Treatment
Referring to the current law on refugees, the research recommends that an initial 3 years of stay for
recognized stateless persons and 6 months for applicants be given, which can be subsequently
renewed until the basis for granting status ceases. For recognized stateless persons, the proposed
provision explicitly stipulates that the application of the 1954 Convention takes precedence over other
domestic laws on the status of non-Koreans and exempts them from reciprocity requirements.
Recognized stateless persons shall be issued with travel documents, and they shall enjoy the same
right to work, social security, and education as recognized refugees. Considering the spirit of the 1954
Convention to facilitate the naturalisation of stateless persons, recognised stateless persons shall have
access to simplified naturalisation procedure which requires 3 years of residency. Considering that the
right to family reunification under the current Refugee Act is somewhat limited, scope of family was
defined widely. For applicants, provisions on limiting detention, living support, work permit, medical
and housing support, and right to education were included to ensure a certain level of treatment until
the end of the SDP.