Background
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) has set out procedural requirements for registering personal special-number plates branded “Kampuchea” through inter-ministerial and ministerial announcements issued in 2025. Inter-ministerial Announcement No.197 dated 17 March 2025 establishes the framework for the sale and auction of special personal vehicle registration numbers.
Announcement No.123 dated 23 May 2025 prescribes the application forms, document attachments, and administrative steps for vehicle registration, issuance of number plates, and removal of vehicles from the register. The MPWT requires original documents to be presented or certified copies to be attached for official verification when applicants submit registration requests.
Scope of Application
The procedures apply to applications for personal special-number registration plates labelled “Kampuchea” for certain vehicle types referenced by the MPWT, including trailers, three-wheeled vehicles, and four-wheeled motorcycles. The announcements cited by MPWT serve as the legal basis for these procedures and the sale/auction arrangements for special numbers.
Key Provisions or Decisions
- Required application package: application form for vehicle registration; a vehicle technical inspection certificate (a certified copy is acceptable; the technical certificate is excepted for trailers); and the original vehicle tax receipt or a certified copy where applicable.
- Ownership and proof-of-purchase documents: sales invoice or import documentation for vehicles that were personally imported.
- Identity documentation for owners:
- Individuals (Cambodian nationals): national identity card or certified copy; applicants may be required to present the original identity document for on-site verification.
- Foreign nationals: passport and a non-tourist visa valid for at least 30 days, with passport copy bearing an applicant’s fingerprint where required, plus a document confirming current residence (originals or certified originals as specified).
- Legal entities: company tax patent certificate or a certified copy stamped by the company or competent authority.
- Service fee for registration of a personal special-number plate “Kampuchea”: 120,000 riels.
- The MPWT references Inter‑ministerial Announcement No.197 (17 March 2025) and Announcement No.123 (23 May 2025) as the governing instruments for these provisions.
Implications for Investors, Businesses, or Compliance
Vehicle owners, dealerships, and importers must compile the full document set described above and ensure originals or appropriately certified copies are available for verification at the time of application. Non-Cambodian applicants are required to present valid travel and residential documentation as specified, and all applicants are subject to paying the stated registration fee of 120,000 riels.
Official Source
Details were published by the Ministry of Public Works and Transport and cite:
- Inter‑ministerial Announcement No.197, dated 17 March 2025, on the sale and auction of special personal vehicle registration numbers.
- Announcement No.123, dated 23 May 2025, on application forms and procedures for vehicle registration, issuance of number plates, and vehicle deregistration.
For further information MPWT provides hotline 1275 and the original social-media post at the source URL.
