Civil status and family in Cambodia
Get married in Cambodia, register a birth, legalise documents with an apostille and contact the French Embassy in Phnom Penh for consular services.
All guides
- French Embassy in Phnom Penh — consular services French Embassy in Phnom Penh: consular registration, passport/ID, civil status, notarial acts, voting, emergencies and how to book an appointment.Read →
- Legalising documents in Cambodia Legalising documents between Cambodia and abroad: Cambodia has no apostille, so the consular legalisation chain still applies (MFAIC, French Embassy).Read →
- Volunteering and humanitarian work in Cambodia French VSI and Service Civique schemes, NGOs: statuses, the right visa, work permits and a warning against voluntourism in Cambodia.Read →
- Getting married in Cambodia Procedures to celebrate a civil marriage in Cambodia as an expat — FR + KH papers, ceremony at Sangkat or Khan, French transcription.Read →
- Declaring the birth of a child in Cambodia Procedures to declare the birth of a child born in Cambodia — Khmer civil status under 30 days, transcription at SCEC Nantes, dual nationality.Read →
- Miscellaneous permits and authorisations Criminal record, sworn translations, legalisations, resident card and other useful papers for expats — where, how, at what cost.Read →
Other sections
- Renting and buying in Cambodia — property guide Rent an apartment in Phnom Penh, Siem Reap or Kampot, buy a condo as a foreigner, and understand leases and prices on Cambodia's property market.
- Healthcare in Cambodia — hospitals, insurance, vaccines Cashless health insurance, international hospitals in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap, recommended vaccines and medical evacuation to Bangkok.
- Banking in Cambodia — accounts, transfers, USD/Riel Open a bank account in Phnom Penh, transfer money via Wise or international wire, and understand the USD/Riel dual currency and ATM fees.
- Driving in Cambodia — licence and registration Get your Cambodian driving licence, register a motorbike or car, pass the technical inspection and pay the annual vehicle tax.
- Employment and rights in Cambodia Find a job in Cambodia, sign a contract compliant with Khmer labour law and know your rights: leave, NSSF and severance pay.
- Personal taxation in Cambodia French pension, Cambodian tax residency, individual ToS brackets and GDT filing — tax obligations for resident expats with no professional activity in Cambodia.
- Daily life in Cambodia — cost, internet, SIM Cost of living in Cambodia, SIM card (Smart, Cellcard), fibre internet (Ezecom, SINET), schooling and bringing in a pet.
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