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WEBINAR: 2026 State of Play Assessment on Statelessness in Europe
On 25th February we held our annual webinar which provided a state of play on statelessness in Europe and an opportunity to learn about the latest...
Belgium tightens Naturalisation and Family Reunification rules
Belgium has tightened its naturalisation framework over the past year, introducing significant changes that affect access to nationality.
Slovenia accedes to the 1961 Statelessness Convention
In March 2025, Slovenia took an important step by formally acceding to the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness, following its public...
North Macedonia resolves all known statelessness cases caused by Yugoslavia's dissolution, but challenges remain
In June 2025, North Macedonia became the first country in the Western Balkans to resolve all known cases of statelessness resulting from the...
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WEBINAR: 2025 State of Play Assessment on Statelessness in Europe
On 19th February 2025, we held our annual webinar providing a state of play on statelessness in Europe and an opportunity to learn about the latest...
Updated INDEX thematic briefing: Birth registration and the prevention of statelessness in Europe
Read our updated briefing on birth registration and the prevention of statelessness
Improved access to late birth registration in Austria
As of 1 September 2024, people who no longer have ties to their country of origin for reasons similar to those of refugees now also have access to...
WEBINAR: 2024 State of Play Assessment on Statelessness in Europe
In conversation with experts working in different countries, we presented our annual state of play assessment of key trends on statelessness in...
Belgian municipalities incentivised to withdraw nationality of Palestinian children
Since August 2023, the Belgian Immigration Office has exchanged correspondence with several municipalities in Belgium incensitivising to withdraw the...
Launch of two new Statelessness INDEX countries – Georgia and Türkiye
Today, we are launching new country profiles on Georgia and Türkiye. This brings the total number of StatelessnessINDEX countries to 32.
Joint opinion on the pending legal reform in Belgium
ENS and NANSEN prepared a joint opinion on the legislative proposal submitted by the Belgian Government to the Parliament to introduce a residence...
North Macedonia takes a positive step towards ending statelessness
In an important step towards preventing statelessness in the country, North Macedonia's Parliament has adopted crucial amendments to the Law on...
Portugal passes law to introduce a statelessness status
Portugal has adopted a law that paves the way for the introduction of an SDP, although further legislation is needed.
