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You can apply to stay in the UK as a stateless person if both of the following apply:
- you’re not recognised as a citizen of any country
- you’re unable to live permanently in any other country
You must currently be in the UK to apply.
If you can’t return to another country because you fear persecution there, you should claim asylum first.
If you’ve already claimed asylum or have an outstanding human rights claim, you must wait until you have a decision. You can apply to stay as a stateless person if it’s refused.
How long you can stay
You can normally stay in the UK for 2 years and 6 months if you’re given permission to stay (known as ‘leave to remain’). You can apply for further leave when your leave expires.
Family members
You must include your partner and children under 18 (your ‘dependants’) in your application if they’re already in the UK with you.
If they’re outside the UK, they can apply for permission to come to the UK (‘entry clearance’) once your application has been approved.
Documents you must provide
You must provide these documents, if you have them, for you and your dependants:
- current passports and other travel documents, such as visas
- official letters confirming your immigration status (with the reference number ASL.2150, ASL.2151 or ASL.2152)
- birth certificates
- marriage certificates
You’ll also need to provide as many documents as you can to prove that you are stateless. You should also provide documents for your dependants if they’re stateless.
These can include:
- identity, immigration and travel documents
- documents that prove where you lived before coming to the UK, for example school certificates, medical records or sworn statements from neighbours
- documents from your applications for citizenship or requests for proof of nationality in other countries
Child born to Indian Parents can be registered as British Citizen:
The High Court’s decision in The Queen on the application of MK (a child be her litigation friend CAE) v SSHD (“MK”) is significant in so far as it confirms that, pursuant to paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 of the British Nationality Act 1981 (“the 1981 Act”), a person born in the United Kingdom may be registered as a British citizen if:
That person has always been stateless
On the date of the application for registration, the person is under the age of twenty two
The person has been living in the UK for a period of 5 years at the time of the application for registration. It is noted that a person is deemed to have lived in the UK for 5 years prior to the date of registration if that person has spent no more than 450 days outside the UK within those 5 years
Read the application form for a full list of documents you can provide.