Background
The Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation (MISTI) administers factory registration, issuance of factory operation certificates, and permits for changes in factory status under Cambodia’s industrial administrative framework. MISTI’s Digital Public Service System provides online access to factory registration, prakas submissions for branch establishment, issuance and renewal of operation certificates, permits for production expansion and relocation, and technical safety compliance certifications for high-risk equipment.
The digitalization of these administrative services represents an institutional shift in how factory-level regulatory procedures are delivered to businesses and investors. The portal centralizes multiple procedural touchpoints—registration, regulatory notifications, operation certification and technical safety attestations—into a single online access point at https://services.misti.gov.kh.
Scope of Application
The digital services apply to factory operators, owners and applicants seeking the following administrative actions in Cambodia: registration of new factories, prakas submissions for establishing factory branches, issuance and renewal of factory operation certificates, permits concerning production expansion, factory relocation, shareholder changes, factory name changes or addition of new products, and certificates attesting technical and safety compliance for high-risk machinery and equipment. Access to these services is provided through MISTI’s Digital Public Service System and the ministry’s online portal.
Key Provisions or Decisions
MISTI announced the online availability of specific factory-related administrative processes via its digital public services platform. The primary services made available online include:
- Factory registration submissions and related administrative records
- Submission of prakas requests for establishing a factory branch
- Applications for issuance and renewal of Certificates of Factory Operation
- Permits for production expansion, factory relocation, changes in shareholders, renaming of factories, and addition of new product lines
- Certificates of technical and safety compliance for operation of high-risk equipment and machinery
Implications for Investors, Businesses, or Compliance
Businesses and investors can now access a consolidated channel for submitting factory licensing and compliance requests directly to MISTI via the online portal. The digital platform changes the administrative interface for industry-related permits and certifications by routing applications through a centralized online system rather than the prior in-person or paper-based interactions referenced by the ministry’s announcement.
Official Source
The ministry published the announcement and access link on its public social media channel and directed users to the portal at https://services.misti.gov.kh. Source: Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation (MISTI) social media post, 6 August 2026: https://www.facebook.com/MISTICambodia/posts/pfbid0uVwJc6M2rDaqW7yZiroBNkCU58apNrwhHEMN2JL4UiEchmQ8jLN8wzp54De29UEsl
