3.5 years Parents of different African nationalities. Lived in two African countries before coming to the UK. Used false documents Parents with different African nationalities. Lived in two African countries. Used false documents Orphan of African mother and unknown African father. Came to the UK as an unaccompanied minor Orphan, victim of trafficking. Migrated to several countries before coming to the UK Born in the UK to African parents. Fled the family as a teenager and lived homeless for about 20 years. No documents 7 8 9 10 11 Claimed to be born in the UK 6 4 8 13 Years in the UK as at 2016 n/a n/a No legal status. Receiving advice to apply for stateless status In immigration detention. Status unclear. Receiving advice to apply for stateless status Yes, after first detention No legal status. Stateless application refused on grounds of unclear nationality n/a Yes No legal status. Stateless application pending Stateless status Damages for unlawful detention Immigration status • Downloaded from https://academic.oup.com/ijrl/article/32/3/440/6065591 by guest on 04 July 2025 About 5 months About 3 months 2 years + on tag for over 1 year 14 months + 6 months + 6 months Periods spent in immigration detention Person Cause of statelessness Table 1. (continued) Identifying the Stateless in the United Kingdom 447