Country Profile
Cambodia is home to Angkor Wat, the world’s largest temple complex, and a symbol of national pride that features on Cambodia’s flag. Once a French colony, in 1975 the nation came under the control of the Khmer Rouge, a communist party whose regime oversaw the four-year Cambodian genocide, resulting in the death of 25 per cent of the local population. Today, Cambodia is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system. However, dominance of the Cambodian People’s Party has caused many to classify the nation’s Government as authoritarian. Having reached lower middle-income status in 2015, Cambodia aspires to attain upper middle-income status by 2030.
- Official name: Kingdom of Cambodia
- National anthem: Majestic Kingdom
- Location: Southeast Asia
- Capital city: Phnom Penh
- Official language: Khmer
- Independence: 9 November 1953, from France
- Government type: Constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary democracy
- Head of State: Monarch
- Head of Government: Prime Minister
- Basis of legal system: French civil law
- Currency: Cambodian Riel
- Climate: Tropical
Programme Profile
Investment options for a single applicant
- At least KHR 12 billion (approximately US$3 million) contributed to the national budget for recognised socio-economic or humanitarian purposes.
- At least KHR 4 billion (approximately US$1 million) invested in an eligible priority project holding the required approval or licence.
Citizenship by Investment in Cambodia
- Cambodia’s current nationality framework allows qualifying foreign nationals to seek expedited naturalisation through approved investment or a substantial donation.
- Citizenship is granted by Royal Decree and is not automatic.
- Applicants should expect source-of-funds, character and government due-diligence checks.
- Confirm current language, history, residence-registration, family and processing requirements under the December 2025 framework before publication.