Background
Prakas No. 12644 establishes the forms and administrative procedures for enrolling newborn children of foreign immigrants into the Ministry of Interior’s dependency register. A six-person technical team from the General Department of Immigration led local outreach in Prey Veng to publicize the prakas to foreign residents.
The prakas also outlines a pathway for recognition of children aged 18 and above who are named in a parent’s dependency table as foreign immigrants registered with the Ministry of Interior. The outreach session in Kompong Leav sangkat gathered local immigration officials, community representatives and foreign residents to explain procedural steps and documentation requirements reported by the General Department of Immigration.
Scope of Application
According to the publicized text referenced by the Department, the regulation applies to two cohorts: (1) newborn children of parents recorded as foreign immigrants in the Ministry of Interior dependency register, and (2) individuals aged 18 or older seeking formal recognition as foreign immigrants when they are named in a parent’s dependency table. The listed geographic application for the outreach activity was Prey Veng city (Kompong Leav sangkat), where local foreign residents were the target audience.
Key Provisions or Decisions
The core elements emphasized during the outreach were standardized application forms and step-by-step administrative procedures for entry into the dependency register and for filing requests for recognition for those over 18. The publicization effort was led by the head of the Department of Foreigners, with coordination from Prey Veng provincial and municipal immigration offices and local community associations.
Implications for Compliance and Local Administration
Foreign residents listed the primary practical effect as clearer administrative steps for documenting children in parental dependency records and for formal recognition when children reach adulthood. Local immigration offices and commune posts are implicated as the front-line administrative units responsible for receiving applications and guiding applicants through required documentation and form submission.
Official Source
Source: General Department of Immigration (GDI) public notice on Facebook, 30 September 2026 — https://www.facebook.com/GDIOfficial/posts/pfbid0yTkGDueJGSCdLnKQv3dTw5pmiYcf14QDrrbdms7ckn7KwHuBwr8NhHyyTjJQPvgBl
