INDEX The numbers refer to the paragraphs. A acquired rights, 149 Ad Hoc Committee on Statelessness and Related Problems, 125, 135 Admission/re-admission, 20, 160 - in another State, 117 - to State of former nationality, 161 acquisition/reacquisition of nationality, see nationality, acquisition/reacquisition of administrative measures - right to, 129 adoption, 18, 92 age, 102, 118, 121 appeal/review proceedings, 23, 47-49, 76, 77 - right of appeal, 71, 76 asylum-seekers, 66, 79, 112, 114, 132, 145 authorities, see also competent authorities - consular, role of, 28, 39, 40 - foreign, enquiries with and responses from, 96-99 B basic needs, 146 benefit of the doubt, 106 best interests of the child, see child/children birth certificates, 84, 121, 155 burden of proof, 89, 90 C certificate - birth, 84, 121, 155 - of naturalization, 84 - of renunciation of nationality, 84 child/children, 31, 39, 71, 113 - best interests of, 119 - dependent, 71 - right of every, to a nationality, 122 - unaccompanied or separated, 71, 119 - UNHCR Guidelines on Determining the Best Interests of the Child, 119 citizenship, 33, 34, see also non-citizenship civil, economic, social and cultural rights, 129, 157 civil register, 84 confidentiality, 66, 79, 129 94