In Bosnia and Herzegovina, minor children of stateless persons with temporary residence are not only entitled to BiH nationality but are granted even more favourable exemptions for naturalization.64 Some States take a discretionary approach to facilitating the naturalization of stateless persons. These States invest a government official, normally a Minister, with ultimate discretion to grant or deny an application for naturalization even when all formal conditions have been met. UNHCR recommends a non-discretionary approach as a best practice to facilitate the naturalization of stateless persons. Key sources to consult ²² Convention Relating to the Status of Stateless Persons. ²² UNHCR, Handbook on protection of stateless persons, 30 June 2014, available at: www.refworld.org/docid/53b676aa4.html. ²² UNHCR, Good practices paper – Action 6: Establishing statelessness determination procedures to protect stateless persons, 11 July 2016, available at: www.refworld.org/docid/57836cff4. html. 64 Law on citizenship of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Art. 11, available at: www.ecoi.net/en/file/local/1155041/1226_1471601612_bih-lawcitizenship-1997-am2013-en.pdf. 24

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