Cambodia Civil Registration

Offices to Contact
Ministry of Interior of the Royal Government of Cambodia General Department of Identification 275 Norodom Blvd Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Telephone: 023 721 905 023 726 052 023 721 190

E-mail: [mailto:info@interior.gov.kh info@interior.gov.kh]

Divorce The adjudicating jurisdiction for divorce lies with the People's Provincial or Municipal Court where a defendant resides.

Historical Background
"The Chief or member of the People's Committee of the Commune or Section Registrar Office (in French "officer d'Etat Civil") must make a public announcement of the marriage ceremony by posting a publication at the house of the bride and at the office of Commune or Section in the jurisdiction where the bride resides."

Coverage and Compliance
A marriage between a man under 20 years and a woman under 18 years shall be voidable.

Information Recorded in the Records
Births

Certificates may include the following information:


 * Name
 * Place of birth
 * Date of birth
 * Gender
 * Names of parents

Marriages

The publication about the marriage contains the followings:
 * For the future husband and wife:
 * Family name, name
 * Age
 * Occupation
 * Place of abode
 * For the parents of the future spouses
 * Family name, name
 * Age
 * Occupation
 * Place of abode
 * If father or mother are deceased, it must be written down as "deceased")
 * Timeliness of complaint