wards, mainly because the mothers lacked all requisite documents. All of these children were registered
subsequently, with 9 first having had their personal names formally established by CSWs.
The subsequent birth registration procedure proved to be highly efficient in these 14 cases, and generally
took less than four months to complete. One-third of the cases were completed within 60 days, and twofifths were finalised within four months.
Figure 5.3.2. How long did the subsequent birth registration procedure take?
8
8
8
More than a year
4 months to a year ago
34
2-4 months
Less than a month
No answer
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Depending on the criterion used, the number of persons at risk of statelessness ranged from 1,576 and 2,139.
Individuals lacking four types of personal documents were considered to be at risk. Most respondents lacked
temporary or permanent residence registration, followed by persons 16+ who did not have identity cards,
persons without registered Serbian citizenship, and, lastly, individuals without birth registration.
PERSONS AT RISK OF STATELESSNESS IN SERBIA
OVERVIEW OF CURRENT SITUATION AND THE WAY FORWARD
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