geovalin Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Cambodia’s Double Standard on Citizenship Under Cambodian law, a foreigner who marries a Khmer citizen can exercise his/her right to claim Khmer citizenship. A married couple must have lived together for at least three years after the registration of their marriage certificate, which is required by Article 5 of the Law on Nationality of 1996. It is a very simple law, with simple procedures to follow to acquire Khmer citizenship. But, in reality, it is a different situation when one tries to apply for citizenship in Cambodia. I have lived in Cambodia for almost 15 years, and have been married to a Khmer lady for eight years. I have all the documents required under Khmer citizenship through the Marriage Law, from the Ministry of Interior, the commune, and my embassy. But I regret to say... read more: http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/12344/cambodia---s-double-standard-on-citizenship/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkpanther99 Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 I didn't know foreigners married to Cambodian women had a claim at citizenship. I guess with the guys situation in the article, it comes down to money and money certainly talks in this part of the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnie99 Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Did I read that right? Cambodia's double standards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roota Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Cambodia's double standards? No surprise there, every SE Asian country has 'em. I'd rate Singapore the best, Myanmar the worst. All in all Cambodia (along with Thailand) ranks around the middle, better than Laos or Vietnam but not as good as Malaysia or the Philippines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowgard Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 (edited) What a poor Report!!! Why him not wrote the real facts? Why him not wrote how much money him must pay for this and this, ...?Did him real try to get it or not? Completely unclear!!! "But I regret to say that I have not succeeded in acquiring Khmer citizenship. I do not have the hefty amounts required to pay my way through the process that leads to citizenship." So, how much does it cost??? Edited June 17, 2015 by snowgard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roota Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Currently it takes a $50,000 investment and roughly $20,000 in 'expenses'. That's cheap as far as quick citizenships go worldwide, but of course with a Cambodian passport you get what you pay for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheryl Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 The getting married process (when one of the spouses is foreign) is equally beset with demands for pay-offs. $2-$5K US seems to be what most end up paying. I know people who got so frustrated with it they gave up on trying to get their marriage registered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulic Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Why not apply for refuge status in Australia, and then accept re-settlement in Cambodia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Christmas13 Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Why not apply for refuge status in Australia, and then accept re-settlement in Cambodia. Well you need to come by boat first ( smiley not working ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullstop Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 I believe a lot of expats working in, and serving this nation and who want to become permanent residents of this country would take advantage of this move. In this way, the government will get rid of illegal and unwanted personnel living in the Kingdom. Not really...but it would dry up a Hell of a lot of cash from yearly visa renewals. Which is probably their real concern. Which is understandable. Cambo needs every dollar it can get. A lot of rebuilding still to do ... (and pockets to be lined too I guess) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VINCENT2012 Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 (edited) honestly who wants to be cambodian ?...this country is real a mess and you better dont get sick down there. when you go to pnom pen the capital, after a few days going around you can imagine the rest of the country, and when you go to the border aranyapratet for example (where the casinos are)you have another big reason not to carry on into their land. all foreigners that i met on that border, many times coming back from cambodia for 2 weeks or so, said :never never again. myself, also i have seen enough misery there and corruption. to me they can keep their passport and citizenchip......i mean they should pay me a very big amount of money to get that nationality and give me a big reason too Edited June 17, 2015 by VINCENT2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humqdpf Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Why not apply for refuge status in Australia, and then accept re-settlement in Cambodia. Unfortunately this would not work for me as I come from Ireland. There is no war or internecine struggle there now so cannot claim refugee status on that basis. I cannot even claim any discrimination - not even if I were gay, now that there is marriage for everyone. Besides, I would have to cross so many other countries on the way unless there is a container ship that goes from Dublin port all the way to some Australian port without stopping. Besides, back in the day my forefathers were punished by being sent to Australia - the court sentence was called transportation, usually the standard penalty for stealing a pig or something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hextac Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Just as ridiculous as a place right around here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwest5829 Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 What a poor Report!!! Why him not wrote the real facts? Why him not wrote how much money him must pay for this and this, ...? Did him real try to get it or not? Completely unclear!!! "But I regret to say that I have not succeeded in acquiring Khmer citizenship. I do not have the hefty amounts required to pay my way through the process that leads to citizenship." So, how much does it cost??? If you do not understand, I confess that this is something that would be clearly understood to a native English speaker. Just wishing for you to understand the message is clear but demands a more comprehensive knowledge of the language and, perhaps, western cultural use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheryl Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 I don't see where "double standards" come in, however. Cambodians suffer just as much as foreigners do from government corruption. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowgard Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 (edited) What a poor Report!!! Why him not wrote the real facts? Why him not wrote how much money him must pay for this and this, ...? Did him real try to get it or not? Completely unclear!!! "But I regret to say that I have not succeeded in acquiring Khmer citizenship. I do not have the hefty amounts required to pay my way through the process that leads to citizenship." So, how much does it cost??? If you do not understand, I confess that this is something that would be clearly understood to a native English speaker. Just wishing for you to understand the message is clear but demands a more comprehensive knowledge of the language and, perhaps, western cultural use. What can I understand if him not write something!!! Do you know how much it's cost from his statement??? Sure!!! Because you a native english speaker!!! You are like a god and know the Prices and everything other from this statement!!! Edited June 18, 2015 by snowgard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maidee Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 at least you could give it a few tries in cambodia in thailand, PR is the ultimate limit, right? and at what cost ? can still not buy land, right ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheryl Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 What a poor Report!!! Why him not wrote the real facts? Why him not wrote how much money him must pay for this and this, ...? Did him real try to get it or not? Completely unclear!!! "But I regret to say that I have not succeeded in acquiring Khmer citizenship. I do not have the hefty amounts required to pay my way through the process that leads to citizenship." So, how much does it cost??? If you do not understand, I confess that this is something that would be clearly understood to a native English speaker. Just wishing for you to understand the message is clear but demands a more comprehensive knowledge of the language and, perhaps, western cultural use. What can I understand if him not write something!!! Do you know how much it's cost from his statement??? Sure!!! Because you a native english speaker!!! You are like a god and know the Prices and everything other from this statement!!! Please let us take this down a notch, keeping in mind Forum rules on civility. The article does not tell what the amount was. It just described the cost as hefty and more than the writer could afford. From this we can assume it was in the 4 if not 5 figures. As these are probably not official fees, the amount also may not be fixed but rather vary a bit according to what the officials think the person can afford to pay, whether they have any personal connections to help smooth the way etc etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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