By 2030, provide legal identity for all, including birth registration

United States

• (US) Hold government departments accountable to increasing customer service quality

• Advocate for amnesty programs and pathways to legal status for undocumented populations.

• Push for removal of barriers like high fees, strict documentation requirements that make birth registration inaccessible.

• Support open data policies and automatic issuance of birth certificates through universal birth registration.

• Hold governments accountable for discrimination that prevents minorities from obtaining IDs.

For adoptees:

• Push for streamlined processes to obtain birth certificates/legal documentation after adoption proceedings are finalized
• Advocate for adoptee rights movements seeking access to original birth records
• Support counseling/guidance for adoptees navigating complex bureaucracies to establish identities
• Avoid policies that permanently seal or make it overly difficult for adoptees to access their birth records

For victims of abuse and unhoused people:

• Advocate for victim-centric policies that issue temporary identities while awaiting replacements
• Push for data protection laws to prevent abusers from fraudulently undermining victims' documents
• Push for removal of requirements like proof of residence/address for obtaining ID cards and birth certificates for homeless applicants.
• Lobby for fee waivers and simplified application processes tailored for homeless individuals to remove financial/bureaucratic barriers.