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How to apply

It all starts with the application.

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Every application, for a school, staff, volunteering or a team, goes through the GP Portal. Choose what you are applying for, and we will walk with you the rest of the way.

What happens next

From application to arrival.

The process is the same for every school, and the portal shows you each stage as you reach it. Most students are through it in a few weeks.

01

Create your GP Portal account

Pick Siem Reap, then what you are applying for. Your name, email, phone number (with country code), whether we should message you on WhatsApp or Telegram, and your country; then choose a username and a 4-digit PIN. It is a small account so you can come back to it on your phone.

02

Fill out the application

Your story, your faith, your health and your church background. Your answers save as a draft, so you can come back any time. DBS, BCS and SMS need a completed DTS first.

03

We get in touch

Once your application is in, one of our team messages you on WhatsApp or Telegram, whichever you chose. The portal shows where your application is up to the whole way through.

04

Documents and leader reference

After you apply, the portal lists what to send for your school and ticks each item off as it arrives. International applicants make a leader reference link in the portal and send it to a pastor, church leader or mentor who knows them well; Khmer applicants do not need a reference.

05

Video interview

A video call with someone from the school. It is a two-way conversation: we want to know you, and you should be asking us questions too.

06

Accepted

The portal tells you the outcome. If you are accepted, welcome: next comes the practical part.

07

Getting ready: fees, packing, visa, travel

We walk you through fees and how to pay them, the packing list and travel to Siem Reap. If you need a visa, a step-by-step e-visa guide appears in the portal once you are accepted, and we send you a letter of invitation once your flights are confirmed.

08

Arrival at the base

We collect you from Siem Reap airport and get you settled on the base.

Everything happens in the GP Portal: your application, your reference, and where it is up to. Our staff also stay in touch on WhatsApp or Telegram along the way.

Not sure which one fits?

Tell us where you are and what you are drawn to. We will point you at the right one.

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