Statushouder

Statushouder is a Dutch term used to describe a person who possesses a specific status granted by an authority, such as a government body, an institution, or an organization. The focus of the term is on the entitlement or condition that the holder carries, rather than on personal identity alone. In practice, the designation is often used in bureaucratic or administrative contexts to refer to someone who has been officially recognized as having a particular status.

Etymology and usage are straightforward: status is borrowed from international vocabulary and hou der is the Dutch word for holder. The compound is used in formal and semi-formal language to emphasize that the person benefits from or is bound by a certain legal, administrative, or organizational status.

Common contexts include immigration and asylum procedures, where a statushouder may hold a recognized status such as refugee status, subsidiary protection, or a residence permit. In civil registries or administrative systems, the term can also describe a person who holds a defined civil status, for example marital status or guardianship status, as recorded by authorities. In organizational or workflow settings, statusholders can refer to individuals who have the authority, permissions, or obligations associated with a particular step or state in a process.

See also: asylum status, residence permit, civil status, administrative registry, status in workflows.