Buying land through Cambodian citizenship

Time and again, the issue of foreigners obtaining Cambodian citizenship has cropped up. While not coveted like citizenship of countries like the United States, Australia and Canada, Cambodian citizenship is, nonetheless, pursued by some foreigners.

For foreigners, the most cited reasons are the ability to acquire land and other property in their own name and the ability to travel to other Asean countries visa-free. Cambodian citizenship has also been bestowed on foreigners with exemplary contributions to the kingdom.

Chinese and South Korean investors are said to be the most common recipients of Cambodian passports. There was a spike in Cambodian passport applications starting in 1993 after the country was admitted to Asean.

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