Background
Immigration enforcement in Cambodia is administered through Ministry of Interior institutions that manage entry, stay, investigation, and removal procedures for foreign nationals. The General Department of Immigration is a Ministry of Interior body responsible for immigration administration and enforcement in Cambodia.
Deportation is an immigration enforcement measure that removes foreign nationals who are not legally authorized to remain in Cambodia. Operational records on deportations help document how Cambodia applies immigration procedures after violations are identified.
The General Department of Immigration reported that, from 20 to 30 April 2026, its Investigation and Procedure Department continued deportation operations following instructions from senior Ministry of Interior leadership and GDI Director General Sok Veasna.
Key Developments
The GDI stated that 2,671 foreign nationals, including 585 women, were deported from the Kingdom of Cambodia during the reported period.
The deported persons were described by the GDI as foreign nationals who were in Cambodia unlawfully. The group involved 29 nationalities, including nationals from countries in Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America.
Institutional Role
The action was carried out by the GDI’s Investigation and Procedure Department, which the official statement identified as the operational unit continuing deportation procedures.
The report shows the role of the immigration authority in implementing removal procedures after administrative identification of foreign nationals who are not authorized to remain in the country.
Operational Implications
The reported figures provide a dated official record of Cambodia’s immigration enforcement activity over an eleven-day period in April 2026.
For long-term reference, the data identifies the responsible institution, the enforcement period, the number of foreign nationals removed, the number of women included in the total, and the number of nationalities involved.
