Go back to the previous page North Macedonia Operational ContextBirth registration is fundamental for acquiring nationality in North Macedonia because it documents where a person was born and who the parents are – links which are key to proving whether a child has...
Go back to the previous page Kosovo (S/RES/1244(1999)) Operational Context While Kosovo (S/RES/1244(1999)) is not a UN Member and is unable to become a party to international treaties, it has nonetheless incorporated safeguards against statelessness, deriving from the...
Go back to the previous page Albania Operational Context The majority of persons at risk of statelessness in Albania are entitled to nationality as per the law on citizenship, but find difficulties to have it confirmed in practice. The main obstacle remains access...
Go back to the previous page Chile Operational Context Chile uses both jus sanguinis and jus soli principles for acquisition of Chilean nationality. However, children born on Chilean territory to “foreigners in transit” (“hijos de extranjeros transeúntes”) are...
