Croatian diplomats to get Cambodia visa waiver, no start date announced

Cambodia and Croatia signed two agreements in Phnom Penh on 20 October 2026, including a deal to exempt diplomatic passport holders from visa requirements, Cambodia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation said. A second agreement covers cooperation on diplomatic education.

Key facts

• Date signed: Tuesday, 20 October 2026
• Place: Phnom Penh, Cambodia
• What was signed: two agreements — diplomatic passport visa exemption and cooperation on diplomatic education
• Signed by: Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn and Croatian Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Gordan Grlić Radman
• Who it covers: holders of diplomatic passports
• Entry into force: not stated

What was signed?

The two ministers signed a pair of agreements during Radman's visit to the Cambodian capital. One exempts holders of diplomatic passports from visa requirements. The other establishes cooperation in diplomatic education and training.

The ministry did not release further detail on the terms of the visa exemption, such as permitted length of stay or which passport categories qualify beyond diplomatic passports.

Who is affected?

As described in the announcement, the visa exemption applies to holders of diplomatic passports. The source gives no information about any change to visa rules for holders of ordinary passports travelling between Cambodia and Croatia.

When do the new rules start?

No start date has been announced. The press release confirms only that the agreements were signed on 20 October 2026; it does not say when the diplomatic passport exemption takes effect.

Why is this happening?

Before the signing, the two foreign ministers held a bilateral meeting and marked 30 years of diplomatic relations between Cambodia and Croatia this year. They discussed ways to expand cooperation in trade and investment, agro-industry, transportation and logistics, education, tourism, demining and people-to-people ties.

Both sides also reaffirmed a commitment to work together through multilateral platforms, guided by multilateralism and respect for international law.

What this means for travellers

The exemption announced covers diplomatic passport holders only. Diplomatic passport holders planning travel between Cambodia and Croatia should confirm when the agreement enters into force before booking, as no effective date has been published.

Croatian Foreign and European Affairs Minister Gordan Grlić Radman arrived in Cambodia on Monday for a two-day official visit.