1. Reported Stateless Persons
Micronesia has not reported to UNHCR or the UN Statistics Department on figures of statelessness. The Committee on the Rights of the Child has expressed concern regarding access to birth registration for children on remote islands. Micronesia should work towards establishing an identification system for identifying potential stateless persons in its territory.
2. Other Populations of Note
Citizens of Micronesia possess a Compact of Free Association with the United States that allows for visa-free travel and settlement within the US. Persons within the US are considered non-immigrant non-citizens. While persons living in the US under the compact of free association originally received access to health care and education, recent reports have shown that entitlement to these services is no longer universal for citizens of the Marshall Islands. It is unclear if Micronesian citizens are facing the same barriers.
