Background
Prakas No.12644 prescribes the forms and procedures for enrolling newborn children of foreign immigrants in the dependency list and for applications to recognize as foreign immigrants children aged 18 or older who are named on a foreign-immigrant parent’s dependency list. The Prakas was publicized by the General Department of Immigration during a meeting held in Leu K’daek district, Kandal province, which brought together departmental leaders, provincial and district immigration officers, community representatives and more than 100 foreign-immigrant residents from nearby communes.
The General Department of Immigration operates under the Ministry of Interior and administers registration and recognition processes for foreign immigrants and dependent family members. Provincial immigration offices, commune authorities and local associations are identified in the meeting as actors who will receive and apply the Prakas procedures at local level.
Scope of Application
The Prakas applies to children born to foreign immigrants and to persons aged 18 or older who are listed on a foreign-immigrant parent’s dependency register maintained by immigration authorities of the Ministry of Interior. The instrument is directed at immigration administration units across relevant provinces and districts and at foreign-immigrant households who seek official recognition or registration of dependent children.
Key Provisions or Decisions
The measure defines the required forms and step-by-step procedures for (a) entering newborn children of foreign immigrants into the parent’s dependency list and (b) submitting an application for official recognition as a foreign immigrant for children aged 18 years and over appearing on a parent’s dependency list. The GDI meeting referenced local implementation arrangements, named participating communes and identified responsible offices for receiving applications and documentation under the Prakas.
Implications for Investors, Businesses, or Compliance
Foreign-immigrant families will need to follow the prescribed forms and procedures when registering newborns or seeking recognition for adult dependent children; compliance will affect household civil-status records used by local administrations. Local immigration offices and commune-level officials should prepare to process documentation in line with the Prakas, and community organizations that assist migrants may be engaged to inform residents about the new procedures.
Official Source
Public announcement and implementation briefing communicated by the General Department of Immigration (GDI) and referencing Prakas No.12644; original post: GDI Facebook. GDI channels also include TikTok (gdicambodia), Telegram (GDIOfficial) and the official website www.immigration.gov.kh.
