parents did not have birth registration either. Compared to the 2015 survey, when most respondents claimed their parents were not registered with the civil register of births or lacked birth certificates, the greatest proportion of responses in this round focused on ignorance of the procedure and its complexity. This finding reveals the need to do more to raise awareness amongst persons at risk of statelessness of the importance of birth registration and give them support to complete this process. Figure 4.4.4. Key reasons for not registering with the civil register of births, RAE individuals at risk of statelessness in Serbia (%) Enrollment must be conducted abroad 12 Expensive 12 Complicated procedure 24 Not informed about the procedure 28 Destroyed or missing birth registries 12 There is no evidence required for registration 28 Parents not registered in BR or have no certificate 8 Parents are not alive /known /available 12 Three-quarters of the respondents in the sampled settlements reported attempting to register with the civil register of births, either on their own or with someone’s help, whilst a total of 26 percent claimed never to have made any such attempts. In 31 percent of all cases the registration procedure was handled by the courts or administrative bodies, whilst in 38 cases no procedure took place as the applicant received an oral rejection. Figure 4.4.5. Have you ever tried register with the civil register of births (or has anyone tried to do so on your behalf)? (%) 35 39 26 Yes, I tried Yes, someone else tried in my name Have not tried PERSONS AT RISK OF STATELESSNESS IN SERBIA OVERVIEW OF CURRENT SITUATION AND THE WAY FORWARD 25