Background
The General Department of Identification (GDI) provides administrative procedures for the issuance and renewal of Cambodian national identification cards through local police administrative posts, municipal/district/khans police stations, and provincial or municipal police stations. Citizens may also use designated central service offices for ID services, including specified ION centers and the Department of National Identification headquarters.
Cambodian citizens aged 15 years or older, and any citizen whose national identification card has expired or has less than 180 days (approximately six months) of remaining validity, are eligible to apply for a free national identification card. The GDI announcement lists specific application points and telephone and online contacts for information and service coordination.
Scope of Application
This announcement covers procedures for completing application forms for the issuance and renewal of Cambodian national identification cards by individual citizens. Applications may be submitted at:
- Commune/sangkat administrative police posts located at the applicant’s place of residence
- Municipal, district, or khan police stations at the applicant’s place of residence
- Provincial or municipal police stations at the applicant’s place of residence
- Central service offices, including: the Central National Social Security Office (for National Social Security Fund members); the National ID Service Office ION2 (Sen Sok); the National ID Service Office ION3 (Mean Chey); and the Department of National Identification (behind Wat Niroth Rengsey)
Key Provisions or Decisions
- Eligibility: Citizens aged 15 years and older may apply for a national ID; applications are also accepted for IDs that have expired or have less than 180 days of validity remaining.
- Cost: The announcement specifies that eligible applicants may apply for a national identification card free of charge.
- Application channels: Local police administrative posts and police stations are designated points of service, supplemented by central GDI service centers named in the announcement.
- Information channels: The GDI provides a Telegram channel, an official website, and telephone hotlines for inquiries and service information.
Implications for Investors, Businesses, or Compliance
National identification cards are a primary government-issued identity document used in administrative registrations, identity verification, and access to public services. Businesses and service providers that perform customer due diligence routinely rely on national IDs as part of identity verification and compliance checks.
Official Source
Original announcement published by the General Department of Identification on 26 May 2026. Source and contacts provided by GDI:
- Facebook source: https://www.facebook.com/gdi.gov.kh/posts/pfbid02VsXYoguPKB4zeEkuAe7CJQ2YpwVXUCV2iJjJ4mFfRpfzVKhjfgFJ7eyF5vTPQH7tl
- Telegram channel: https://t.me/GDI_service_news
- Website: http://www.gdi.gov.kh/
- Hotlines: 1271 and 017 898 915
