The Royal Government

• having seen the Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia;
• having seen the Kret dated September 24, 1993 on the Appointment of the First and the Second Prime Ministers;
• having seen the Kret dated November 1, 1993 on the Formation of the Royal Government of Cambodia;
• having seen the Kram No. 02 NS.94 dated July 20, 1994 on the Law on the Organization and Functioning of the Council of Ministers;
• having seen the Kret No. NS-RDECR-1094-83 dated July 20, 1994 on the Reorganization of the Composition of the Royal Government of Cambodia,
• having seen the Kret No. 1094-90 dated October 31, 1994 on the Reorganization of the Composition of the Royal Government;
• having seen the Kram No. NS-196-08 dated January 24, 1996 on the Law on the Establishment of the Ministry of Interior;
• having seen the Anukret No. 16 dated December 20, 1993 on the Organization and Functioning of the Ministry of Interior;
• Pursuant to the Proposal of the Ministry of Interior;
• Following the approval of the Council of Ministers;

IT IS HEREBY DECIDED:

Khmer nationality identity cards shall be created following the sample as mentioned in the Annex of this Anukret.

Khmer nationality identity cards have A validity of 10 years from the date of issuance.

Khmer nationality identity cards may be only delivered to Khmer citizens of both sexes of 18 years of age and up.

In delivering the Khmer nationality identity cards, the competent authority shall consider the following:

• Birth certificates, or
• Judgments of the court which stated that such persons were born from fathers or mothers who have Khmer nationality, or
• Krets proclaiming the recognition of the request for Khmer nationality by the concerned persons, or
• Krets proclaiming the recognition of the application for Khmer nationality by the concerned persons, or
• The documents or evidence proving that the concerned persons were born in Cambodia from fathers or mothers who were born in Cambodia, or
• The documents or evidence proving that the concerned persons used to have Khmer nationality, or the documents or evidence proving that the concerned persons were born from fathers or mothers who had Khmer nationality, or
• Any document that could prove that such person is a Khmer citizen.

In delivering Khmer nationality identity cards, the competent officials shall be personally responsible for those penalties as set forth in the Law on Nationality, if he/she had granted a Khmer nationality identity card to any person who has no Khmer nationality.

With regard to the formality for application for Khmer nationality identity cards, the admission of evidences to prove of nationality shall be determined by a Proclamation of the Ministry of Interior with approval from the Royal Government.

Only those officials whose titles are provincial or municipal governors, may have the competence to grant Khmer nationality identity cards.

These officials may not transfer or delegate this power to any other official.

Those who apply for Khmer nationality identity cards shall be subjected to duty fees as determined by an Inter-ministerial Proclamation of the Ministries of Interior and of Economy and Finance.

Such above mentioned duty fees shall be paid into the national budget. The procedure for the collection of this duty shall be specified by an inter-ministerial Proclamation of the Ministries of Economy and Finance and of Interior.

Article 9:

All provisions contrary to this present Anukret shall be hereby repealed.

The Co-Ministers in charge of the Office of the Council of Ministers, the Co-Ministers of Interior, the Minister of Justice, the Co-Ministers of National Defense, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operations, the Minister of Economy and Finance and all the chiefs of relevant institutions shall implement this present Anukret from this day of its signature herein.

First Prime Minister Second Prime Ministers

Norodom Ranariddh

Hun Sen