Cambodian citizenships

Published by: Open Development Cambodia

This dataset contains records of foreign nationals who were granted Cambodian citizenship through official announcements published in the Royal Gazette. It covers documents issued between 2000 and late 2023 and includes more than 4,000 individuals who were naturalized during this period. The dataset provides key information extracted from the Royal Gazette notices, including each person’s name, changed name, date of birth, gender, place of birth, and nationality. The data is publicly available and was downloaded from Mekong Independent.

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Cambodian citizenships [Khmer]

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Additional Info

Field	Value
Dataset topic category	Demographics Population
Language	English Khmer
Use limitations	By accessing this website or database, users agree to take full responsibility for reliance on any site information provided and to hold harmless and waive any and all liability against individuals or entities associated with its development, form, and content for any loss, harm, or damage suffered as a result of its use.
Dataset reference date	March 11, 2026
Temporal extent's start date	January 18, 2000
Temporal extent's end date	December 9, 2023
GeoNames	Cambodia
Positional Accuracy	There are no known issues with accuracy.
Attribute Accuracy	There are no known issues with attribute accuracy.
Logical Consistency	There are no known issues with logical consistency.
Completeness	The completeness of this dataset depends on the information available on the Mekong Independent website at the time of data collection. Its completeness depends on the data published by this source. The available records do not mention cases of Cambodian citizenship revocation.
Process Step	The dataset was originally obtained from the Mekong Independent website in English. The fields Nationality and Birthplace were subsequently translated into Khmer based on the original source. After the translation process, the data were reviewed and verified for accuracy before being published for public access.
Lineage	Mekong Independent: https://mekongindependent.com/2026/03/cambodian-citizenships-granted-2000-2024/
Responsible party	Mekong Independent https://mekongindependent.com/about/
Metadata creator information	Metadata last updated on 2026-03-11. For inquiries contact: Open Development Cambodia. Address: 23B, St. 606, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Email: contact@opendevcam.net, Website: http://www.opendevcam.net
Attributes	birthdate: Date of Birth; gender: Gender; name: Name; changed to: Changed to; nationality: Nationality; birthplace: Birth Place; doc_date: Documentation date; gaz_year: Gazzate year; vol: Volume; page: Page; reference: Reference;
License	Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike
Copyright	Yes
Version	1
Keywords	Nationality
Date uploaded	March 9, 2026, 03:42 (UTC)
Date modified	March 11, 2026, 01:46 (UTC)