Scott Duncan
The Nicaraguans have the same problem coming to the U.S.
I have ships registered in Liberia, and they are "leased" to corporations all over the world that I have no obvious connection to. No "birth certificate" required.
...but that's me. You have a far different situation. You actually WANT to have a "Person" for convenience. People who decide to inflict violence because "papers" are outside of anyone's control. The fact that everyone you can see is OK with it, should bother you.