Background
Vehicle registration procedures create the official administrative record linking a vehicle to its identifying numbers and registered holder. In Cambodia, the Ministry of Public Works and Transport administers vehicle registration services, including vehicle identification cards, license plate issuance, and vehicle deregistration procedures.
A duplicate vehicle identification card is an administrative replacement document issued when the original vehicle registration card has been lost. The replacement process requires identity verification, a formal application, a police-certified complaint, and proof of vehicle technical inspection, according to the ministry’s notice.
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport stated that the requirements are drawn from Prakas No. 262 dated 27 August 2019 on the formalities and procedures for vehicle registration, issuance of vehicle identification plates, and removal of vehicles from the vehicle registry.
Scope of Application
The procedure described by the ministry applies to Cambodian natural persons who have lost a vehicle identification card and seek a duplicate replacement.
The notice concerns vehicle identification cards associated with standard capital or provincial plate numbers and vehicle identification cards associated with special personalized plate numbers.
Key Provisions or Decisions
The ministry stated that a lost vehicle identification card may be replaced through a duplicate issuance request.
Required documents include a Cambodian national identity card copy certified by the competent authority, or an identity card copy with the applicant’s fingerprint taken in front of the service officer together with the original identity card for verification. The notice also allows use of an original personal identity certification letter issued by the General Department of Identification, or a certificate confirming the accuracy of personal identity data issued by the General Department of Identification.
Applicants must also submit an application for a duplicate vehicle identification card with actual chassis and engine number verification, a complaint certified by the administrative police post, and a vehicle technical inspection certificate.
The listed service fee is 36,000 riel for a vehicle identification card linked to a capital or provincial plate number. The listed service fee is 60,000 riel for a vehicle identification card linked to a special personalized plate number.
Implications for Investors, Businesses, or Compliance
The notice provides a reference point for vehicle owners, fleet operators, and compliance staff who need to document the replacement process for lost vehicle registration cards in Cambodia.
Because the procedure requires identity documentation, police confirmation, and a technical inspection certificate, applicants must prepare supporting records before requesting duplicate issuance from the transport authority.
Official Source
The information was published by the Ministry of Public Works and Transport. The ministry cited Prakas No. 262 dated 27 August 2019 on vehicle registration procedures, license plate issuance, and removal of vehicles from the vehicle registry.
Source: Ministry of Public Works and Transport Facebook post.
