Axe Falls

[andy 1,058]

 

 

It is no easier anywhere else. It is no cheaper anywhere else. This is THE country, if you want cheap & easy visas, with as few problems as possible I've never been inside the Immigration office in Phnom Penh. Just get an ER visa like I did. Renew for 1 year, leave after six months, return just before it expires (two weeks) and apply again. Simple

 

But now show proof of pension.

 

 

 

[is voluntary work regarded as "work"? - it is in some countries]

 

Work is what it is work.

[Parrothead 2,566]

 

 

But now show proof of pension.

 

I did, when applying for my ER.

[dicey eye 1,433]

Cambodia To Target Foreigners With Irregular Documents

By John Le Fevre on

October 4, 2017

Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes

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Following hot on the heals of a crackdown on endless business visa extensions (See: Axe Falls on Endless Cambodia Visa Extensions) Cambodia’s Department of Immigration (DOI) is set to launch a concerted crackdown on foreigners living in the kingdom with “irregular documentsâ€.

In a story published on the Fresh News website in Khmer, DOI chief General Sok P้hal is reported as saying the concerted action to root out foreigners staying in the Kingdom with “irregular documents†follows a meeting at the Ministry of Interior (MOI) this morning, October 4, to discuss implementation of sub-decree 129 dated August 15, 2017 on the ‘cancellation and revoking of irregular documents used by foreigners living in Cambodia’.

According to Fresh News, General Sok said so far more than 70,000 foreigners living in the kingdom have been discovered in possession of “irregular documentsâ€, including passports, visas’, family books’, residential books’, ID cards’, etc., but until today there was no power to take action. “After today their will be full enforcement and we will revoke them allâ€, he is quoted as saying.

Cambodia: 19,000 Foreigners Deported Already

Fresh News

Cambodia Department of Immigration director general, General Sok P้hal, announces plans to crackdown on foreigners living in Cambodia with “irregular documents†this morning

In the report General Sok is cited as say that depending on what the ‘irregularity’ was, the foreigner concerned would have two choices: “Go back to their countries or apply for the legal and proper documents if they want to stay in Cambodia. So far we have deported 19,000 illegal foreigners back to their countryâ€, he added.

According to the report, General Sok said authorities will begin enforcing the new sub-decree later this month.

AEC News Today attempted to gain clarification on what the new rules mean for foreigners living in Cambodia, however an officer at the DOI who requested anonymity because he was not authorised to speak to the media said “no formal instructions had been received as yet, as the meeting was only held this morningâ€.

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The new crackdown on foreigners living in the kingdom, well known in the past for being a place where anything was possible in exchange for the appropriate level of financial inducement, comes against a backdrop of increased regulatory enforcement and a general election next year, which promises to see the 32-year-long rule of Prime Minister Hun Sen put to the test.

In recent weeks the 24-year-old English-language newspaper, The Cambodia Daily, was shuttered due to an unpaid tax bill of more than $6.3 million dollars, while Radio Free Asia (RFA) closed its Cambodia office due to a tax compliance issue and a licensing dispute.

 

[Parrothead 2,566]

You know, Richard said Cambodia would end up with immigration visas like Thailand. But, I disagree. These new / changed visas are basically making people shit, or get off the pot. And, probably getting rid of "dead weight" here, as well. Unlike Thailand, they now offer a reasonable retirement visa.

[mollydooker 2,703]

I would think the main reason for these changes is to weed out the illegals from other Asian countries ...westerners will be swept up at the same time but small numbers only compared to Viets / Chinese / etc etc ..

[Parrothead 2,566]

I would think the main reason for these changes is to weed out the illegals from other Asian countries ...westerners will be swept up at the same time but small numbers only compared to Viets / Chinese / etc etc ..

 

I'm fine with that, as well.

[johnny lightning 34]

What documentation did you need to show Paul?

[Parrothead 2,566]

What documentation did you need to show Paul?

 

What I sent, was:

1. A screenshot of my primary checking account.
2. A cancelled check, proving account ownership.
3. Two (2) passport sized photos of me. (Were not used, as I later found them stapled to a page in my passport..)
4. My current and former travel documents.
5. $295.00 USD.

I sent them on the 15th of August. The passport was returned to me about ten days later.

 

Here is the thread regarding my new visa.

 

NOTE: Before, some people were saying no requirements were requested of them. Now, people are saying they are.

[andy 1,058]

It surprises me Paul! But doesn't being Cambodia. No certified documentation from the Embassy.  

[Parrothead 2,566]

It surprises me Paul! But doesn't being Cambodia. No certified documentation from the Embassy.  

 

At the moment, I wouldn't hold my breath on anything remaining as it is currently. I imagine they may very well make other changes over the next year. I just hope I don't have to go through all that, every time I want to renew my visa. I mean, it's pretty obvious I am not here to work. Furthermore, that I have been able to continue to afford living here for five plus years, enough though I don't work here. I'm sure there are a lot of us here, who are in that same boat. 

 

Personally, I believe they just want to get rid of undesirables. But, not sure what younger folks will be able to do, who may be able to afford to live here without working, but are not old enough to secure a retirement visa.