. Identification re ention and reduction o state essness experts, were deployed to assist individuals with the registration and application process. In reducing statelessness, 4,000 stateless persons received Turkmen citizenship between 2007 and 2014, while over 6,000 more awaited naturalization in 2015. See UNHCR Good Practices Paper – Action 1: Resolving Existing Major Situations of Statelessness, 2015, available at: http://www.refworld.org/docid/54e75a244.html Statelessness determination procedures It is not only beneficial for stateless persons but also in the interest of States to establish statelessness determination procedures. Doing so enhances the ability of States to fulfil their obligations under the 1954 Convention. Statelessness determination procedures also help governments assess the size and profile of stateless populations on their territory so that they can determine the government services required. In addition, identifying stateless persons can help prevent statelessness by revealing the root causes of and new trends in statelessness.64 Determination procedures should be simple and efficient, building, to the extent possible, on existing administrative procedures that establish relevant facts. Some State practice has, for instance, integrated the determination of statelessness into procedures regulating residency rights. In principle, statelessness determination procedures should be conducted on an individual basis. Nevertheless, there may be occasions where determination of status on a group or prima facie basis may be appropriate, relying on evidence that all members of the group satisfy the stateless person definition in Article 1 of the 1954 Convention.65 The question of where to situate statelessness determination procedures institutionally is a matter of State discretion and can vary from one country to the next. Regardless of where a statelessness determination procedure is placed within the State structure, it is recommended that States provide specialized training on nationality laws and practices, international standards, and statelessness to the officials responsible for conducting 47