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.
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