Acknowledgments This study was commissioned by the Secretariat of the ICGLR in collaboration with UNHCR in order to address risks of statelessness for refugees in protracted refugee situations and explore legal pathways to local integration. It provides an analysis of the laws in force in the states and territories under considerations, as well as implementing regulations where available, and other official policy. The regional and national offices of UNHCR also supplied important information and commentary. The final draft report was circulated to the competent authorities in each state for their feedback, and these comments have been integrated before publication. The report aims to be up to date until the end of April 2023. This report may be quoted, cited, and uploaded to other websites, provided that the source is acknowledged. The views expressed and any errors and omissions are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the official view of UNHCR. Thanks for comments and contributions are due to: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Ambassador Yasir Ibrahim Ali Mohammed, ICGLR Secretariat. Regional Advisory Group (RAG): Commissioner Maya Sahli-Fadel-African Commission on Human and People’s Rights (ACHPR); Barbara Mastasconi, Theresa Pirkl, Theresa Pirkl, Dohotie Coulibaly UN Office of the Special Envoy for the Great Lakes; ReDSS Secretariat hosted by Danish Refugee Council: Pauline Wesolek. National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA), Uganda. Office of the Prime Minister of Uganda – Department of Refugees, Uganda. Justice Law and Order Sector (JLOS) (Technical Advisor – Transitional Justice), Government of Uganda. Daniel Asselo, Okito Wankoy, Honorary Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of the Interior, Security, Decentralization and Customary Affairs, DRC. Rose Mutombo Kiese, Minister of State, Minister of Justice, Keeper of the Seals, DRC. Eric Mukandila Malu, Permanent Secretary of the National Commission for Refugees, DRC. Georges Nfulu Mabi Makanda, Honorary President of the CTLA Steering Committee & Secretary General of Justice (Palais de Justice), DRC. Benedicte Voos, Ivy Njuguna and Sadiq Kwesi Boateng– UNHCR Regional Bureau for East Horn of Africa and the Great Lakes (UNHCR RBEHAGL). Johanna Seidl, Associate Protection Officer, UNHCR Rwanda. Déo Bitakuya Kamanda - Associate Protection Officer, UNHCR DRC. Emmanuel Mitte- UNHCR Regional Bureau Southern Africa. Enid Ochieng, Patrick Okecho, Vivian Oyella, Carolyne Akello, Jacqueline Okello- UNHCR Uganda. Monika Sandvik, Anne Laakko, Marcella Rouweler, Jasmine Ketabchi, Cornelis Wouters - UNHCR Division of International Protection, Geneva. Refugee Law Project, Uganda. Prof. J. Oloka-Onyango, Makerere University, Faculty of Law Human Rights & Peace Centre, Uganda. Oxfam (Refugee Programme Department, Uganda. Marshall Alenyo – Immigration Attorney, Uganda. International Rescue Committee (IRC) – Field Office Adjumani District, Uganda. Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) – ICLA (Information, Counselling & Legal Assistance), Uganda.