1. Reported Stateless Persons
The Marshall Islands have not reported any stateless persons to UNHCR.
2. Other Populations of Note
Citizens of the Marshall Islands possess a Compact of Free Association with the United States that allows for visa-free travel and settlement within the US, however the status of those living within the US is unclear. The Compact was reached following nuclear testing by the United States on several Marshallese Islands that displaced populations and has continued to have negative health and environmental impacts, now as many as 30,000 Marshallese citizens have migrated to the US. While Marshallese citizens who travelled to the US under the compact originally received access to health care and education, entitlement to these services is no longer universal. In 2021, UNHCR recorded 7 refugees whose country of origin was the Marshall Islands.
