Background
On 19 March 2026, the General Department of Immigration organized a dissemination meeting on Prakas No. 12644 Br.K. of the Ministry of Interior. The event was held with authorization from the Director General of Immigration and was led by the Director of the Department of Foreign Immigrants and Refugees of the General Department of Immigration. The meeting took place in Lum Choar commune, Ou Ya Dav district, Ratanakiri province, and focused on foreign immigrants residing in the area.
The Prakas addresses the registration and recognition of foreign immigrant children within official immigration records. It is issued under the authority of the Ministry of Interior and implemented by the General Department of Immigration.
Scope of Application
The Prakas applies to:
- Newly born foreign immigrant children to be entered into annex tables associated with foreign immigrant parents.
- Foreign immigrant children aged 18 years and above whose names already appear in annex tables of their father or mother who are recognized as foreign immigrants under the Ministry of Interior.
- Foreign immigrants residing in relevant administrative areas, including Lum Choar commune, Ou Ya Dav district, and Borkeo district in Ratanakiri province, as reflected in the dissemination session.
- Officials and units involved in the management of foreign immigrants at the provincial and district levels.
Key Provisions or Decisions
According to the information disseminated at the meeting, Prakas No. 12644 Br.K. sets out:
- The forms and procedures for entering newly born foreign immigrant children into the annex tables maintained for foreign immigrant families.
- The procedures for submitting requests for official recognition as foreign immigrants for children aged 18 years and above whose names are already included in the annex tables of a father or mother recognized as a foreign immigrant.
- The requirement that such registration and recognition be carried out in accordance with the formats and steps prescribed by the Ministry of Interior.
The meeting brought together the head of the foreigner management office and subordinate officials from the provincial foreigner management office, a deputy inspector responsible for immigration work planning, leaders of Khmer-Vietnamese associations in Borkeo district, Ou Ya Dav district, and Ratanakiri province, as well as foreign immigrants from Borkeo and Ou Ya Dav districts. In total, 25 persons participated, including 4 women.
Implications for Investors, Businesses, or Compliance
Prakas No. 12644 Br.K. provides a formalized procedure for recording the status of foreign immigrant children in immigration records. Foreign immigrant families must follow the specified forms and procedures when registering newly born children in annex tables and when seeking recognition for children aged 18 years and above already listed under immigrant parents.
Organizations or associations working with foreign immigrant communities, as well as local immigration management offices, are expected to apply these procedures in their administrative work. Compliance with the Prakas supports accurate and consistent immigration records under the Ministry of Interior and the General Department of Immigration.
Official Source
The information is based on an official announcement by the General Department of Immigration published via its Facebook page on 19 March 2026, describing the dissemination of Prakas No. 12644 Br.K. on forms and procedures for including newly born foreign immigrant children in annex tables and requesting recognition for foreign immigrant children aged 18 years and above.
