WORK PERMIT
All employers shall make a declaration to the Ministry in charge of Labor when opening an enterprise or establishment. This declaration must be made in writing (Article 17).
A labor contract is subject to ordinary law and can be made in a form that is agreed upon by the contracting parties (Employment Contract). It can be written or verbal (Article 65).
Foreign Workforce
Regarding foreign workforce, the 1997 Labor Law sets out the following regulations.
No foreigner can work unless he/she hold a work permit and an employment card issued by the Ministry in charge of Labor. These foreigners must also meet the following conditions:
- The foreigner must beforehand have a legal work permit to work in the Kingdom of Cambodia;
- The foreigners must have legally entered the Kingdom of Cambodia;
- The foreigners must hold a valid passport;
- These foreigners must be fit for their job and have no contagious diseases. For foreigner who entered into Cambodia but not yet hold the Certificate of Physical Aptitude issued by competent institutions from original country can be able to check the health and Physical Aptitude Certificate will be issued by Occupational Health Department of Ministry of Labor and Vocation Training of the Kingdom of Cambodia.
- The work permit is valid for one year and will be expired on December 31 of each year and shall be extended by Mach 31 of every each year. The Ministry in charge of Labor shall issue a Declaration (Ministerial Order) for the issuance of work permits and employment cards to foreign workers (Article 262).
No foreigner can carry out any occupation in the Kingdom of Cambodia without a work permit and employment card issued by the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training (Joint-Declaration No. 719 dated February 19, 2018).
Any E-ViSA extension for foreigner shall be attached with the work permit and employment card issued by Ministry in Charge of Labor (Joint-Declaration No. 719 dated February 19, 2018).
Remark:
- Work Permit and Employment Card (Year Tax) for foreigner is equal in amount of USD100.00 per year (Inter-Ministry Declaration No. 1191 dated November 21, 2006)
- 00 of quota for Foreign Workforce (Quota = USD30.00 & Registration Fee = USD20.00)
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