Background
Prakas No. 1411 dated 28 December 2019 sets the procedural requirements for the sale and registration of special personalized vehicle registration numbers for Cambodian nationals and is issued under the authority of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport. The prakas defines the document set that applicants must present to obtain a special personalized plate through the authorized registration process.
Administrative verification for special plates is anchored in vehicle registration controls, identity confirmation, and proof of vehicle taxation and technical compliance. Applicants must present a Cambodian national identity card (original or certified copy with required in-person verification) and the original vehicle tax receipt when applying to register a special personalized license plate.
Scope of Application
The prakas applies to Cambodian nationals seeking to purchase or register special personalized vehicle registration numbers through the MPWT or its designated registration offices. The requirements cover private vehicle owners and transactions that change registration details for the purpose of assigning a special registration number.
Key Provisions or Decisions
- Identity document: Khmer national identity card (original) or a certified copy presented together with the original for verification; alternatively, an identity confirmation letter issued by the General Department of Identification is acceptable.
- Vehicle tax receipt: presentation of the original motor vehicle tax receipt is required.
- Technical inspection certificate: the vehicle must have a valid technical inspection certificate (Chhek).
- Proof of ownership: the bill of sale or purchase document for the vehicle must be submitted.
- The prakas is referenced as the administrative basis for selling and registering special personalized registration numbers under MPWT authority.
Implications for Investors, Businesses, or Compliance
Vehicle owners, dealerships, and registration service providers must ensure originals or authorized identity confirmations are available at the point of registration to comply with MPWT requirements. Administrative offices processing special plate applications are required to verify identity and the original vehicle tax receipt before completing registration changes for special personalization.
Official Source
Extracted from Prakas No. 1411 (28 December 2019) on the sale of special personalized vehicle registration numbers; source announcement posted by MPWT: MPWT Facebook post. Hotline: 1275.
