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CoN "--58 etj N] t=X I T'NITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON THE STATUS OF STATELESS PERSONS COI{VENTION REIII,TING TO TIIE STATUS OF STATETESS PERSONS NoYorhfllSlr*nb* 1954 j PARLiAM ENT I t8F:; ;0F,,ER Hril.
FFr-E-., IINTIED IVlIIOilS tg COITYET{TION NET,A'NNG TO TEE STATUS OT ST.ITELESS PENSONS Proeubfc Tlu HiehCongar;tituPolnq Cordrbing thrt thc (bctrr of tbc Ulitcd N:tiou mrl tLc Uttiecrld Ilcolrrrtion ol Eumo Bdhu ryproved ou 10 Dcccnber 1948 by thc Gtacat Arccuhly of tio Unitcd Nrtioac Lrvc lsr:oeil t[c prindplc thrt Lumrs boiag!

rhrll .caioy frmducotal rigLt!


Ed froodoag vitLout dircriuiution, Cowi&ailu$athc Unitcd Nrtioar hu, on vuiouroccrdou,rnmifc*cditrprefouulcor- ccra for *rtclcs pcroear aoil ooilcrvourcd to rrruro *rtclcar pcnour the widcat poriblo cx- crciro of thcsG furiln otd rigltr mrl frec- dou+ Conri& 'nry thrt only tho* artchsr perronr wbo ur dro tofugccr rrc covocd by tbc Coa.

vcntion rclrting to rlc $rr[r of Bfigece of 28 July 1951, ud r[et tLerc rrc rrny etrtolcu pcr!6r who rfc lot covcrcd by thet C,ouveu.
tioq Coruirbtrr thn it ie dcrireblc to rcgELtG ud irprovc thc lrtue ol arrclcl pccaou Ly o htanrtiorl rgroc'i.at, Haw ogd u follorm: (t.Et s I GENENAf,.PEOVISIONS Aemrr I Dcfuddrn ol tlu t*m'Sw)bt Panrlf' 1.

For thc purporo ol rhir Convtotion, tbo tlru "ctcloo pcrron" mornr r pcrrou vho ir rot olridcrcd u I artioud by uy Strto oadcr ttc opccrtion of itr trnu.

2.
TLis Converition shdl lot rpply: (i) To pertone who arc rt prelcut tcccivittg fron orgrnr or rgcucies of thc Uaitcd Nrtions otbcr than the Unitcd 11d;snr High Commir eioler lor Rcfugcer prolcctioD or ruirfucc ro loug ee thcy are receiviug mch protcctioa or aaeirta.occ; (ii) To pcrmar who arc rccopircd by tho corrpGtcnt .utboritiet ol ttrc ooulfry iu whi& thcy heve tr}cu rcridcooe re hrving tLo righu od obligrtiouc wLich rrc rttached to rhe por" eecsion of thc natioudity of thrt couatry; (iii) To perconc with reapcct to whom thcro ere geriouo rpaeoue lor couaidcriug thrt: (c) ltey have commitred a crimc agriut p€rcr, !
war crimc, or a crinc egrinrt hu.

meuity, er dc6rrcd i!

rhc btcrnrtiouel in- struEcot!

dnwa up to ualo provieione ia rcepca of g[c.h crinc.

; (D) lLcy heve coumitted e rcriour non politiol crine outeidc thc country of tlcir rcaidcncc prior to ttcir riL-i.eioa to tLrc @ulltrr; (c) ltcy hrvo bcco gdlty of.ct!

co!.

trery to &c purpolc!

ud principlce ol tf,o Unitcd Nrtioar.

Aarrclr 2 Gelralral obligocbru Evcry detcleer pereon hu rluticr to ttc coul.
try in whic,h hc fir& himrclf, whietr rtquirc iu prrticuLr that hc confora to ite lrno rail rcguletiorr ee wcll rr to mcrsu.et ulca for thc nrinrcarucc of puhlic ordcr.

3 Arucr.r 3 Nor.dirrrimbutbn Itc C,oatractiag Statea ahdl apply tlc pro- virionr oI drir Coavcntion to statelels penonr without dircdminrtiotr as to racq rcligion or country of origin.
Anncr.r 4 Rdigion Ihe ConEactiag Suteg lhdl accord to etate- lere peraors within their territorier ttaetllclrt at lc8Et .s fivourablc er tLat accorded to their nationala witL rcepect to freedom to practiee their religion end freedom ar rcgarrb thc re- ligiour educatioa of their chillren.

Anrrcr.e 5 N6,I*, ganr4d aryt lrom this Coruteaion Nothiag irr thi!

Convartior rhrll bG deened to impsir any righte and bcuefitr gruted by a Contrac.ting State to statelesE' p€rrou sprrt fsqro rlir Couvcutiou.
"iror storlrr" Anncr r 6 TIe tsn "in thr- sw For rhe purpoce of thie Conventiou, the term ttin tte crue circumrt!trce!"

implier thrt any requircmenu (induding rcquiremenE ar to lcngth and conditionr of cojourn or reeiileocc) which thc perticuler individual would havc to ful6l for ttc eujoyment of thc right in quca- tiou, if b wctc not r ltrtcle!.

penon, murt bc fulfllcd by hiq with thc cxccption of rcquirc.

mmtr whie.h by ticir nature a gtrtclcrc pcnon ir inceprble of ful6llhg.
Anrrc,lr 7 E*npbnftomr*ip@ l. Erccpt wherc thir Coavcatiou coltain.

more frvounblc provirionr, r Colua*ing Strte rhrll rccoril to rtrtclcc pcrrone tbc ramc rcsEocut er ir rccorilcd to dicnr gcncrelly.

4 2.

Alter a pcriod of thrce yearr' rcridcocr, aU shtcl€dr pcraour chall euioy excuption fron legirlativc rcciprocity ia the territory of the Contractiag Statcc.

3.
3.

E ch Contracting State ahall continuc to rccord to statelc$ pereonr the rightg and b€ne- 6tg to which thcy wcte elreaily entidd iu rhc ehrcnce of reciprocity, rt the date of enrry into fepe 6f rhir Convention for ther Statc.

4, The Coatacting Stater ahall conridcr favourebly thc poosibility of accordirt to srrrc.
less pereonq in the absence of rcciprocitn righa aad beuefite bcyond thore to which rhcy are cntitled according to paragraphr 2 gnil 3, and to extending cxemption frou reciprocity to gtateleer peraona who do not fulGl thc.

con ditiona provided for in paragrapf,o 2 and 3.

The provirionr of psragrrpho 2 aud 3 apply both to the righu and bcnefits referred to in artideg 13, 18, 19, 21 gtd 22 ol thie Conven.

tion and to righto aad bcuedtg for wLich thir Convention docr not providc.

Anrrcr.
Anrrcr.

8 E*nptbn lrom elrx,ptbrul n rzilrarot Vith rc$rd to cxceptional meeeura which mey be u&,cu egaiurt the peraorr, propcrqf or interats oI nationde or foruer uetioaelr of r fortigp Stetc, the Conurctiag Strter rhdl nor rpply cuch ucaeuree to a etatelesr perron rolcly or rccourt of hir having prcvioudy po*crrcd thc netioudity of ttc foreigp Srstc ia quatioo.

Contracting Statcr whie.h, under thcir hgidr, tiou, rrre prwcnteil frora epplyiag tLc gcocrd priuciple crprcrrcd iu 'hir atddc r}"ll, ir rp.
propriatc crrc* gnnt orcEptiour ia frvour of ruch naolcrr pcrrour. '

Arrrcr.r 9 Prcobialnal mrrrg,lrep Nothing in rhic Convation rhrll prcrvcut r Coutrctiq Strtc, iu timc of wrr or othcr gnvc erd crcptioad drtrrant.rcelr fron taLiag proirioofly EGIETG!

which it coreiderr to bc ce*adil to thc utiond accnrity in thc ceac of r prtiorlrr pcrrorq pcodi4 .
dctGnniDr' tiol by ttc C.ontrcting Sute thet rLet penon i. fur f&t r .trtclat pcrrol aud thet thc con- tirruruc of eue,h mcurcr ir necaeary in hir qro in thc intcrcru of netional aecurity.

Axrrcr,r l0 Co*iruity ol relf,dlltrrr l. VTGFG r d.tcL.t pctloa hre bcea for- ciblydirphccd dudry tb Sccond Vorld Var rnd rcuovcd to th.

tlt itory of e Conuactirg St$!, !d fu rclidcnt thcrq thc period of euch cuforad rojouta ehall be coreidered to bave bccn Lrrlul rcaidcne tdthn!

thlt tcritory.

2.
thlt tcritory.

2.

Vhdt r .trtclcrl pcnor har becn for- dbly dirphccd during tlc Sccoud World Var frorl tlc tcrtitory of r Contaaiog Stete aod hrq pdor to thr drtc of otry into force of thir Cmvcatiou, returacil.thoe for the purpooc of rrking up rcridcoce thc F iod oI rcciilcocr bclorc ud rftcr och cnforccd dirplacemcrnt rhdl Dc regrrllcd 13 6a6 nnin61111ptrd pcriod for rny purporcc lor whi& uuintcrruptcd rcri- dcucc ir rcqoird.
Anncr,r lt St&s rplnen In thc crrc oI *etclcl perronr rquldy aviry !r ttcw ucmbctr on botd e rhip f,y- rlg tf,c f,rS of r Conarcting Srrtc, .tat 5,.," rhrll givc tyuprthctic couideretion to their ccrblfuhnclt oa ir tcrritory enil the irouc of trrvcl docuncate to &cu or &cir tcmporary rfuilrion to it!

tcrritory partiorlarly with r vicry ro frcilitrting thcir crtrbliehncnt iu au.

othcr coufry.

Chrprcr II JTJRIDICAI, STATUS ArUrcr t 12 Pqsorul statttc l. The pcreonal rtrlu!

of r 6fsEles!
of r 6fsEles!

pcrlor shall be governed by thc law of the couuuy of hic doilcilc or, if he haa no ilornicile, by rho law of the county of hie rcsidence.

2.

Righta previoualy acquired by a rtatcleac penon and depeudeat on lrcnonal rtahra, rooro particularly righu att ching to mrrriegc, shdl be rerpected by a C,oEtractitrg State, ubject to compliaucc, iI this b€ Beoe$try, with tbc for- malities required by the law oI that Strte, pro.
vidcd that the right ia question i.c ono which would have been recopized by the law of t[at Stste hrd he not bccome rtateleos.

Anncr,r 13 Motnbla ud hrlrlrcr'l6h NoW!

Thc Coatracting Stater ehrll accord to r rt.telc$ Ircrron tre.meut as favoureble ar pol.

sible and, ia eny evcut, uot lcae favoureblc than that eccorded to alienr gcnerdly it thc selre cLcunst8ncea, ae regrr& tf,e acquirition 6f psyiH6 1ad irnrnovable propcrty aud otlcr righu perr.iling thcreto, ard to lca!6 urd otLcr cotrrrst!
rclatirg to movlblc and iO- movable property.

Anrrcr-r 14 Arti*b riglut aad il,ndatrial properay ln rcepcct of the protection of indurrial propcstyr nrch eg invcntionr, dcdgnr or mo&lr, tn& markq tradc uameq aud of righb ir lilcrlry, artiotic anil rcientific worlr, a statclar pctton chall be rccorded in thc coun try ia which hc hao hie h.bitusl raiilence the eeruc protcction ar is accordcd to uationslr of that couatry, In the tcrritory of eny othcr Cou.
5 Ercdlt &rtc, hc rhdl f,6 rocorded thc rene o ir rccorihd'ia thet tcrdtory to netiorll of thc coonry in which he hrs hir trbitoal raidcucc.

Amcr,E 15 Riil* ol aacrrfutt Ar tttud!

ead uon proft uErg erod.

'donr eld trrde uniour ttc Cou.

urciq Strtcr rhdl rccord to ratclcrr pcnoua hrfrUy *rying ir tf,cir territory lrcatmclt .

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!

lrvounUc u pocaiblcr rnd ia any Gvclrtr Dot L- Iroonhlr thrn thet eccordcd to diene gaocdly in thc !.me ciroustrDc... [agcr n ]S AglstoCowls l. A *rtclcrc pcrron ahrll heve free acccs.

to th.

Couru of Lew'on thc tcrritory of rll Coutrlcdlg St$.r 2.

A rtaaku pcrrou ehell eujoy ir tLc Con- rr ctiDg Strtc in which hc her hir habihul nridcocc tle rlroc tlerEent ae e nrtiond in Ertlctr pcrtriling to accclr to thc Coufi!, in &din6 Lgrl rrdrnrncc 66 --c"rption fmm aio ifun *lai.

3.
3.

A rtrtdco pcnon rhdl bc rccordcd in thc orncrr rGfcrcd to il peregrapb 2 in coqnticr otbcr tha!

that in which hc har hir hdimd reridcnca thc trc.hcnt grmtcd to r utioad of thc country of hie hebitual rcridcncc.

Chrpcr m GNNTUL EMPLOYMENT Arrrcr.r l7 Vaee*t&q enpbymcnt l. lhc Contracting Stetcr .h.ll eccord to rtrtclcr pcrrou hwfuIly atrying i!

thcir tcrri.

tory rrc.Eant o fevoureUc re pocaiblc aad, irr rry cwiDt not lcr frounhlc rhrn thtt ac.

6 cordcd to diau gcocrrlly in tbc ruc cir- cuE!t!


!cc!, ar rcgerdr thc right to eugrye in wsgreeming employrent 2.

The C.ontrrcting Stetce &all give rya- prthctic coreidcratiol to ucirnihthg tf,c rigbu of dl rtetclcre pcrronr wi& rcgrrd to w.gc.GsliD€ cnployucut to thoe oI ne.

tionda ud ia prticulrr of thocc rtetclcar pcr- sols who h.vc ctrtpd their urritory pnraunt to protrranc!

of laf,our rccnritncat or uadcr immigrrtion r&ener.
Arrrcr.n 18 *)lqtfuynew Thc Contracilg Sr.tcs rhdl rccord to a stst l€sr pcrron lawfully iu th.ir tcrritory ucatment re frvourablc u pcriblc rad,, in my event, not lac fiyounblc rhen $1 rccordcd to alicur 6cnerdly in thc eano circurrtrnq as ncgrr& thr riBht to cngrgc oa his own rc- colbt in {rioilture, iuduetry, hendicrefte rnd commercc ead to cstrblish comncrcid rnd ia.

durtriel compenier.

Amrcr.s 19 lilrr.d polesbru Each Conrracting Stetc rhall accord to arte.
lecr pcnonr hwfully rtaying in thcir tcnitory who hold diplomas rtrognired by thc con pclcrt iuthodticr of thrt Sutc, eud who ue dcrirour of prectising a libcral profcrcion, trerbctrt ae trvounblc er pocible ru{ ir rny cvcul not lc!.

frvourauc rhu thrt ro corded to dieor gcnenlly ia tbc rauc circum- ltrttoet. '

€bp.s fV \TET,FARE Aarrcr.r 20 Ralnr&t, Vhcre r rrtionirg ryrtcm cxiet* which ap plia to the populrtion rt hrgo ud rcgalrt .
tt gc[.rll dirtitndon of podutta ia aLort mppln nrtclcu pcrroru firII be rccorded the .at[G trrrrcnl re netiords.

Anrrcr.r 2l Houlfuv A. qrr& houeing, thc Courrctiag Sutcat in rc (u u thc natrer ir rcguLtcd by lrwr or rquluionr or irafticct to the contol of public ruthaitic+ rhrll rccord to etrtclcrc peraoaa hwfuIly rnying in ttcir territory h;rtmcnt lr fevounlilc rr pocrifrb and" ia aay cvant, Dot lcr livounblc thrn thet eccordcd to dieD!
fttaldly in tLc rrrc circund.nc... Arrrczr 22 Mlbtutun f. 1L Contrr.tilS Strua eh.lt rccord to atrtclcr pcuorr thc lrrtrc trcrhent r!

ir ec.

cordcd to uetiondr with r,crpect to elanentrry cducrtion.

2. fLc Cooueaiag Strta shdl rccord to .trtalcr Frcrr Er.tncot u frvounblc ae preiUc ea{ in ay crcat, lot lar fivounblc thn rbt eccqdcd to dicoe gcoerdly il tbc ona cinunrtenca, witL rccpcct to cilucrtion oth6 thrrr clcocutrry cducetior $rd itr prr.

tiorhl, ll rcgrrdr rccce to etudicq thc recog.


aitioa of forcigl .chool oatifcetcq diplonu ead dagrocr thc rcoirrion of fcce rad chrrgee ud tlc rwrrd of Arncr.r 23 Publb rcthl ltc Coutrecting Strtec rhdl rccord to ctatc.

hr pcnour Lwfully dryiry fu tlcir tcrritory tlc lrmc trcrhcat with rerpcct to puHic rclicl ud eriruncc r ir rcconLd to thair nrtiorrlr.

Armr.r 2{ Labow bti&&n otd whl wity l. Ttc Connraing Strta rhdl rccoril to lrttlcl pnoor LvrhUy aryiry b tLir t ori.
tory tf,c !.mc t c.&art ee ir rccordcd to ua- tiouele ia reepcct of thc lollowiry to.tun!
(c) In ro frr ae ercL tn atcn.ro govcrrcil by lewe or rcguletiou or ere.oobject to rLc con rol of rdmidrtntive autboriticr: raouncr& rion, iacluding family dlowanccr wbcrc ttcsc form part of rtnureratioa, horru of wor}n overtinc arr.n6croent+ holi&yc with payt re- rtrictionr ou houc 1^r6rh nrini'nun sg6 6f cnploynent, epprenticeahip ga{ 6rini'g, woracn'a work rnd tf,e work ol youat panrona aod tbc enjoymcnt of the bcnefiu of colbctivc bergaining,; (D) Sodd !€cudty (lcgd proviliou ir ra' rpea of cmployrrcat, injury, ocorpetiond di& eeeer, Brtcrtdty, eic&aers, di!.bility, old ege, dcrr\ ..r'.ployacut, ferdly raponribilitier and r..y othcr contiugcacy whictu accordilg to national lawc or rcgulerionr.
ir covcrcd by a aocid rectrity ochene), aubject to thc follow- iag limiutionr: (i) Thcre mry bc eppropri.te rrengc.

lueat!

for thc neinipnuss of acquircd rightr ed righu in courrc of ecquirition; (ii) Nationd lrwr or reguletionr of rhc country oI reridence uey prcrcribc rpccid trtugcmcrrtr coacaming bcncffra or por.

tioae of bencfitr which arc payeblc wholly out of public fuad!, rud conccraing dlow- erecer prid to lrcnou!
who do not fulfl thc coltribution conditionr prcrcribed for thc rwrrd ol r nornrl peariou.

2.

Ttc ri$t to conpcrntion for thc dcar[ of r rtetclcu pcnou roultiag fron cmploy.

DGnt iajury or from occupationd direarc ahell not bc eEccud by thc frct rhet thc rcri&ncc of thc bcne.icirry ir ouuido the tcritory of thc ConurcingSua.

3.
3.

Tld Conurctiag Strtcr rhdl crtcnd to st tcla6 pcnoue the bcnc6te of rgrcancut3 condu&d bctwcea thcn, or which nry bc con- durlcd b*wccn tlrcu in thc fuarc, concct.ing rhc nriatcnrncc of ecqrircd dgbt ud rightr 7 I I I in thc procan of rcquirition in regud to rocid rc{prit , mbicct orly to thc conditioae which rpply to netionrle of the Shrce eigrrrtory to tf,c egrecrocnu in qucetion.

4.
4.

Thc Conuactiag Strtce will givc eympe- rhctic eouridcretion to crtcndilg to strteb$' pcrronr ro fu ee poaiblc tf,c tcucGte ol ei-ilu' egrccmcnte which msy rt rny time bc in force bctwcco arch Contraeting Statco aad tronton- trrctiry st$or.

(Lrprcr V ADMINISIBAITYE MEASUNES Aarrcr,r 25 */gzrjni:trvrirc og,sit1(lt,r€ 1.
VLco thc erercirc of e right by e rrro' lc.. pcrroa would norndly rcguire thc erirt raco of ruthoritice of e foreign coEutry to whon hc crDlot hrvc rGcourr€, thc Conuact- ing Sutc ia whoce territory hc ii rcaiding ahall truge that mch erairtencc be affordcd to him ly tf,cir owa rutf,oritia.
2. ltc ruthority or euthoritia Bcntioncd b prregnph I rhdl rlclivcr or crurc to be &liveeil uadcr thefu rupcwi.ion to rt tclct pcnour mch docuncnU or ccrtiicationr u world norudly bc dclivcred to dicnr by or ttrmgh thcir netiond .uthoritic.. 3.

Dootucntr or ccrtifcationr ro dclivered rhrll aead ia thc aced of thc o6cid irau.

Doil!

&livd to rlicur by or through tbcir nrtior.l rurhoriticq ead rhell bc givcn cred.

cncc b tho rhcue of proof to thc contruy.

4. ftbicct to nrch cxccptiond trcrhcnt rr Ery b.


9ruil.d to indigcnt pGr.o[t, fccr may b. ch[gd for tf,c rcwiccr mcationcd bcrcin, tot och fccr rhrll bc modcnto rnd coumco.

or.tc wi6 thc &rigal to nrtioadr for rini.

lrr rariccr.

5. ltc provirionr of thir rrti& rh.rl bc withmt prriuilicc to erticlce 27 ud 28.
8 Arrrc'r 26 Fr&m ol mooesaeu Eae.h Courrctiag Stetc rhdl accord ro *rta lcu perronr lawfully in iu territory thc riEht to choocc thcir plee oI rcei&ncc rnd to uovc Irccly wi6in itr tcritory, arbjcct to nry rcg!.

latione rppliceblc to alicns geaerdly irr thc ramc circuurtanccr.

Anrrcr,e 27 I&ntity pperc The Coauecting Statco rhdl ircuo i&rtity ptpc$ to rtry rtstelcar pcnon ia thcir tcEitory who doca not possc.s e vdid travcl docuneot.
Aarrou 28 Tron:e,l bqae*s The Contrrctia6 Sutcr shdl irsuc to etrtclco pcnour lrwfully stryir!

ia tbeir tcrritorT Eavcl docuocntr for thc purpoae of ravcl oul.. ri& thcir tcrritory, unlco compclling rcuonr of nrtiond rccurity or public ordcr othcwirc requLc, rnd thc provieioor of thc Schcdulc to thir C,onvcntior rhdl rpply with rcepcc to rnrch docuncnb.

Itc CoaEectiag Sutcr ruy ienro such e uevcl documcul to any otf,cr ceta' lcrl perron in thcir tcrritory; thcy aLdl iu prr.
tiorlar givc ryuprtlraic consid€srtion to thc irarc ol ruch e Ervcl docuucnt to ltrtclcr pcnour in thcir trrritory who erc -.abh to obtein r tnvcl documcnt from thc country of thcir hwful reri&ncc.

Arrrcr.r 29 Firorl clwgcl 1.'

lte C,ontrrctia6 Strta rhdl not iEpoe upo& .hf.lc!.

pcrtona dutice, chrrgcc or trrce, of ray dercription whrtrocvcr, othcr or highcr th.'.

thre which arc or mry bc lc'vicd oD thcir nuionrfu in dtoih rinr*iour.

2.
2.

Notldry iu tf,c rlovc prregnph ehrll prcvcot thG rpplication lo !t tcLc I,GrtoD!

of tlc l,rwr ud regulrrionr coaeaing chrrycr il rrqca of tb i!m.

to rli.u of rihiuistr.. tivc docnncnu irctuding idcntity pepcrr.

Aatrcr^r 30 Troalon of w f. A Couruting Stetc &dl, il onfrnity wirh itr lrwr rnrl rcgoletionr, pcruit l8rtclct!

pEtoD!

to trrarfc,r rroO wlicL tlcy hrvo hrddrt iato iu tcrritory, to raothcr cdurry rrtccG th., hrvc bcon .dnittd fa thc pur- poo of rcratlocnr.

2.
2.

A Cotncdrg Strto ehrll grvo .oy-pr- thaic conddcmtioa tg tf,G rpplicrtior of rtatc- br pcrrou for pcrmi*ion to trrDdcr .rrctl whcr,cwr thcy mey bc lnd whi& ue r.cc$ary for thcir rced.Bctrt in uothcr courtry to whicf, ttcy hevc bcar rdmitrcd.

Arncr.r 3l E*pabilm 1. lLa Coarrcdag Sutor rhrll rot Gapcl .
amclca pcraoa hwfully ir thcir tcrrirory revc on grorn& of nrtiond ranrity or public ordcr, 2. lto crpuLioo of arcf, e rulclcer pcrron &rll bc orly il pruncc of r dccirion rcae.hcd iu rccordrncc vitL rhc proccl of Lw.

Exccpt rhcrc conpdfing rterou of nrtiond .ccurity ah:rri!

rcSrdrc, tb ranclcr paron lhdl bc dlorreil to mbmit cviilcocc to dcer hirsclf, rul to eppcd to lad bc rcprtrcotcd for rhc purporc bcfonc coDpcicnt .uthority os r pGr' ron or pcrroor qctidly dcrignrtcd b7 thc cu- pctcot mtlcity.
3. fbc Contracing Sutcr cfdl dlow ore,h r rrilclar DGIro|r r lcuonruc pcriod within vUch to !c* lc{.I rdmiriol into uothcr cildrr.

It Cortr$ting Strtcr rcmo tbc right to apply duriag thet pcriod erch iatcrn.l mcaeurca aa ticy may docm ncccaeery.

A*rrcr.,r 32 NauMbn Thc Conrectiug Strrcr ehall u fer sr po..iH.

fgciliurc thc ascinilrtiou ead naturdiation of etetclcar pcrsoE!.
Thcy chdl in prrticolrr nelc cvcry cfiort to crpcdirc uaturdiltion procccdingl ud to rcducc er fer s poriblc thc chrrger aad coetr of mch procccdingr.

ch-Fttr yI FINAI, CJJI.USES Aarrcr.a 33 Inlomaion on rabwl legisfaliort Thc Gonuaeting Statet rhall counuoicrtc to thc Sctrctrry.Gcuerd of thc Unifcd Nrtione the lewr and rcgulariour which tLcy mry tdopt to ealurc thc applicetion of thir C.ouveotion.

Aarrcr,r 34 $ttlenent ol dbguw Aay dieputc bctwecn partiee to thi.

C.onvca.
C.onvca.

fiou reletiag to itr inerprctetion or applicr.

tion, whi& c.nnot be rctded by otf,er acer, rhall bc rcfcrrcd to the Intcrnetiond Canrt of Jurticc et thc requcct of aay oac of tbc perticr to rhc dirputc.

Anrrc'.n 35 Sign,crlllre, rai@bn atd oc*ssbn l. Thir Convcatioa rhrll be opcn for rignr.

hrrc et tbc Ecrdquerte.n of thc Unitcil Nrtiour until 3l Dcccnbcr f955.

2.
2.

It shr[ bc opcn for eignrturc on bchrlf of; (o) A"y State Membcr of ttc Uaitcd Nr, tionr; 9 I (D) loy othe Strtc iavitcd to ettcoil tlc Uniud Netiou Confcrcncc on ttc Strtur of Strblfi.

Pcrrone; ud (c) Any Statc to which ea irvitation to rign or to.cordc Dry be eddrclcd by tbc Gcnenl A!

@hly of thc Uaiad Nrtionr.

3.

It rhell bc ntif,erl ead thc iDrruDelrtr of rrtiicetiou rhdl bc depo.itd with tb Scc.

rtrrry.Gcocrd of thc Unircd Natiour.


{ &rhrll $s 6pca for acccerion by thc Statce rcfcrrcd to iu prngnph I 6f rhir rrdgb.

dccG& rion rhdl bc Gficttcd by thc dcporit of an ir.

rlruoeat of acceraioa with thc Sccretary-Gcn eeel of thc Unitcd Netione.

Anmcr,r 36 Tqiuxial apfubn fu* l. Aly Steto ur1 rt thc timo of aigneturc, ntifcetiou or eccerrion, ilaclerc thrt thie Con vcotim rhrll crtcod to dl or uy of rhc tcci- torhr fc thc intamationd rcletionr of which it ir rtrporuible.
Such s dcclantion &dl teke cficc wtar thc Couvention artcn into forcc fc ttc Strtc coacerucd.

2.

At rny timc thcrceftcr eny cue.h cxtcn rim rhdl bc nedc by notiicetion eddrtrrcd to thc Scctctrry.Gocrrl of tLc Uuiad Nations eul rhrll tele cfrect u frou tLc nircticth dry rft r thc dry of rccaipt by thc Sctrctry4ar.

cnl of thc Uaitci N.dotu of rhir Loti8c.tioq c u fron the detc of entry into forcc of thc Convcndoa for tf,o Stete conccrac4 whic,tcrmr b tt6 h&r.

3.
3.

Vith rcapcc to tho.G tlrritorio to whie,h rhir Q66y361i6a ir mt egcnilcd rt tlc ti..c of dgultrrc, rrtificrtion c accecrioa, cre,h Strto ' 'coacanod.hrll coreider thc podribility of trL.

iry thc nccacry rtcpr in ordcr to Gstcrd tho epplicrtion of thir Convcntion to o& tcrito.

ric!, a$jcct, wbcrc ncorary for conrtitutioud rl.

!o[+ to t]c corrcot of tlc Govcmmcatr of .uch trrritcic* l0 A.
*rrcr.r 37 Faaa *u* Ir thc carc of r Fcdcrel or Dol-unitary Statc, tho following providonr chdl rpplyt (o) Vith rc pcct to if,oe rrticlcr ol thir C,onvestion tbet ouc vithin 9f,6 juridictior of thc fcdcrd lcgtul*ivc ruthority, tlc obligetionr of tbc Fedcnl Govcroucnt rhdl to thil crtetrt bc thc raoc u tho* of Prrticc which rre not Fcderd Strtc.i (6) tr'ilh rccpGct to tho.G rtticlc.
of rLir C.onvcntion tbet comc withir thc fuidrtivc jurirdiction of conrtitncat Strt + provitccl c canronr which ere uot, -"dcr tf,c conrtiurioorl rystca of tlc Fcdcrrtiou, bound to utc l4il lativc rction, tb Fcdcs.l Qsry66s66 drrll briag arcL rrticla witl r levoureUc rccon- mcndrtiou to ttc aoticc of t[c rpproprirtc eu- thoriticc of rtetcq or cr[tor!

.t lhc cerliat porsiUo InotrtcDt.

(c) A Fcdcnl Sterc Prrty t6 rlir Qeavs6.


tion rhdl at thc rcquert of rny othcr Courrct ing Stec trrDloittcd tb*gh thc Sctctrry.

Gcncnl of the United Netionr, arpply e erra ment of the lew rnd prraicc of thc Fcdcntion and ir corrtitucnt uriu ir rcgrril to rny prF tioilrr provirion of the Convcntion .hori{ thc erlcnt to rshi& cficc brr bctn givcn to &er provirion by lcgidetivc on otlcr rcion.
Annrcr.r il8 Rerrudoru l. At thc tinc of rignrtuq rrtifcetior c acccrion, ln, Strb Ery ErLc rtrcwetiou to ertidcr ol thc Conveation otLcr rh."

to ctidcr 1,3, q 16 (f) .Dd 33 to 42 inclurivc.

2.

'Any Sutc mrliq r ranrtioo il rc.

codmc rith ptrgnph f of thir rrti& rary rt raytimcrithilrrr tf,c rrGTaion Dy e con :ounicrtiou to thrt c0cct rdrLcrcd to rho Sco rarf.krl ol thc Unitcd Nrtiour.
Arrrcr,r 39 En*l hn lote l. ltir Convention ahdl comc into force ou thc ninetieth day fo[owing thc day of d+ pcit of thc rixtb insrrumcnt of rstifcstio[ or rGscraion.

2.

For crch Statc ratifying or sccdirg to ths C,oavcntion dter thc depocit of thc sixth inrlruulnt of retidcation or acccraion, ttc Coavcntion rhdl enrcr irto forcc ou thc niac.

ticth dry following thc datc of dcpocit by rucf, $atc of itr inrtnrmeat of ratiGcation or qe, ocrriou.
Arrrcr.r 4O Derwnia;ion l. Aay Contrectilg Sutc mey &nounce thir C.onvcntion at any time by r notificrtion ed&cred to thc Seretary4cncral oI thc Unitcd Netioor 2.

Suoh dcouacietion d,rl telc cfiect for tf,o C.outrrciu6 ttrte concctzcd ouc ycer from thc &tc upon wlich it is receiyed by tf,c Sec- rctrrt Gcrcr.l of thc Unitcd Natiooe.

3.

Aay Strtc which hea mede e dccluttion oE [odGcrtion under article 36 aan at ery tirnc ttcreeftcr, by a notitcation to thc Sctrc.
t ry.CrtDcml of thc Unitcd Natiou, dcc&rc thrt thc C.ouvention ehdl ccaec to crterd to nr& tcrritory one yeu afer rhc iletc of neceipt ol tf,c aoti0crtion by rhc Seceury.Geuerd.

Arner r 4l Reoirion l. Aly Conurciug Sutc mry requerr rcvi.

rion of tbio Convsntio!

et ray time by r uoti- Gcrtiou eddrcred to thc Seeaery-Gencral of tlc Unitcd Natiorc.

2, The Geaenl Aranbly of thc Unitcd Natioar shell rccommead tbc rtcp!'

if aun to bc takea in rerpect of arch requcat.


Airrcr.r tl8 Notifi4,Ebw by tlrc S€r,retJ,.y.Gqaal of tlre Urfud Nor;blrs Thc Sccrcury.Gcucrd of thc UnitcdNrtionr chdl infortr dl Mcubcn of thc Ucitcd Nrtiou aad non Mcnbcr Sutcr rcfcrrtd to ia erticlc 35: (c) Of cigpetutc!, retifcetiou rad rcccr.

rionr in accordrncc with ertida 35; (6) Of dcclrnd,our rnd uotificetiour iu eo cordeacc with erticlc 36; (c) Of rercrntiorr rad with&ewdr in re cordrnce with artidc 38t (d) Ot tf" &u on whicL t$;r Couvca.
tioa will comc into forcc in rccordue witb rrtidc 39; (e) Of dcnuacirtiolu end noti8crtionr in rccordrncc with rrtidc r(); (l) Of aquG.ts for rcviriou irl rccordracc with rrrich 4f.

It reng wrrERDoE thc undcrdpd duly rutborizcd, hrve rigncd thir Convention on ba hrlf of thcir rcepcctivc Governmente.

Dorvr rt Ncw York, thir twcnty+ighth dey of Scptcmbcr, onc tboruand ninc hun&cd end 6fty.four, ia e ringlc copyr of which tha Eq.

lidl Frcue.h aad Sprnirh tcxtr orc cgudly au.
rbcntic and whi& ahell rcraein deporitcd ia thc rrc.hivcc of thc Unitcd Nrtione, ud ccrti- 6cd mre copiec of whic.h rhrll bc ddivcrcd to dl Mcnibur of thc Uniterl Netionr rnd to ttc nou-Mcobcr Sutce rclerrcd to in rrtide 35. l1 that I heleby certify the foregoing text is a tlue copy of the EinaL Act and Canvention relating to the St.atus of Stateless Persons, adopted by lhe United Natj.ons Conference on the Status of Stateless Persons, held at the Headquarters of Ehe United Nations in New york from 13 to 23 Septerber 1954, the original of which is deposiEed with the Secreta ry-Gcneral of the Unlted Nations, ,re cerLifie que le texte qui precede est une copie conforme de l'Acte final et de La Convention !elative au Statut des apatrides.
adopt6s par Ia conf€rence des Nations unies sur le statut des apaErides tenue au siage de I'organisation des Nations Unies, a New York , du 13 au 23 sept.enbre !.954.

Acte fina.L et Conventi.on dont Le tcxte original est d€pos6 aupras du secr€talle gen€ral des Nations unies.
for the Secretary-ceneraL, The Legal Counsel (Under-Sccretary-ceneral for lJegal Affairs ) Pour Ie secrelaire gen6ral, Le conseilLer jur.idique (sccr€talre g6n6ral adjoint aux affaires j uridigues ) Z. Hans Corel I €r€-_ I United Nations, Ner., york 4 April 199?

organisation des Nations Unies Nel, York, ]e tl avril 1997