What is a stateless person
Statelessness refers to a stateless person who is not a citizen of any territory, thus they do not hold citizenship of any country. Usually a stateless person is the product of a nation or country which has ceased to exist in the world.
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Stateless person explained
Statelessness is a very rare status for individuals to acquire as every country in the world exercises the issuance of birth certificates. This enables people to acquire the citizenship of the country they were born in. However, it is possible to become stateless through a number of circumstances. Some of these are listed below;
- Nation ceases to exist
- Denied citizenship of a country
- Voluntarily give up citizenship
- If an individual is born outside of the country of nationality and do not fulfill criteria of country of birth or country of domicile. This is extremely rare.
Stateless people are bound to face many issues as they are not citizens of any country. These problems arise usually in the time of travel, when necessary documents and passports are not presented. Additionally, stateless persons are unable to benefit from any governmental allowances and benefits as they do not qualify as citizens of that country.
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