Participating Hague Convention Countries
HAGUE CONVENTION ON THE CIVIL ASPECTS OF INTERNATIONAL CHILD ABDUCTION*
SIGNATORY COUNTRIES
Total number of Contracting States: 80 (including the U.S.)
Total number of States in partnership with U.S.: 68
The following countries serve as signatories to the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. The date indicates when the treaty became effective with the United States.
Hague Abduction Convention Country List
| Argentina | |
| Australia | |
| Austria | |
| Bahamas, The | |
| Belgium | |
| Belize | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| Brazil | |
| Bulgaria | |
| Burkina Faso | |
| Canada | |
| Chile | |
| China – (Hong Kong and Macau only) | |
| • Hong Kong • Macau | 09/01/97 |
| Colombia | |
| Costa Rica | |
| Croatia | |
| Cyprus | |
| Czech Republic | |
| Denmark | |
| Dominican Republic | |
| Ecuador | |
| El Salvador | |
| Estonia | |
| Finland | |
| France | |
| Germany | |
| Greece | |
| Guatemala | |
| Honduras | |
| Hungary | |
| Iceland | |
| Ireland | |
| Israel | |
| Italy | |
| Latvia | |
| Lithuania | |
| Luxembourg | |
| Macedonia, Republic of | |
| Malta | |
| Mauritius | |
| Mexico | |
| Monaco | |
| Montenegro | |
| Netherlands | |
| New Zealand | |
| Norway | |
| Panama | |
| Paraguay | |
| Peru | |
| Poland | |
| Portugal | |
| Romania | |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| San Marino | |
| Serbia | |
| Slovakia | |
| Slovenia | |
| South Africa | |
| Spain | |
| Sri Lanka | |
| Sweden | |
| Switzerland | |
| Turkey | |
| Ukraine | |
| United Kingdom | |
| • Bermuda | |
| • Cayman Islands | |
| • Falkland Islands | |
| • Isle of Man | |
| • Montserrat | |
| Uruguay | |
| Venezuela | |
| Zimbabwe |