Phnom Penh: During the first six months of 2026, the Department of Anti-Human Trafficking and Juvenile Protection of the National Police General Office continued to play an important role in preventing and curbing human trafficking activities under the guise of marriage between Cambodian citizens and foreigners.
As a result, the Department of Anti-Human Trafficking interviewed a total of 1,154 foreigners, 52 women, of 36 nationalities, who had applied to register for marriage with Cambodian citizens. During the same period, the department evaluated and referred to the Joint Entry-Exit Working Group a total of 1,169 people, 43 women. According to the report of the Department of Anti-Human Trafficking and Protection of Minors.
According to the sub-decree on “Determining the Forms and Procedures for Marriage between Cambodian Citizens and Foreigners,” foreigners who wish to marry Cambodian citizens must be present in person in Cambodia, accompanied by a valid passport with a visa, a certificate of singleness, widowhood, or widowhood, a letter of conviction, a certificate of employment (issued by the host country), and a health certificate. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Ministry of Interior of Cambodia will review and evaluate the documents within 5 working days.
After passing the review, both parties must apply at the commune-sangkat hall of their permanent residence on the Cambodian side, accompanied by their birth certificate, certificate of singleness, widowhood, or widowhood, and a health certificate. The commune-sangkat registrar will review and make a decision within 3 working days and then prepare a marriage certificate to be posted publicly for 10 days at the embassy or representative office of the foreign partner’s country and at the commune-sangkat hall.
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