Background
On March 4, 2026, the General Department of Immigration held a meeting chaired by Lieutenant General Suon Sochat, Director of the Department of Foreigners, Immigration and Asylum, regarding Announcement No. 12644. The announcement addresses procedures related to the inclusion of newborn children of foreign immigrants in the supporting registry and requests for official recognition of foreign immigrant children aged 18 or older whose names appear in their foreign immigrant parent’s registry.
Scope of Application
The procedures apply to newborn children born to foreign immigrants and to children aged 18 and above listed in the supporting registry of their foreign immigrant father or mother. It pertains to the internal operational and documentation processes within the Ministry of Interior’s immigration sector.
Key Provisions or Decisions
The announcement outlines methods and formalities for registering newborn foreign children in the supporting immigrant registry. It also stipulates the application process for the recognition of foreign immigrant children reaching adulthood, including related administrative and identity verification procedures managed by the immigration offices and subsidiary departments.
Implications for Investors, Businesses, or Compliance
This announcement establishes binding procedures for immigration and registry officials, local police, and administrative entities dealing with foreign immigrant populations. It clarifies registration protocol for families of foreign immigrants, thereby affecting civil documentation, residency verification, and legal recognition of foreign immigrant children.
Official Source
The information was disseminated via the General Department of Immigration’s public channels, including their Facebook page, TikTok, Telegram, and the official immigration government website.
