► launched to provide information on how and whom to contact to obtain registration in the birth register and personal documents. In the United Kingdom, the Home Office publishes caseworker guidance which explains the policy, process and procedure which must be followed when considering applications for permission to stay as a stateless person in the UK. It applies to all staff dealing with statelessness applications and covers: – the definition of statelessness; – evidence gathering and how to consider applications; – applying exclusion provisions and general grounds for refusal when considering statelessness applications. Additionally, the Home Office has an operational team that is trained to assess and determine statelessness applications. Decision makers have statelessness policy guidance to reference and support making complex decisions as well as the ability to consult with senior caseworkers, technical specialists and policy officials where needed. Decision makers follow the policy guidance to carefully consider all statelessness applications, which may include undertaking research or making enquiries of other national authorities where an applicant has been unable to obtain relevant information to support their claim or obtain documents to establish nationality (or lack of nationality). The UK also publishes many country Policy Information Note guidance which help decision makers navigate through asylum and human rights applications that often include statelessness aspects. Page 32 ►Stateless children’s access to nationality