Background
The General Department of Immigration (GDI) is the primary administrative authority responsible for enforcing visa, entry and stay conditions for foreign nationals in Cambodia. The GDI executes removal orders for foreign nationals who lack valid travel documents or who overstay authorized periods in Cambodia.
Border police posts act as operational nodes for carrying out deportations and processing individuals leaving the country at international crossings. International border police posts process deportations by verifying identity, recording traveler data, and transferring individuals across designated crossings.
Key Developments
On 10 July 2026, GDI investigators carried out deportation procedures that resulted in the removal of 79 Thai nationals from Cambodia. The group included 34 women and was identified as linked to online scam operations; the individuals were reported to lack travel documents and to be residing in the country in violation of immigration rules. The removals were executed through the Poipet international border police post in Banteay Meanchey province.
Institutional Role
GDI coordinated the action following recommendations from senior Ministry of Interior leadership and direction from the department’s investigative units. The department routinely coordinates with provincial border police posts and migration control units to implement removal orders and to manage cross-border transfers.
Operational Implications
The case illustrates routine use of international border crossings to effect deportations and the operational role of investigation teams within immigration administration. Agencies handling cross-border crime and visa compliance will reference such removals when assessing resource needs at key transit points such as Poipet.
Source
Information provided by General Department of Immigration social channels and official website: https://www.facebook.com/GDIOfficial/ and www.immigration.gov.kh.
