Hello.
We took a family trip to Cambodia over the Winter Break and had a wonderful time. My wife was born in Cambodia (1976) and came to the US by way of refugee around 1980. We have 2 US born kids 14 &16.
I was wondering if someone here has experience with getting Cambodian citizenship and possibly for kids and husband. We tried calling out to the Embassy in DC and they directly us to contact the passport office in Cambodia. None of us speak Khmer, thus might be challenging to communicate. Information online is pretty limited.
From my limited research, I have a few questions at this point. Probably a lot more as we go through this process.
-Birth Certificate - Although my wife was born in Cambodia, we really have no way of getting it. Her parents are still around, but not sure how much they can help.
-Time it takes - since we do not live in Cambodia, how best to navigate the process. I would expect to go there to complete all the forms in person, but would like to plan accordingly.
-Cost - From other threads, I do not think it would cost too much money. Less than $500 USD?
-Other members of family - What is the possibility to get citizenship for kids (minors versus non-minors) and husband?
Thank you for any input provided.
Getting Cambodian Citizenship
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Doesn't your wife have citizenship?tyoa wrote:-Birth Certificate - Although my wife was born in Cambodia, we really have no way of getting it. Her parents are still around, but not sure how much they can help.
Sounds terrible process since you don't live in Kingdom and don't speak khmer.tyoa wrote:-Other members of family - What is the possibility to get citizenship for kids (minors versus non-minors) and husband?
Pardon my engrish, thanks you.
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She doesn't speak khmer, so she needs relatives in Cambodia who might put her on their family book.
If not, it might cost a little bit more than $500 USD, more like $312k USD (and they want to increase it)
If not, it might cost a little bit more than $500 USD, more like $312k USD (and they want to increase it)
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Cambodians who were born here or even in Thai refugee camps can get citizenship, children not born here extremely doubtful and husbands absolutely not.
Romantic Cambodia is dead and gone. It's with McKinley in the grave.
Wife gets citizenship
Kids get K visa
Husband gets work or retirement visa.
Kids get K visa
Husband gets work or retirement visa.
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Spot on.ricecakes wrote:Wife gets citizenship
Kids get K visa
Husband gets work or retirement visa.
Wife needs to first obtain her birth certificate, I would advise her going directly to the Department of Identification in Chbar Ampouv to begin the process.
I'm not a negative person, I encourage people all the time...it's usually to f**k off! But, whatever.
Thanks. I will look into the dept of Identification. What are the requirements of a retirement visa? my kids have the K visa's already.
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