How Do I Become Stateless?
The Following Are Some Common Causes of Statelessness: Lack of Birth Registration and Birth Certificates; Birth to Stateless Parents; Political Change and...
The following are some common causes of statelessness:
- Lack of birth registration and birth certificates;
- Birth to stateless parents;
- Political change and transfer of territory, which may alter the nationality status of citizens of the former state(s);
Can a person become stateless?
Some people are born stateless, but others become stateless. Statelessness can occur for several reasons, including discrimination against particular ethnic or religious groups, or on the basis of gender; the emergence of new States and transfers of territory between existing States; and gaps in nationality laws.What makes someone stateless?
In some cases, statelessness is a consequence of state succession. Some people become stateless when their state of nationality ceases to exist, or when the territory on which they live comes under the control of another state.
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