Background
The General Department of Immigration (GDI) within the Ministry of Interior administers border control, immigration enforcement, and the formal procedures for removal of non-citizens in Cambodia. Between 20 and 31 May 2026, the General Department of Immigration removed 2,847 foreign nationals from Cambodia as part of a coordinated removal operation.
The reported removals covered 29 nationalities and included 348 women, according to GDI public postings. The operation was carried out following high-level recommendations from senior Ministry of Interior leadership and under direction to the GDI’s investigative directorate to continue implementing deportation procedures.
Key Developments
GDI stated that the 11-day operation took place from 20–31 May 2026 and listed affected nationalities that include Uganda, Cameroon, Ghana, Liberia, Brazil, Pakistan, Nepal, Japan, the Philippines, Rwanda, Nigeria, Bangladesh, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Guinea, the United States, Taiwan, Singapore, India, Vietnam, Peru, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Laos, Russia, South Korea, and Sri Lanka. The agency published the counts and nationalities on its social channels and official website.
Operational Implications
The event documents a discrete, time-bound instance of large-scale removal activity by the GDI and therefore provides a concrete data point for tracking Cambodia’s immigration enforcement operations. Recorded statistics and the list of nationalities offer a primary-source reference for future analysis of administrative practice, cross-border returns, and institutional capacity in immigration case processing.
Official Sources
Source posts and organizational links provided by GDI: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1554671789576201/; https://www.tiktok.com/@gdicambodia; https://t.me/GDIOfficial; https://www.facebook.com/GDIOfficial/; https://www.immigration.gov.kh/.
