Statelessness in Czechia | January 2024 Was their birth registered and do they have a birth certificate? If so, is this proof of nationality? Does the person belong to a specific group which is known to be affected by statelessness? Does the person come from a country where birth registration is not routine or is complicated? Where has the person lived since birth? Of what country does the person consider themselves to be a citizen (if any)? Do the authorities of that country or any other country consider the person to be a citizen? Has the person ever applied for nationality in any country? What was the outcome? Does the person have proof of having a nationality, such as a certificate of citizenship, a valid national identity card or a passport? If not, why not? Does the person come from a country where women do not have the right to pass their nationality on to their children in the same way as men? If yes, have they inherited their father’s nationality? Was the person able to go to school, work or register their marriage or the birth of their children in their country of origin or usual place of residence? Does the person have, or did they have, one or several nationalities? What nationality(ies) did the person’s parents and grandparents have? Were there barriers to inheriting these nationalities? Does the person have a valid or expired identity document? If not, have they tried to obtain identity documents from another country? Has the person faced any challenges in obtaining or renewing their passport or national identity card? Has the person ever been excluded from access to certain rights or services on the grounds of their nationality (or lack of nationality)? Has the person started procedures with the relevant authorities to obtain identity documents? Do they have evidence of these steps? When did they start these steps? Have they had a reply from the authorities? If not, have they tried again? How many times? 12 If not, risk of statelessness. For example: Rohingya, Roma, Kurdish, Sahrawi, Kuwaiti Bidoon, Palestinian. See a list of countries whose nationality laws discriminate against women. If not, this may statelessness. indicate a risk of If not, risk of statelessness. Consider if they belonged to any groups affected by statelessness. If applying to MoI for the procedure for determining statelessness, this information is important because it will be analysed by the officers processing the application. Even though the burden of proof in the procedure is shared, unlike the international protection procedure,