Resources for displaced Palestinians in Europe

Displaced Palestinians across Europe continue to face systemic exclusion, discrimination, and denial of rights. Their children are often born and grow up stateless in Europe. This is often due to the lack of understanding about statelessness, the circumstances of Palestinians with complex histories of displacement, and inconsistent protection frameworks.

We’ve listened to our members, partners, and affected communities who have all voiced urgent concerns about the protection gaps faced by stateless Palestinians in Europe. We have worked with our Community Advisory Board to develop resources with key legal and practical information for displaced Palestinians seeking protection in Europe.

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Resources for Palestinians

We have started rolling out country-specific resources. The first set of these resources is focused on the UK, but we will be updating this page with more resources for other European countries.

Palestinians in the UK: a short guide to your rights

We have compiled a brief overview of important points to consider when accessing protection in the UK. Statelessness may be relevant in your case.

READ Palestinians in the UK: A short guide to your rights

This is not legal advice. You should speak to a qualified lawyer, as the rules depend on your situation. It might help to show your adviser this leaflet and this Legal Briefing on the Rights of Stateless Palestinians in the UK.

FAQs for Palestinians in the UK

These FAQs answer common questions asked by Palestinians in the UK, including:

How can I apply for protection or to stay in the UK?

What is statelessness?

Why do you refer to Palestinians as stateless?

Where can I get further information, advice or support?

READ: FAQs for Palestinians in the UK

Resources for legal practitioners and advocates

Regional

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Report: Palestinians and the Search for Protection as Refugees and Stateless Persons (2022)

This report, by ENS and BADIL, provides a comprehensive review of the legal framework, jurisprudence and policy across Europe on the legal status of Palestinian refugees and stateless persons.

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Advocacy briefing: Palestinians and the search for protection as refugees and stateless persons in Europe (2022)

This briefing offers a succinct summary of key issues faced by Palestinians when seeking protection and recommendations to different actors in Europe.

Case law relating to Palestinians

Our Statelessness Case Law Database contains summaries of national and regional case law covering Europe, as well as international jurisprudence, including cases related to Palestinians.

Country-specific

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Legal briefing on the rights of stateless Palestinians in the UK (2025)

This briefing provides an overview of the routes to protection and leave to remain for Palestinians present in the United Kingdom (UK).

Webinar on the rights of stateless Palestinians in the UK (2025)

Watch our webinar bringing together expert insights and lived expertise on protecting the rights of stateless Palestinians in the UK.

Briefing on the right to a nationality of children born to Palestinian parents in Belgium (2024)

In response to reports that the Belgian Immigration Office incentivised municipalities to withdraw the Belgian nationality of children born to Palestinian parents in Belgium, ENS published a briefing outlining our concerns and Belgium’s relevant international legal obligations.