Consular formalities for Cambodian nationals in and around Long Beach are handled here. What that covers in practice differs from office to office, which is why it is worth reading what follows before booking anything.
Read on for the details, the usual remit, the appointment position, and a few things learned the hard way by people who got there and were turned away.
📞 Quick Contact
- Address: 3448 E Anaheim ST, Long Beach
- Phone: (562) 494-3000
- Type of office: Consulate
🛂 The remit of this office
Most posts of this kind cover the ground below. The office is the only authority on its own remit:
- Consular protection: available to nationals in difficulty whether or not the post handles passports.
- Documents: the stamps that turn a domestic paper into one a foreign office will actually accept.
- Powers of attorney and notarial acts: signed in front of a consular officer, which usually saves the whole legalisation chain afterwards.
- Visas: for travellers heading to Cambodia. Many countries have moved this online, so check whether a consular file is needed at all.
- Passports: issue and renewal for Cambodian nationals. Check which documents prove your identity before booking, because the list is longer than people assume.
📅 How appointments work here
Waiting times swing with the season. Summer and the weeks before the school year are the worst of it.
With no published booking system, the telephone is the way in. Ask what the office needs and whether it takes walk-ins for any service.
Have everything ready before you book: the forms filled in, the identity documents to hand, and the fee in the form the office accepts. Turning up short of one paper usually means starting again.
🤝 Things worth checking first
The first thing to check is jurisdiction. Consular districts are drawn by each country and rarely match state lines neatly, so the Long Beach office may or may not be the one competent for your address.
Bring more documentation than you think you need. Being sent home over one missing paper costs another appointment.
Fees move with the calendar year and, in some networks, with the exchange rate every quarter. Confirm before paying.
What people ask most
Do they deal with emergencies outside opening hours?
Genuine emergencies — detention, hospitalisation, the death of a relative, a stolen passport — are handled outside the appointment system. Say so when you call.
What is the address in Long Beach?
It is 3448 E Anaheim ST. Many posts share a building with unrelated offices, so find the specific door before you turn up.
Does this consulate cover my state?
Consular districts are drawn by each country, and the nearest office is not always the competent one. Confirm the district before booking anything in Long Beach.
Does it handle visas for U.S. citizens travelling to Cambodia?
Many countries have moved visitor visas online, so the consulate may have no role at all. Check whether Cambodia requires one from U.S. citizens before contacting the office.