01PHNOM PENH
The connected capital
Choose city energy, serious dining, international schools, private hospitals, business networks and a social calendar that fills itself.
BKK1 · TONLÉ BASSAC · TOUL KORK · KOH PICH · SEN SOK
LIVE IN CAMBODIA · THE LONGER STORY
Come for a chapter.
Stay for a life.
A place where new friendships happen quickly, everyday life stays vivid and there is still room to participate—not simply observe.FIND YOUR PLACE ↓Long-stay information reviewed 31 August 2026 · Entry permission, extensions of stay and work authorisation are separate and can change.
WHY PEOPLE STAY
Life feels
more alive.
Cambodia can offer something increasingly rare: the energy of a country moving forward and the human scale of a place where people still make time for each other.
Days move from coffee and work to football, family tables, live music and last-minute invitations. Khmer warmth is the centre of the experience; an international community from across Asia, Europe, the Americas, Africa and Australasia adds more languages, ideas and friendships.
01FAST FRIENDSHIPS02YEAR-ROUND SOCIAL LIFE03REGIONAL ACCESS04ROOM TO CONTRIBUTE
CHOOSE YOUR RHYTHM
Three ways
to belong.
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02SIEM REAP
Creative and easy-going
A compact city with café culture, heritage, cycling, hospitality talent and a warm international community—close to Angkor, but never defined only by it.
WAT BO · KANDAL VILLAGE · SALA KAMREUK
03KAMPOT + KEP
The slower chapter
River mornings, pepper-country roads, coastal weekends and enough good food and conversation to make a quieter life feel full.
RIVERSIDE · OLD QUARTER · COUNTRYSIDE · KEP COASTONE GOOD DAY
Work. Play.
Stay out.
- 07:00Move with the cityRiverside walk, gym, yoga, golf or a kick-about before the heat.
- 10:00Get things doneModern offices, cafés, co-working spaces and a highly connected mobile life.
- 18:00Join the tableFresh Khmer food, international kitchens and friends who always invite one more.
- 22:00Follow the musicRooftops, live bands, dance floors and neighbourhood bars—social without needing a script.
MAKE THE MOVE WELL
Try the life.
Then decide.
The best relocation begins as a well-planned stay, not an irreversible leap.Learn your neighbourhood
Begin with a serviced apartment or short lease. Test traffic, noise, drainage, power, internet and building management at the times you will actually use them.
Visa and work are separate questions
Entry, extensions of stay and permission to work are not interchangeable. Check current requirements with official Cambodian authorities and qualified local advisers.
Foreign ownership has limits
Foreign nationals cannot directly own Cambodian land. Certain co-owned building units may be available under specific conditions; never rely on a sales pitch in place of independent Cambodian legal advice.
OFFICIAL LAND GUIDANCE ↗Insurance before optimism
Choose cover appropriate to your age and health, understand exclusions and keep a plan for specialist care or medical evacuation when required.
OPEN HEALTHCARE GUIDE →THE LIFE AROUND THE LIFE
Everything you need
to go deeper.
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SCHOOLS
Compare established international and local education options.
EXPLORE →02HEALTHCARE
Know the hospitals, insurance questions and referral plan.
EXPLORE →03BANKING
Understand licensed banks, Bakong, KHQR and deposit risk.
EXPLORE →04SHOPPING
Find the malls, markets, groceries and everyday essentials.
EXPLORE →05WORK & INVEST
Enter the market with official sources and proper advice.
EXPLORE →06REAL STORIES
Hear why visitors and residents connected with Cambodia.
EXPLORE →THE RIGHT FIRST STEP