Overall Rank: #150 out of 199 countries
Cambodia ranks #150 out of 199 countries and territories in the Globevisa Passport Ranking, placing it in the below-average category. Across the five core dimensions — Mobility (#162), Governance (#156), Security (#62), Education (#153), and Quality of Life (#163) — Cambodia performs strongest in security (#62), followed by education (#153). Its weakest dimension is quality of life (#163).
Mobility: #162 (score 19/100), Governance: #156 (score 22/100), Security: #62 (score 69/100), Education: #153 (score 24/100), Quality of Life: #163 (score 19/100)
Cambodia ranks #150 globally in the 2026 Globevisa Passport Ranking, which evaluates 199 countries and territories worldwide. Unlike traditional passport indices that focus solely on visa-free destination counts, the Globevisa Passport Ranking provides a comprehensive structural assessment across five core dimensions: Mobility, Governance, Security, Education, and Quality of Life. In terms of strengths, Cambodia excels in Security (#62, score 69). However, Education (#153) and Governance (#156) and Mobility (#162) and Quality of Life (#163) represent structural areas of concern.
Country Overview: Cambodia is an emerging Southeast Asian market with increasing openness to foreign investment but faces challenges regarding infrastructure, corruption, and limited global passport mobility. / Emerging market with investment-based residency pathways.
Identity Attributes: Long-term Residency, Citizenship by Investment, Identity Springboard
Global Taxation: Yes (Worldwide Taxation)
Cost of Living: Low
Culture & Adaptation: Moderate English proficiency in urban and tourist areas; high openness to foreigners with a welcoming \
Employment & Development: Emerging economy driven by tourism, garments, and construction; growing opportunities for skilled professionals in banking, IT, and NGOs; relatively open to foreign talent with accessible work permit processes.
Holding a Cambodian passport does not provide visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to the Schengen Area, the United Kingdom, or the United States, with formal visa applications required for these major destinations. Internationally, the passport is perceived as having limited global mobility, primarily offering visa-free travel within the ASEAN region and select other territories. While there are currently no immediate risks of major visa-free agreement suspensions due to the existing lack of such access, the document remains subject to rigorous international vetting and evolving global security standards. Practical usability for global mobility is therefore concentrated in Southeast Asia, with significant administrative requirements for most Western developed nations.
Cambodia’s immigration laws and investment-based citizenship pathways are generally considered stable but evolving as the government seeks to balance economic development with stricter oversight. Historically, the program has undergone periodic restructuring to improve transparency and security, although it has not experienced sudden closures or mass refusals of the kind seen in some other jurisdictions. Looking forward, the country may face increasing pressure from international regulatory bodies to enhance its due diligence and anti-money laundering frameworks. Consequently, applicants should be prepared for more rigorous compliance checks and potential policy adjustments aimed at meeting international standards.
Cambodia maintains a stable political environment under centralized governance, though residents should remain aware of potential civil unrest and a legal system that often lacks transparency. Public safety is generally high for foreigners, but petty crimes like bag snatching are common in urban centers like Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville, while rural areas still face risks from unexploded landmines. Institutional protections include a national police force and evolving legal frameworks targeting cybercrime and human trafficking, yet enforcement capacity can be inconsistent and sometimes subject to external influence. Residents are advised to exercise standard security precautions, particularly in crowded tourist spots and isolated border regions, to safeguard their personal and property interests.