Background
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) administers licensing and permits for road and water transport activities in Cambodia. MPWT’s new digital platform publishes seven core public-service license types for land and water transport, including permits for driving schools, vehicle inspection firms, repair workshops, and port construction and operation.
The digital service is available through the MPWT licensing portal at https://license.mpwt.gov.kh and is presented as the official channel for submitting the listed permit applications. The platform groups business licenses, technical inspection certificates, workshop permits (including a threshold for premises from 250 m2), shipyard construction and repair authorizations, and port creation or operation permits under a single online entry point.
Scope of Application
- Registration and issuance of permits to operate driving schools and driving-school branches.
- Issuance of registration certificates and permits for vehicle technical-inspection companies.
- Issuance of permits to operate vehicle repair, modification, and installation workshops (business permits for facilities from 250 m2 upward).
- Authorizations related to establishment and construction of shipyard sites, including permits for ship construction and repair activities.
- Permits for operating business activities at ports, including documents to assess port development plans or permits to create ports.
- Permits to construct ports (port construction authorizations).
- Permits to construct ports (additional port construction authorization entry as listed by MPWT).
Key Provisions or Decisions
On 2026-10-01 MPWT announced the operational launch of an online license-application portal accessible at https://license.mpwt.gov.kh. The announcement lists seven core public-service license types for both road and water transport administered by MPWT and indicates that applications for those license types are to be submitted via the portal.
Implications for Investors, Businesses, or Compliance
Businesses and service providers requiring any of the listed permits should use the MPWT licensing portal to submit application materials as indicated by the ministry’s announcement. Entities preparing applications will need to confirm specific documentary and technical requirements for each license type through MPWT’s portal or official guidance.
Official Source
Original announcement and portal: https://license.mpwt.gov.kh
MPWT source post: https://www.facebook.com/mpwt.gov.kh/posts/pfbid021TjCCNp42wWFfvxDyDcPPGV8rbgGcPHt8sHM71pyX6xqsKaTxTV2r8MSh1hp1Hfrl
