Applying the statelessness provisions in the EU Pact on Migration & Asylum May 2026 Useful resources • • • • • • • • Statelessness Index: Comparative information on law, policy, and practice relating to statelessness in 35 European countries. ENS and partners: country-specific identification toolkits to help frontline practitioners to identify and address statelessness: o Toolkit to identify and address statelessness in Bulgaria (2024) o Toolkit to identify and address statelessness in Czechia (2024) o Toolkit to identify and address statelessness in Romania (2024) o Toolkit to identify and address statelessness in France (2022) o Toolkit to identify and address statelessness in Germany (2025) ENS, Statelessness Determination and Protection in Europe: Good practice, challenges and risks (2025): Outlines SDPs, highlights best practice examples, and provides a critical analysis of the remaining gaps and barriers in countries across Europe. ENS, Stateless Journeys: Knowledge hub and advocacy campaign on statelessness and asylum with tools, stories, and policy recommendations to promote improved identification and protection: o Children’s right to a nationality (2023) o Birth registration (2023) o Asylum registration and screening (2023) o Detention and return (2023) o Family reunification (2023) o Naturalisation and integration (2023) o Refugee reception and status determination (2023) o Resettlement and other pathways to protection (2023) UNHCR, Statelessness and the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum, Key advocacy messages (2025): Recommendations for States to fully implement the Pact statelessness provisions. UNHCR, Good Practice Papers, Action 6, Establishing Statelessness Determination Procedures for the Protection of Stateless Persons (2020): Outlines SDPs, provides good practice examples, and supports States in identifying statelessness and protecting stateless people. UNHCR, Stateless Persons in Detention: A tool for their identification and enhanced protection (2017): Provides practical guidance and screening questions to help identify statelessness in detention and outlines steps to improve protection and prevent prolonged or arbitrary detention. UNHCR Handbook on Protection of Stateless Persons under the 1954 Convention Relating to the Status of Stateless Persons (2014): Provides guidance on interpreting the 1954 Convention, including criteria for identifying statelessness, procedures for determination, and protection standards. London, United Kingdom Media: +44 7522 525673 info@statelessness.eu www.statelessness.eu The European Network on Statelessness (ENS) is a civil society alliance of over 180 organisations and individuals working to address statelessness in 40 European countries.