I believe my 8yrs old Panasonic fridge-freezer needs re-gassing. *Does anyone know a place that can send an engineer to do it?* The door seals are otherwise ok but the rubber has gone hard. Is it worth getting them changed as well? I'm going nuts without a fridge!
My 125cc Honda has been standing unused for over 4 years. The battery was fine when last used. *Is it possible to charge the battery or will I need a new battery?* Roughly how much?
Oh one more, less urgent question. How much are 6 m and 12 m ordinary visas? How about work permit? Can I still get away for not having a proper address?
Fridge and moto issues, visa costs
Fatz bro. Buy new fridge, sometimes it the seals, people do not know the seals need cleaning, but them ok so splash out, buy new one.
Regarding your motorbike, yes new battery required 10 bucks,..but please drain the petrol and fill with new ..new spark plug also.
As for the Visa stuff,. I have no idea , but will get my mate PSD_Kiwi to adress that issue for you, but I'm sure you can stay long time Cambodia.
You are Welcome.
Regarding your motorbike, yes new battery required 10 bucks,..but please drain the petrol and fill with new ..new spark plug also.
As for the Visa stuff,. I have no idea , but will get my mate PSD_Kiwi to adress that issue for you, but I'm sure you can stay long time Cambodia.
You are Welcome.
The fridge seals are around $15/ a meter
Charge battery, maybe 10,000 riel. New battery about $12
6 month visa around $180, one year $300
You'll need a residency letter from your landlord for FPCS
Charge battery, maybe 10,000 riel. New battery about $12
6 month visa around $180, one year $300
You'll need a residency letter from your landlord for FPCS
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What a load of nonsense.
You don't need a letter from your landlord, it is their responsibility to update your details on the FPCS and they just give you a digital copy of the webpage which has your details.
Easy peasy to find an agent who will do it for you if do not have a landlord (for a small fee of course). It is possible to get a work permit as a self employed person even if you aren't working but I ain't sure what the details are. Again agents can do all this for you.
No idea about fridges or any other household appliances as that is also my landlord's job!
No idea either about motos as I only ride bicycles.
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If you work, you get the residency letter via your landlord and register you on FPCS for the first time. Obviously, as he doesn't have a genuine address, he is registering for the first time, so maybe not nonsense, Mr. Up hill
Immigration visit your work (he asked about a work permit) to check compliance with various things, visa, including FPCS, work permit, though the last issue falls under MoL, they will check it.
No residency letter, no FPCS (first registration)
Thereafter, next year, for example or when you move to another genuine address you can update electronically.
You may also be asked for a scan of your lease contract with each renewal.
Immigration visit your work (he asked about a work permit) to check compliance with various things, visa, including FPCS, work permit, though the last issue falls under MoL, they will check it.
No residency letter, no FPCS (first registration)
Thereafter, next year, for example or when you move to another genuine address you can update electronically.
You may also be asked for a scan of your lease contract with each renewal.
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As I said "no residency letter needed" . I have never seen one, has anyone else other than you?
Work permits are easily available if you have the funds, plenty of people here who are " Self employed" and therefore have no place of work, so where are they going to check?
I seem to remember you got whacked with loads of fines and quite a few unnecessary payments when things got more legal around ten years ago, perhaps they are still milking that " fat cow"?
Work permits are easily available if you have the funds, plenty of people here who are " Self employed" and therefore have no place of work, so where are they going to check?
I seem to remember you got whacked with loads of fines and quite a few unnecessary payments when things got more legal around ten years ago, perhaps they are still milking that " fat cow"?
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Is Vlad saying that you need a residency letter to update FPCS? That is clearly wrong - I update mine myself. All you need is to know the address.
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Get a new fridge, it'll pay for itself in a few months with reduced bills.
Thanks for the answers.
I'm on a very limited budget until I start working so buying a new fridge is out of the question until I have worked a little.
I'm looking for the usual teaching gig, I actually enjoy it, sort of) but I know many schools are reluctant to pay for it upfront, only to find the person leaves after two months. So I am willing to pay it myself for the first year and get reimbursed after 12 months. If I went down the self-employed route, what should I put in the description box - agency work? How would that affect my taxes, are tax papers straightforward to fill?
However, my landlord is not supposed to rent my apartment to a foreigner hence I cannot get a residency documents. On the other hand, I pay less for utility bills and lower rent, And I like the area.
I wonder if I could pay a small fee for using someone's address, what kind of money are we talking? Ish?
I'm on a very limited budget until I start working so buying a new fridge is out of the question until I have worked a little.
I'm looking for the usual teaching gig, I actually enjoy it, sort of) but I know many schools are reluctant to pay for it upfront, only to find the person leaves after two months. So I am willing to pay it myself for the first year and get reimbursed after 12 months. If I went down the self-employed route, what should I put in the description box - agency work? How would that affect my taxes, are tax papers straightforward to fill?
However, my landlord is not supposed to rent my apartment to a foreigner hence I cannot get a residency documents. On the other hand, I pay less for utility bills and lower rent, And I like the area.
I wonder if I could pay a small fee for using someone's address, what kind of money are we talking? Ish?
The refrigerator seals cost approximately $15 per meter. Charging the battery is around 10,000 riel, and a new battery is priced at about $12. For a 6-month visa, the fee is around $180, while a one-year visa costs $300. It's essential to obtain a residency letter from your landlord for the FPCS process.
Here is a basic guide for those wanting to stay long term for employment, retirement, etc.
1. You must enter the country on an E-type (Ordinary) Visa. $35 on arrival, valid for 1 month. (Note: this Visa is often incorrectly referred to as the Business Visa). There are no supporting documentation requirements for the majority of Nationalities, no passport picture is required. Ensure that you have the Visa fee in crisp, new, clean USD bills, preferably exact change.
With effect 12th Jan 2023, the E-type (Ordinary) Visa can also be applied for online in advance by all Nationalities on the official www.evisa.gov.kh website. Note that certain Nationalities have different supporting documentation requirements.
2. Prior to your Visa expiry date, go to a Visa agency and apply for an Extension of Stay (EOS). There are different EOS categories available, the main ones are;
- EB (Business/Employment) EOS - 1,3,6,12 month options, can be renewed indefinitely
- ER (Retirement) EOS - 1,3,6,12 month options, can be renewed indefinitely
- ES (Student) EOS - 1,3,6,12 month options, can be renewed indefinitely
- EG (General) - 1,3 month options - 1 time deal, cannot be renewed in-country
- EP (Proposal - seeking employment/business opportunities) 1,3 month options - 1 time deal, can convert to EB EOS with the necessary supporting documentation.
Only 6 & 12 month options valid for multi-entry/exit.
Each EOS category has it's own supporting documentation requirements, but minimum requirements for all are;
- Valid passport with minimum 6 months validity remaining from the date the EOS will expire ie. If applying for 12 mth EOS, you need at least 18 months validity remaining on your passport
- Minimum 2x blank Visa pages in passport
- 1x Passport pic
- Completed EOS application form (most agents will complete on your behalf)
- FPCS details screenshot
Costs if applying via a Visa agency (price depends on agency and location);
- 1 mth EOS = $45 - 55
- 3 mth EOS = $70 - 90
- 6 mth EOS = $150 - 170
- 12 mth EOS = $270 - 300
There is no standard processing time for EOS applications, average is 7-10 business days, but you should allow up to 14 business days, anything less is a bonus. If you need it quickly, you can pay an additional $70 - 100 for express processing (next day) when applying via a Visa Agency.
*You also can apply for your EOS directly at the Department of Immigration (DoI) Visa Office in Pochentong, Phnom Penh, but only if you have all of the necessary supporting documentation, which they are very strict about. Official fee for a 12 month EOS applying directly is $180.
Enforcement of Visa Extension of Stay requirements with effect 17th October 2022.
- If you arrive with an E-type (Ordinary) Visa and want to apply for a 12 mth EB (Business) EOS, you are required to have a copy of your Work Permit card, Employment Letter and Companies Patent Tax License.
- If you don't have a Work Permit then you are only allowed to apply for a 6 mth EB EOS, you must have your Employement Letter and Patent Tax License.
- If you don't have an Employment Letter then you are only allowed to apply for a 3 month EP (Proposal) EOS which you can then change to an EB EOS once you have secured a Work Permit and Employment Letter with copy of the Patent Tax License.
- All subsequent EB EOS applications will require Work Permit, Employment Letter and Patent Tax License.
- Those legally married in Cambodia to a Cambodian Citizen, who do not work and aren't eligible for, or don't want, an ER EOS, they can still apply for the EB EOS based on marriage without the need to provide employment related supporting documentation including the WP. Different supporting documentation requirements apply.
- Those applying for an EB EOS as a non-working dependent spouse of their foreign husband/wife can still apply without the need to provide employment related supporting documentation including the WP. Different supporting documentation requirements apply.
- EG (General) EOS only available for 1 or 3 months, no more 6 month options.
- You can no longer convert from an EG EOS to any other EOS category in country.
Most of the above aren't actually policy changes, just stricter enforcement of the correct Immigration policy (Sub Decree 123)
*WP costs about $130....but if you have been in country on an E-type Visa or any E-type EOS in previous years without a WP, you'll also be charged a $100 retroactive WP fee for each of those years.
**all these people talking about a residency letter are talking nonsense. A Certificate of Residence is required for WP application, if applying yourself via the MoLVT or www.fwcms.mlvt.gov.kh but it certainly is NOT required for an EOS application or FPCS registration (which is the landlords responsibility anyway).
***Even if you don't have the necessary supporting documentation for an EB EOS or a Work Permit, most Visa agencies will provide these on your behalf, at extra cost.
Can't help with fridge or moto sorry.
1. You must enter the country on an E-type (Ordinary) Visa. $35 on arrival, valid for 1 month. (Note: this Visa is often incorrectly referred to as the Business Visa). There are no supporting documentation requirements for the majority of Nationalities, no passport picture is required. Ensure that you have the Visa fee in crisp, new, clean USD bills, preferably exact change.
With effect 12th Jan 2023, the E-type (Ordinary) Visa can also be applied for online in advance by all Nationalities on the official www.evisa.gov.kh website. Note that certain Nationalities have different supporting documentation requirements.
2. Prior to your Visa expiry date, go to a Visa agency and apply for an Extension of Stay (EOS). There are different EOS categories available, the main ones are;
- EB (Business/Employment) EOS - 1,3,6,12 month options, can be renewed indefinitely
- ER (Retirement) EOS - 1,3,6,12 month options, can be renewed indefinitely
- ES (Student) EOS - 1,3,6,12 month options, can be renewed indefinitely
- EG (General) - 1,3 month options - 1 time deal, cannot be renewed in-country
- EP (Proposal - seeking employment/business opportunities) 1,3 month options - 1 time deal, can convert to EB EOS with the necessary supporting documentation.
Only 6 & 12 month options valid for multi-entry/exit.
Each EOS category has it's own supporting documentation requirements, but minimum requirements for all are;
- Valid passport with minimum 6 months validity remaining from the date the EOS will expire ie. If applying for 12 mth EOS, you need at least 18 months validity remaining on your passport
- Minimum 2x blank Visa pages in passport
- 1x Passport pic
- Completed EOS application form (most agents will complete on your behalf)
- FPCS details screenshot
Costs if applying via a Visa agency (price depends on agency and location);
- 1 mth EOS = $45 - 55
- 3 mth EOS = $70 - 90
- 6 mth EOS = $150 - 170
- 12 mth EOS = $270 - 300
There is no standard processing time for EOS applications, average is 7-10 business days, but you should allow up to 14 business days, anything less is a bonus. If you need it quickly, you can pay an additional $70 - 100 for express processing (next day) when applying via a Visa Agency.
*You also can apply for your EOS directly at the Department of Immigration (DoI) Visa Office in Pochentong, Phnom Penh, but only if you have all of the necessary supporting documentation, which they are very strict about. Official fee for a 12 month EOS applying directly is $180.
Enforcement of Visa Extension of Stay requirements with effect 17th October 2022.
- If you arrive with an E-type (Ordinary) Visa and want to apply for a 12 mth EB (Business) EOS, you are required to have a copy of your Work Permit card, Employment Letter and Companies Patent Tax License.
- If you don't have a Work Permit then you are only allowed to apply for a 6 mth EB EOS, you must have your Employement Letter and Patent Tax License.
- If you don't have an Employment Letter then you are only allowed to apply for a 3 month EP (Proposal) EOS which you can then change to an EB EOS once you have secured a Work Permit and Employment Letter with copy of the Patent Tax License.
- All subsequent EB EOS applications will require Work Permit, Employment Letter and Patent Tax License.
- Those legally married in Cambodia to a Cambodian Citizen, who do not work and aren't eligible for, or don't want, an ER EOS, they can still apply for the EB EOS based on marriage without the need to provide employment related supporting documentation including the WP. Different supporting documentation requirements apply.
- Those applying for an EB EOS as a non-working dependent spouse of their foreign husband/wife can still apply without the need to provide employment related supporting documentation including the WP. Different supporting documentation requirements apply.
- EG (General) EOS only available for 1 or 3 months, no more 6 month options.
- You can no longer convert from an EG EOS to any other EOS category in country.
Most of the above aren't actually policy changes, just stricter enforcement of the correct Immigration policy (Sub Decree 123)
*WP costs about $130....but if you have been in country on an E-type Visa or any E-type EOS in previous years without a WP, you'll also be charged a $100 retroactive WP fee for each of those years.
**all these people talking about a residency letter are talking nonsense. A Certificate of Residence is required for WP application, if applying yourself via the MoLVT or www.fwcms.mlvt.gov.kh but it certainly is NOT required for an EOS application or FPCS registration (which is the landlords responsibility anyway).
***Even if you don't have the necessary supporting documentation for an EB EOS or a Work Permit, most Visa agencies will provide these on your behalf, at extra cost.
Can't help with fridge or moto sorry.
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