Cambodian government decided to set the price of passport issue to Khmer men and women workers who worked abroad is $ 124 as ordinary citizens under the reason that the need of government.
Deputy Director of the Department of Statistics and passport, Mr. Keo Sovath, told VOD Previously, the government does not charge on passport issue from men and women workers legally work abroad. But from early January 2014, workers are charged as the ordinary people is $ 120 plus $ 4 camera totally equal $ 124. Adding that scholarship students studying abroad received confirmation from the Ministry of Education was performed as previously is paid only $ 24, the electronic board $ 20 and photography $ 4.
Decree on the passport usually skillful workers and students Khmer signed by Prime Minister Hun Sen on 23 December 2013 , according to the passport Submitted workers Khmer women to work legally abroad Must pay tax as Khmer According to the joint declaration of the Minister of Interior and the Ministry of Economy And finance . Decree The passport costs for students Won a scholarship to study abroad , the state 's tax burden . Decree specifies that The exchange value passport Is a need for the Government .
Mr. Sovath can not specify the cause of the exchange principle passport. However, he said Department of Statistics and Passport Often follows the principles of the government.
Prime Minister Hun Sen also ordered the Minister for the Council of Ministers, Minister of Interior, Ministry of Economy and Finance, Department of the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Labor Ministers and Ministry of all relevant institutions is to be responsible for implementing decree from January 01, 2014.Rights of the Community Legal Education Center, Mr. Mouen last October, said workers who work abroad always take the money from the bank and micro - credit or neighbor to pay international passport. He stated that the high price for workers can become an additional burden for workers.In 2013, Prime Minister, Hun Sen, had said passport for workers only $ 20 and government out to facilitate workers get a passport to go to work abroad legally.