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Contents Statelessness and digital identity: Beyond “inclusion” as a metric for an acceptable identification system What is statelessness and who is stateless? 6 Providing proof of legal identity to those without existing documents 7 Systems needed to determine the legal status of undocumented persons 8 Digital solutions to the ID gap for stateless people 11 References 14

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Statelessness and Digital Identity

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Author: Bronwen Manby

DOI: 10.64329/VCFZ8386

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Description: This brief challenges the assumption that inclusion in digital identity systems automatically benefits stateless people or those at risk of statelessness. It shows that access to ID alone may not improve legal status and can reinforce exclusion where nationality is not explicitly recognised or granted. The brief offers practical guidance on designing digital ID systems that support meaningful inclusion, including stronger civil registration, due process safeguards, and legal pathways to resolve nationality status, alongside necessary legal and institutional reforms.

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Other

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Global / Other

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General / Other
Legal / Digital Identity

Date published: Dec 1, 2025

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