PUBLIC ADVISORY

The Philippine Embassy in Phnom Penh, Cambodia informs all Filipinos in Cambodia that on 14 April 2021, the Royal Government of Cambodia has decided to place Phnom Penh and Ta Khmao City of Kandal Province under lockdown for 14 days, effective from 00:00H on 15 April 2021 to 28 April 2021.

During the lockdown period, every individual is prohibited from leaving home or residence if not necessary, except in the following cases:

• Traveling to work​ or operate businesses, which are not prohibited in Article 3 of the issuance, in the lockdown areas by presenting documents to indicate job or business that is issued by the concerned business venue or the nearest local authorities;

• Traveling to venues selling food, grocery items, and necessary items for daily use, which are permitted to operate by the competent authorities. Traveling for this purpose is limited to a maximum of two (2) people from each home or residence for not more than three (3) times per week, and only to the nearest venues from the residence is permitted. Cambodian National ID Card or other ID Cards should be carried when traveling;

• Traveling to hospitals, health centers, maternity clinic, treatment venues and pharmacies for urgent health reason within the lockdown area is permitted. Traveling out of or into a lockdown area for this urgent health reason is allowed only with the approval of the authorities with no more than four (4) people at a time and complying with health measures such as wearing face mask and maintaining social distancing;

• Traveling for the purpose of meeting health officers for COVID-19 swab test or to get vaccinated against COVID-19;

• Traveling for the purpose of joining activities which serve the public benefits, or other necessary purposes as requested or determined by the authorities;

• Doing sport activities as an individual within the area of residence, but refraining from gathering of more than two (2) people;

• Traveling diplomats or personnel of Embassies, UN Agencies, International Financial Institutions, International Organizations and International NGOs by presenting documents indicating identity and job;

• Traveling reporters by presenting documents indicating identity and job;

• Air travel to or out of lockdown areas, but regulations and health measures must be complied with; and

• Traveling due to other urgent and necessary purposes with the approval from the competent authorities handling the lockdown.

Under Article 3 of the issuance, employment, professional and business activities that are not basic necessities shall be prohibited  during the lockdown with the following exceptions:

• Activities by public institutions and armed forces; however, the concerned institution shall limit the number of staff to a minimum in order to ensure the sustainable functioning of the institution. The head of the institution may decide to suspend any unnecessary work based on the situation;

• Factories, enterprises, handicrafts or food and grocery processing facilities, including slaughterhouses that produce basic necessities;

• Activities pertaining to provisions of public service, including fire, electricity, and water supplies, rubbish collection, as well as rubbish-solid waste transportation;

• All online employment, profession, and business activities;

• Deliveries/supplies of basic necessities, including stores, wholesale and retail markets, groceries, supermarkets and food shops, marts and restaurants and canteens selling takeaway/delivery, petroleum and gas stations or suppliers of other daily necessities permitted by a competent authority;

• Supplies of basic necessities, including emergency service, health and pharmacy service, post-telecommunication, bank and financing service, and other basic daily services permitted by a competent authority, but shall be subject to limited number of staff;

• Guesthouse and hotel services;

• Delivery services serving in the lockdown areas;

• Entry-exit goods transportation or transit transportation services serving the country’s socio-economic sectors; and

• Employment, profession or business activities permitted by a competent authority.

In all the above-mentioned exceptional circumstances, every individual shall be required to wear a mask and keep a physical distance and adhere to sanitation and temperature screening.

The curfew 8:00 PM - 5:00 AM imposed within Phnom Penh will also be enforced until 28 April 2021.

CONSULAR AND ATN SERVICES AT THE EMBASSY

The Embassy will be operating with a skeletal team to attend to urgent/emergency cases only.

Those with scheduled appointments for consular transactions, including overseas voting registration, during the above-mentioned dates,  may be accommodated at another date after the lockdown has been lifted. Those with urgent/emergency concerns may contact the following hotlines/email addresses:

Consular Services (such as passport renewal) – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and hotline +855 98 888 529

Assistance to Nationals (ATN) Services (such as labor-related concerns, reports of death, and requests for repatriation) – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. +855 98 888 771

The Sunday Consular Services scheduled on April 25, Sunday, will also be postponed at a later date. Those with prior appointments will be accommodated at another date after the lockdown has been lifted.

The Embassy encourages all Filipinos to continue monitoring the situation through the local news and this page for advisories and announcements.

Phnom Penh, 15 April 2021