(Analysis of Stateless Person and Dual Nationality Children in the Perspective of Indonesian Immigration)

Analisis Stateless Person dan Anak Berkewarganegaraan Ganda dalam Prespektif Keimigrasian Indonesia

Abstract

Citizenship is the right of everyone without exception. With citizenship, a person will get certainty and
protection from a country. The nationality of a person has been recognized in international
conventions. With the convention, there should be no individual who lives without citizenship status
or is commonly referred to as a stateless person. However, even though there has been an
international agreement regulating the status of a Stateless Person according to international rules,
the existence of a permanent stateless person inhabits the sovereign area of a country. Even the
rights they have to become a Stateless Person are often violated by the country where the Stateless
Person is located. Apart from stateless persons, another problem regarding citizenship is the
existence of dual citizenship or what is called a bipartite. In Indonesia, there is no dual citizenship,
but limited dual citizenship. This has been regulated in Law No. 12 of 2006 concerning Citizenship of
the Republic of Indonesia. Stateless persons and children with dual nationalities are often problems
that need attention.