on Investing in Cambodia is explanatory investment-promotion material published by the Council for the Development of Cambodia, not the immigration law and not an MFAIC visa notice.
  • The two official sources do not agree on who the C visa is for. The CDC handbook restricts it to employees of international NGOs holding an MoU with the MFAIC; the MFAIC's own e-Visa page describes it more broadly as issued, as a courtesy, to non-immigrant foreigners and their family members as determined by the MFAIC, with no mention of NGOs or of an MoU.
  • The entry names the employing organisation and the MoU condition but describes no activity, role or duties that the employee must carry out in Cambodia.
  • Recorded source · cdc.gov.kh
    C-CLASS VISA Only for employees of international NGOs that have a memorandum of (Courtesy visa) understanding (MoU) with the MFAIC.

What organisation, institution, religious body, charity, teacher or host must support the activity?

The supporting organisation must be an international non-governmental organisation that holds a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MFAIC).

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Limits of the record
  • The CDC Handbook on Investing in Cambodia is explanatory investment-promotion material published by the Council for the Development of Cambodia, not the immigration law and not an MFAIC visa notice.
  • The two official sources do not agree on who the C visa is for. The CDC handbook restricts it to employees of international NGOs holding an MoU with the MFAIC; the MFAIC's own e-Visa page describes it more broadly as issued, as a courtesy, to non-immigrant foreigners and their family members as determined by the MFAIC, with no mention of NGOs or of an MoU.
  • No capture says how the MoU is evidenced in an application, who maintains a list of NGOs holding one, or how an organisation obtains one.
  • Recorded source · cdc.gov.kh
    C-CLASS VISA Only for employees of international NGOs that have a memorandum of (Courtesy visa) understanding (MoU) with the MFAIC.

What proves the placement, role, affiliation, experience or cultural/religious/voluntary activity?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the evidence that proves the placement, role or affiliation.

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Limits of the record
  • This detail is not established in the evidence recorded here. Confirm the applicable requirement with the responsible authority.

Can the person receive salary, pocket money, accommodation, meals or reimbursement? Can they undertake other work?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm whether pay, pocket money, accommodation or other work is allowed.

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Limits of the record
  • This detail is not established in the evidence recorded here. Confirm the applicable requirement with the responsible authority.

How long can they stay, can they change host/activity, can family accompany, and can the status be extended?

Length of stay is 3 months, single entry only, on a visa valid for 3 months from the date of issue, with a processing time of 15 business days. The MFAIC states the visa is issued to non-immigrant foreigners and their family members, so family members are within its scope.

See recorded sources
Limits of the record
  • The two official sources do not agree on who the C visa is for. The CDC handbook restricts it to employees of international NGOs holding an MoU with the MFAIC; the MFAIC's own e-Visa page describes it more broadly as issued, as a courtesy, to non-immigrant foreigners and their family members as determined by the MFAIC, with no mention of NGOs or of an MoU.
  • The e-Visa table says nothing about extending the 3-month stay, about renewing the visa, or about changing host organisation.
  • Because the MFAIC's Description makes no reference to NGO employment, this page does not confirm that the family-member wording applies specifically to the NGO-employee cohort this route describes.
  • Recorded source · www.evisa.gov.kh
    | Visa C (Courtesy Visa) | | --- | | Description | This visa is issued, as a courtesy, to non-immigrant foreigners and their family members, as determined by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. | | Length of Stay | 3 months | | Entry Type | Single entry only | | Validity | 3 months (starting from the date of issue) | | Processing Time | 15 business days |

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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