Cambodia Immigration Enforcement: GDI Deportations and Immigration Governance
The General Department of Immigration (GDI) removed 307 foreign nationals from Cambodia in an immigration enforcement operation conducted from 11–20 August 2026.
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.
The General Department of Immigration (GDI) removed 307 foreign nationals from Cambodia in an immigration enforcement operation conducted from 11–20 August 2026.
General Department of Immigration detains nearly 130 people in Cambodia for juvenile delinquency and illegal gambling in a law enforcement operation.
Cambodia General Department of Immigration removed 44 Thai nationals for alleged online-scams and immigration violations at the Poipet border checkpoint.
General Department of Immigration reviews a draft sub-decree on non-immigrant entry, transit and stay in Cambodia's immigration policy.
General Department of Immigration deported 307 illegal foreign nationals from Cambodia as part of immigration enforcement operations; the action involved cross-border removal of nationals from multiple countries.
General Department of Immigration removes 47 Vietnamese nationals from Cambodia over alleged online scam involvement.
The General Department of Immigration removed 44 Thai nationals from Cambodia for alleged online scams and related offenses at the Poipet border; the immigration action followed investigations by GDI’s Investigation Department.
Cambodia immigration authorities expelled 47 Vietnamese nationals accused of online scams and other criminal offences via the Phnom Den border checkpoint.
General Department of Immigration reviewed a draft SOP on foreign worker operations with the Ministry of Labor in Cambodia.
General Department of Immigration publicized Cambodia Interior Ministry prakas establishing the number of deputy police and prison posts and the selection and transfer procedures for Ministry officials.
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