Statelessness in Czechia | January 2024
Are they in fear of persecution if they
return? Have they submitted an asylum
request?
What nationality was registered by MoI
when the person arrived in Czechia?
Did the person have access to a
statelessness determination procedure in
another country? If yes, what was the
relevant authority’s decision?
Does the person know that it is necessary
to register their child with civil authorities
and the conditions for birth registration?
Can the mother pass on her nationality to
the child?
Did she encounter problems registering the
child’s birth (in Czechia and with the
authorities of her country)?
Has the person been repeatedly detained
in a host country, but no embassy
acknowledges it?
In the case of a pregnant woman, is she
concerned about the nationality of her
unborn child?
In the case of a young mother, has she
faced problems registering her child? On
the child’s birth certificate, are both
parents included, or just one of them?
Was the child born abroad to same-sex
parents? Is there discrimination in the
country of origin which would give rise to
the withdrawal of nationality?
In case of a child born in Czechia, can
nationality of the parent listed on the birth
certificate be passed on to the child?
Have any family members been deprived of
their nationality, for example for political
reasons? If yes, was the person’s
nationality affected?
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greater cooperation from the applicant is
expected.
Applicants should enclose evidence that
any State with which they have links does
not consider them to be its citizen.
For more information on taking into
account the fear of persecution and the
procedure for determining statelessness,
see Section 5.
Risk of statelessness for children of
beneficiaries of international protection
If yes, risk of statelessness.
If the person is found to be at risk of statelessness based on the checklist above, they
should be referred to the MoI where they can seek protection and initiate the procedure
that best meets their needs. For further information, see Section 5.