► To register a birth, a German registry office requires proof that the child was born in its jurisdiction. The parents’ lack of documentation only affects the timing and content of birth registration. A certain amount of flexibility is allowed although the evidentiary requirements for issuing proof of parentage documentation is strict. If the parents have no identity documents, birth registration takes longer, but the birth is still registered, although the registry entry will mention that it was not possible to establish the identity of the parents. ► In Georgia, the only document that is required for birth registration is proof of the identity of one of the parents or, in the case of a joint application, the identity of both parents. If no identity document of the parent can be provided, the birth of the child is registered without indicating parent information. Such information can be clarified later. If a child was born outside of a medical institution, the birth can be registered on the ground of a decision of the authorised body establishing legally the birth of a person. In that case testimonies and any other evidence are used. ► In Lithuania, if the data on the parents or one of them are not in the Residents’ Register, documents should be submitted to confirm the missing data such as the identity documents of the child’s parents. To confirm identity, a passport of the Republic of Lithuania or an identity card must be submitted. For citizens of a foreign country, a valid travel document or a residence permit, if the person has lost their travel document or is a stateless person, refugee or foreigner benefiting from additional protection, can be provided. A registration certificate can also be submitted to confirm the identity of the asylum seeker if the asylum seeker does not have a valid travel document. A valid residence permit in Lithuania must be submitted to confirm the status of a stateless person, refugee, or foreigner. If an asylum seeker or a person illegally present in Lithuania who is not an asylum seeker does not have a valid travel document and has not been issued a registration certificate, a document issued by the Migration Department of the Ministry of the Interior must be submitted, and must contain the person’s facial image and personal data (name (names), surname (surnames), date of birth, citizenship, identification code of a foreigner from the Lithuanian Migration Information System (ILTU code)). If copies of documents issued by the institutions of Lithuania or foreign countries are submitted without submitting the originals of the documents, copies must be certified. ► In Montenegro, a child cannot be registered based on oral statements without documentation and with copied documentation. Issues at stake: international standards and stocktaking of national situations ► Page 23