Existing Statelessness determination procedure
conference in London in July 2018 on statelessness, bringing together
academics, practitioners and campaigners. At the conference, the clinic
presented a report on the strategic legal work it had done in the project to
90 participants. In addition, some 10,000 people, both prospective students
and their guests, have learned about statelessness and UNHCR’s #IBelong
Campaign by attending talks on University of Liverpool open days. The Law
Clinic is now UNHCR’s partner in maintaining the UK ‘Index on Statelessness’
hosted by the European Network on Statelessness.
6. Rights granted to recognized stateless persons
Stateless persons should be able to enjoy their rights under the 1954 Convention.
Although the Convention does not explicitly require States to grant a person determined
to be stateless a right of residence, affording such permission would help to fulfil the
purpose of the treaty. Currently, almost all States with SDPs grant residence rights to
recognized stateless persons, though some deny this right if the person is considered to
be a danger to national security or public order, or if the person is admissible to another
country. Recognized stateless persons in France receive a renewable residence permit
for four years. In Turkey, a stateless person receives a renewable Stateless Person
Identification Card entitling him or her to lawful residence, valid for two years. In the
United Kingdom, a stateless person can be granted leave to remain for 30 months. In
March 2019, the United Kingdom Home Office announced that those who have been
granted leave to remain can apply to extend their leave and become eligible for
settlement after five years’ lawful residence.28 A subsequent grant of leave to remain,
including for an indefinite period, may also be given as long as certain conditions are
met. In Brazil, a stateless person receives a residence permit for an indefinite period.
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Explanatory memorandum to the statement of changes in immigration rules presented to Parliament on 7 March 2019,
available at: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/784060/
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