As part of Cambodia’s ongoing efforts per its Digital Government Policy, the Real Estate Business & Pawnshop Regulator (“PRP”) has issued a new notification dated 12 June 2025, titled “Procedures for Requesting the Renewal of Licenses, Professional Certificates, and Other Changes for Real Estate Services Business via Information Technology System Portal (“RPR Notification”), to expand the scope of its online services. For more details on licensing and certification of real estate business licensing, please visit our previous client alert: Cambodia Moves Real Estate Service Licensing to Online Procedure - DFDL.

To understand the RPR Notification, it is essential to comprehend the details of the licenses and professional certificates that the notification covers. Per the RPR Notification and applicable regulations:

• Licenses mean real estate management license, valuation license and real estate agency license; and

• Professional certificates mean valuation professional certificate and real estate agency professional certificate.

The salient features of the RPR Notification are as follows:

Online Renewal and Documents Submission: According to the RPR Notification, starting 30 June 2025, applicants holding existing licenses and professional certificates who wish to renew or update their business information may submit their application dossier via the online portal at https://realestate-service-business.rpr.gov.kh. Access is also available through the relevant web application, called CamDigiKey, which replaces the previous traditional submission of hard originals.

Application Scope and Legal Procedure: In terms of the application process, including required documentation, qualification criteria, timeline and associated cost – remains governed by Prakas No. 064 dated 27 December 2022 on Real Estate Services Business. These provisions apply to legal entities registered in Cambodia (or branch offices of foreign legal entities operating in Cambodia) and to individuals practising certain real estate services, as defined above. For further details, please refer to our previous client alert on the topic (Cambodia: New Prakas on Real Estate Business Service Licensing).

Therefore, from 30 June 2025 onward, the PRP encourages all real estate service providers and businesses to familiarize themselves with and transition to the designated online portal. However, physical submission remains permissible in cases of technical issues arising from the online filing portal.

The information provided here is for information purposes only and is not intended to constitute legal advice. Legal advice should be obtained from qualified legal counsel for all specific situations.

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