General Department of Immigration

The General Department of Immigration is the government authority in Cambodia responsible for immigration administration, including visas, entry and exit control, foreign nationals, and border-related oversight within the national migration framework. Its regulatory scope covers immigration policy implementation, travel document and stay requirements, compliance monitoring, border control procedures, and enforcement measures affecting lawful movement across Cambodia’s borders. This page serves as a central hub for tracking policy updates, regulatory developments, governance measures, compliance obligations, and enforcement activity related to immigration oversight and the broader administrative framework for cross-border movement in Cambodia.

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March 20, 2026

General Department of Immigration Disseminates Prakas 12644 on Procedures for Foreign Children

The General Department of Immigration, together with the Mondulkiri Provincial Administration, held a dissemination meeting on Prakas No. 12644 concerning the form and procedures for registering newly born foreign immigrant children in the annex list and requesting recognition of foreign immigrant status for children aged 18 and above already listed under a foreign parent. The session gathered 101 provincial and local officials, including immigration, identity, and administrative police officers, as well as commune and sangkat leaders.

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March 19, 2026

GDI Disseminates Prakas on Procedures for Including Foreign Children in Annex Lists

The General Department of Immigration held a dissemination meeting on Prakas No. 12644 regarding forms and procedures for registering newly born foreign immigrants in annex tables and requesting recognition for foreign immigrant children aged 18 and above already listed under immigrant parents. The session was led by the Director of the Department of Foreign Immigrants and Refugees and targeted foreign immigrants residing in Lum Choar commune, Ou Ya Dav district, Ratanakiri province, with participation from provincial immigration officials and Khmer-Vietnamese association representatives.

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March 19, 2026

General Department of Immigration Deports 776 Vietnamese Nationals for Online Scams

On 17 March 2026, the General Department of Immigration directed the continued deportation of 776 Vietnamese nationals linked to online scam activities in Malai district, Banteay Meanchey. Of these, 457 individuals were deported via the Bavet International Border Police Post in Svay Rieng and 319 via the Trapaing Sre International Border Police Post in Kratie.

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March 18, 2026

General Department of Immigration Disseminates Prakas 12644 on Registration of Newborn and Adult Foreign Immigrants

The General Department of Immigration organized a dissemination meeting on Prakas No. 12644 concerning procedures for registering newborn foreign immigrants in annex tables and recognizing foreign immigrants aged 18 and above whose names appear in their parents’ annex tables. The session was led by the Director of the Department of Foreigners, Immigration and Refugees and targeted foreign immigrants associated with the Khmer-Vietnamese Federation Association in Balong city, Ratanakiri province.

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March 18, 2026

General Department of Immigration Promotes Prakas on Procedures for Registering Foreign Migrant Children

The General Department of Immigration and Ratanakiri provincial authorities convened a meeting to disseminate Prakas No. 12644 on procedures for entering newly born foreign migrant children in the annex table and requesting recognition for foreign migrant children aged 18 and above. The session gathered 134 participants from provincial and local police and administration structures concerned with immigration, residency and identification work.

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March 18, 2026

General Department of Immigration Deports 776 Vietnamese Nationals Linked to Online Scams

On 17 March 2026, the General Department of Immigration deported 776 Vietnamese nationals associated with online scam activities, following their arrest in Banteay Meanchey province. The group was removed via the international border checkpoints of Bavet in Svay Rieng and Trapeang Sre in Kratie under Cambodia’s strict legal measures against technology-driven crime.

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March 18, 2026

Inter-Ministerial Meeting Reviews Draft Legal Text on Air Passenger Risk Assessment

The General Department of Immigration joined an inter-ministerial meeting to discuss a draft legal text related to implementation of the air passenger risk assessment system. The discussion was chaired by a Secretary of State at the Ministry of Economy and Finance, in his capacity as head of the inter-ministerial working group, with participation from civil aviation and customs authorities.

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March 17, 2026

GDI Disseminates Prakas on Procedures for Registering Newborn and Minor Immigrants

The General Department of Immigration organized a dissemination meeting on Prakas No. 12644 concerning forms and procedures for registering newly born foreign immigrants in the annex list and requesting recognition of foreign immigrant status for children aged 18 and above whose names appear in their parents’ annex list. The session, led by the Director of the Department of Foreign Immigrants and Refugees, targeted foreign immigrants residing in Preah Bat and Stung Treng sangkats in Stung Treng province, with participation from provincial immigration officials and representatives of the Khmer-Vietnam Association.

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March 16, 2026

General Department of Immigration Deports 1,420 Foreigners for Illegal Stay and Online Scams

The General Department of Immigration reported the deportation of 1,420 foreigners of 23 nationalities between 11 and 15 March 2026 for immigration and related offenses. Among them, 335 Chinese nationals linked to online scam activities were deported via special flights from Techo International Airport, alongside others involved in illegal border crossings, overstays without passports, use of fake visas, and unauthorized work.

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