Background
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport administers vehicle registration procedures in Cambodia under ministerial Prakas and related administrative instruments. Prakas No. 262 dated 27 August 2019 sets the forms and procedures for vehicle registration, the issuance of license plates, and the removal of vehicles from the national vehicle register.
The Prakas specifies required documentation for Cambodian nationals seeking to register a vehicle, including options for identity verification, evidence of vehicle tax payment, technical inspection validation, and ownership transfer documents. For Cambodian nationals, required registration documents specified in the Prakas include a Khmer national identity card (or an authorized certified copy), the original vehicle tax receipt, a technical inspection certificate, and the vehicle purchase or sale document.
Scope of Application
Prakas No. 262 covers the administrative forms and procedural steps used by MPWT and its subordinate offices when registering motor vehicles, issuing number plates, and deleting vehicles from the register. The rules apply to Cambodian nationals as set out in the referenced Prakas and to the documents those applicants must present for registration processing.
Key Provisions or Decisions
- Identity documentation: acceptable options include an original Khmer national identity card, a certified copy of the Khmer national ID authenticated by a competent authority, or a photocopy taken and fingerprinted in the presence of the receiving officer together with presentation of the original for verification.
- Alternative identity letters: the Prakas recognises an original identity certification letter or a letter certifying the correctness of personal identity data issued by the General Department of Identification as valid supporting documents.
- Proof of vehicle tax payment: applicants must present the original motor vehicle tax receipt.
- Technical inspection: a valid technical inspection certificate (vehicle inspection sticker/certificate) is required for registration.
- Proof of ownership transfer: the original purchase or sale document for the vehicle must be submitted.
- Contact point: MPWT provides a hotline for enquiries at 1275 as published alongside the reglementary list.
Implications for Investors, Businesses, or Compliance
The Prakas provides a documented checklist that vehicle owners, dealerships and transport operators must follow to complete registration transactions with MPWT offices. Businesses involved in vehicle sales and fleet operations should ensure sale contracts and tax receipts are available in original form to meet the documentation requirements established by Prakas No. 262.
Official Source
Source: Prakas No. 262 (dated 27 August 2019) on forms and procedures for vehicle registration, issuance of license plates and removal from the vehicle register; announcement published by the Ministry of Public Works and Transport via MPWT social channels (hotline 1275). Original announcement: MPWT Facebook post.
