Wedding certificate in Cambodia

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Wedding certificate in Cambodia

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Hello! I am Cambodian and i will marry my swiss boyfriend soon in Switzerland, probably on Aug. i will be there to make marriage certificate (official marriage) And after we plan to make only wedding party in Cambodia on Jan (no marriage certicate). I heard and read here we have to spend like 2K just for wedding certificate, is that right??
Could you please tell me the process? How long dose it take? Can i process paper only in Sangkat/commune for wedding certificate? (As we are official marriage in Switzerland)

This i will process alone as i come alone first to process the paper and he come next because he has job.

Thank you in advance
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Re: Wedding certificate in Cambodia

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Vanna wrote:Hello! I am Cambodian and i will marry my swiss boyfriend soon in Switzerland, probably on Aug. i will be there to make marriage certificate (official marriage) And after we plan to make only wedding party in Cambodia on Jan (no marriage certicate). I heard and read here we have to spend like 2K just for wedding certificate, is that right??
Could you please tell me the process? How long dose it take? Can i process paper only in Sangkat/commune for wedding certificate? (As we are official marriage in Switzerland)

This i will process alone as i come alone first to process the paper and he come next because he has job.

Thank you in advance
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Re: Wedding certificate in Cambodia

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are you female? (the op not the general,we all know he is a woman)
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Re: Wedding certificate in Cambodia

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General Mackevili,
This started when he came to visit Cambodia for first time. While the way from BTB to PP he used application call Badoo, we started to chat and had good and long conversation. Just in two days he asked for dating. He is gentle, not acting cool, friendly and respectful so we can get along till now. We are together almost 2years and he has been here 5times to visit me :love10: :love10:

Our official day is coming soon, and i will move to live with him in Switzerland.
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Sinnsisamouth,

Of course i am woman. :lol:
Sorry for being not well describe.
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How old is your boyf?
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Cptrelentless,
He is 38years and i am 28years old.
Do you know anyone can answer my questions? Or anyone has been follloing the step i do now??

Thanks :)
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First of all, you will need to go to the MoFAIC in Phnom Penh and meet and speak to Mr Ung Vantha in the Legal & Consular Department, this man will give you the application forms and lists of required documents, he will not accept any money. Do not deal with anyone else, as they will all ask for ridiculous sums of money. Mr. Ung Vantha's (MoFA) phone number, 016608586.

You will need to present the following to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs;

1. "Application for foreigner to marry Khmer citizen" (provided by MoFAIC)
2. Certificate of non-impediment/single status/divorce certificate (if applicable)/ex-spouses death certificate (if applicable)
3. Criminal record check from your country of citizenship
4. Passport with valid E type (Ordinary MEEV) visa, minimum 6 months validity
5. Letter of employment/proof of salary minimum $2500USD p/m (Male only). Work permit/work book/business license if employed in Cambodia.
6. Letter from your Embassy - permission/consent to marry
7. Pre-nuptial Medical certificate from Calmette Hospital (no older than 3 months)
8. 2x passport photos

NOTE: Foreign males must be under 50 years old to legally marry a Cambodian citizen in Cambodia.

All above documents must be notarised/certified from your nearest Embassy except 1,6 and 7.

Khmer partner will need to present;

1. "Certificate of celibacy, widowhood, divorce" (single status) from Sangkat
2. National ID card
3. Birth Certificate
4. Family Book and/or Carnet de Residence
5. Pre-nuptial Medical certificate from Calmette Hospital (no older than 3 months)
6. 2x passport photos

Note: The blood tests are for HIV, Hepatitis, and a few other diseases, chest x-ray is for TB. Cost from Calmette for the blood tests, x-ray and medical certificate is $120 per couple ($60 each). You will need to take your passport/national ID card, as well as 1x passport photo per person.

Once the MoFA processes the documents which takes about 1-2 weeks, you will be issued a letter which you must submit with all of your documents to the Ministry of Interior. You will both be interviewed by someone in the MoI, and if they are satisfied it will take approximately another 2+ months for them to issue an authorisation to marry letter, which you will then need to submit to your partners Sangkat, who will then issue you with your marriage certificate.

MoFAIC:

I'm not great at explaining directions, but I hope this helps...
When you go to the MoFA, enter the compound via the side entrance, do not go to the large main entrance on the riverside. There is a guard hut where you and your partner will have to show ID, and they will give you a visitors pass. Walk straight ahead to the large building straight ahead and to the right, and enter via the first side entrance.

As you enter, immediately on your left you should see a sign for e-visa on your right hand side, continue walking straight down the corridor. The 3rd or 4th door on the right hand side is Vanthas office. As you look at his office door, there should be a small alcove with a Buddhist statue to the left of his door, this is how you will know which office is his. Remember that this is a Cambodian Ministry, and they keep strange working hours...I think they take lunch from about 1100 - 1400.

MOI:

Do not go to the Main MoI compound. You need to go to an office called “National Committee to Lead the Suppression of Human Trafficking, Smuggling, Labour Exploitation and Sexual Exploitation in Woman and Children” (S.T.S.L.S), which is at the General dept of Identification building at this location…

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Gen ... ation+(GDI )/@11.5344525,104.9511904,17z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x4d2d71f75dee8eb6!8m2!3d11.5343962!4d104.9550942

Take all of your completed documentation and letter from the MoFAIC with you and try to arrive early (by 0900hrs at the latest). There all of your documentation will be checked, and if anything is not in order they will inform you of what you need to fix.

Once everything is in order, you will pay the official $200 fee, which you will receive a receipt for, and then be interviewed by several people, mostly regarding things like how you met your partner, how long you’ve been together, have you travelled together on holiday, how long have you lived/been travelling to Cambodia, what is your job, family members names and contact details, what are your plans, do you plan to take her overseas and exploit her, etc…Its not as daunting as you may think. Your partner will be near you the entire time, so if there any language barriers, ask her to translate for you.

Once everything is in order, it can take anywhere up to 4 months before you receive the letter of permission to marry from the MoI, which you then take to your partner's Sangkat in order to be issued your official marriage certificate. There is no requirement for a wedding ceremony in order to be issued a marriage certificate.

For foreigners marrying a Cambodian citizen, the only official fees payable are;

- $200 fee paid to the 'National Committe to Lead the Suppression of Human Trafficking, Smuggling, Labour Exploitation and Sexual Exploitation in Woman and Children (S.T.S.L.S)' , which is a department of the MoI. The fee covers admin, interviews and background check costs. An official receipt is issued.
- 20,000 Riel fee paid to the Sangkat which issues the official Marriage Certificate. An official receipt is issued.

(Note: The interviewers at the MoI expect a small "donation" each, about $5 each covers it...probably a good idea to just pay this to ensure your application is approved)

Many people no doubt end up dealing with the wrong people and/or fixers and end up getting fleeced purely because the information on the whole process is not readily available and can be confusing.
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Re: Wedding certificate in Cambodia

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PSD-Kiwi
Thank you for your info.
It mean Cambodia will not recognize official marriage certificate from Switzerland??
We though to make official in Switzerland will help us easy to oganize wedding party, but sad :(
It seem like process take too long, as he has only 3weeks in Cambodia we can't follow this step.
Maybe there is only a risky way to make wedding party without inform authorities. :( ;(

Once again,Thank you so much.
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Re: Wedding certificate in Cambodia

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The cart may be ahead of the horse! Do you meet all the criteria and such to get married in Switzerland in the first place?
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