(1) The applicant has a right to stay on the territory of the Republic of Moldova during the examination of his/her claim may be removed from the territory only for reasons of national security and public order. (2) The competent authority for foreigners shall issue the applicant a document confirming his/her status (confirmation certificate) for the whole period of the examination of his/her application.55 The Georgian regulation sets forth a similar principle, but in more general terms: If a status seeker stays on the territory of Georgia illegally, his/her stay in the country, during the administrative proceeding of status determination, shall be considered as legal.56 The regulation of the Philippines opted for more specific language, when stipulating that an application for stateless status automatically triggers the suspension of the deportation proceedings of the applicant or her/ his dependants. In addition, it was the first regulatory framework to explicitly refer to the possibility of releasing applicants from detention as a consequence of the claim for stateless status.57 Applicants for stateless status may also be issued a temporary residence entitlement for the time of the procedure in Spain, but only those who are not under an expulsion or removal procedure.58 C) Factors to consider when designing a national system  What rights and forms of support (temporary accommodation, alimentation, financial benefits, social assistance, etc.) are granted to asylum-seekers in the country? Is there any pressing reason why these rights and forms of support could not be automatically granted to applicants for stateless status, under a similar scheme?  If there is, it should be decided whether the creation of a specific “statelessness applicant status” is preferred, or there exists another temporary stay entitlement that can be effectively used for this purpose (for example short-term humanitarian residence permit which ensures access to the labour market and basic forms of support during the procedure). 55 Act on the Amendment and Completion of Certain Legislative Documents, adopted by the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova on 28 December 2011, 10 February 2012, Section 873 (1)-(2) 56 Georgian President’s Decree: Approving the Rules for Stateless Status Determination, No. 515, 27 June 2012, Section 7 (2) 57 Department Circular No. 058 – Establishing the Refugees and Stateless Status Determination Procedure, Department of Justice, 18 October 2012, Section 7 58 Royal Decree No. 865/2001 of 20 July approving the Regulation on the Recognition of the Stateless Status, 20 July 2001, Section 5 18