Acknowledgements This briefing is published and authored by Dr Rachel Pougnet (University of Bristol) and the European Network on Statelessness (ENS), as part of an ESRC-funded Knowledge Exchange Partnership addressing the tension between deprivation of nationality and Statelessness. The support of the Economic and Social Research Council UK (ESRC UK) is gratefully acknowledged. ENS and Dr Rachel Pougnet are also very grateful to all who gave their time and expertise to reviewing and commenting on drafts of this briefing.