John Bingham wrote: ↑Wed Aug 15, 2018 9:31 pm I don't want to know their identity, but I'd be interested in hearing whether they were just ordinary people, or someone who had made an outstanding contribution to society, however that could be taken.

PSD-Kiwi wrote: ↑Wed Aug 15, 2018 9:23 pm

phuketrichard wrote: ↑Wed Aug 15, 2018 8:33 pm

When we did our kids' passports, we had some trouble as we didn't have a Khmer marriage certificate, so had to get our British one copied/translated/approved for use.

as ur kids mom is Khmer, does that not entitle them to Cambodian citizenship/passport?
Being married has nothing to do with the kids citizenship.

This, the Children are entitled to Cambodian Citizenship and a Cambodian Passport, doesn't even matter whether they were born in Cambodia or not. PR is correct...marriage has nothing to do with the kids citizenship and ability to receive a Cambodian passport.

It would be very interesting to know how many foreigners have been granted citizenship over the past few years, and where they are from.

I recently met, and have been communicating with a foreign male who was granted Cambodian Citizenship through marriage last year. I have seen all of the associated documents, the certificate of citizenship, the Royal sub-decree announcing his grant of citizenship, his National ID card, Cambodian passport, and Family Book. Once I learn more I will create a new thread. The person however wishes to remain anonymous, so please don't ask.

PSD-Kiwi wrote: ↑Wed Aug 15, 2018 9:59 pm

John Bingham wrote: ↑Wed Aug 15, 2018 9:31 pm I don't want to know their identity, but I'd be interested in hearing whether they were just ordinary people, or someone who had made an outstanding contribution to society, however that could be taken.

Ordinary bloke...no outstanding contribution to society, school teacher, ex-bg wife. Once I have milked him for all of the information I will start a new thread to share.

js6426 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 16, 2018 6:43 am Regarding other info I have gotten. A friend who did it via naturalization didn't even have to take the test, he kept going to the office and speaking Khmer with them so they just let it slide. Took him around 2 years, and $500 total. That was about 3 years ago. Another friend who failed the test paid $200, and said you need to get all the documents within a 3 month period, but that all the app forms aren't hard to get. Maybe there is just a stigma attached to this, the response from my friends is certainly not what I expected.

Already have land in my wife's name, and I want to do it for visa purposes, and really just the security of knowing that I can live with my family in Cambodia! If I try this in the future I will post on it to let everyone know how it goes. Thanks again for the help, and the reality check!