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
06/01/91
Australia
07/01/88
Austria
10/01/88
Bahamas, The
01/01/94
Belgium
05/01/99
Belize
11/01/89
Bosnia and Herzegovina
12/01/91
Brazil
12/01/03
Bulgaria
01/01/05
Burkina Faso
11/01/92
Canada
07/01/88
Chile
07/01/94
China (Hong Kong and Macau only)
 
  • Hong Kong
  • Macau

09/01/97
03/01/99

Colombia
06/01/96
Costa Rica
01/01/08
Croatia
12/01/91
Cyprus
03/01/95
Czech Republic
03/01/98
Denmark
07/01/91
Dominican Republic
06/01/07
Ecuador
04/01/92
El Salvador
06/01/07
Estonia
05/01/07
Finland
08/01/94
France
07/01/88
Germany
12/01/90
Greece
06/01/93
Guatemala
01/01/08
Honduras
06/01/94
Hungary
07/01/88
Iceland
12/01/96
Ireland
10/01/91
Israel
12/01/91
Italy
05/01/95
Latvia
05/01/07
Lithuania
05/01/07
Luxembourg
07/01/88
Macedonia, Republic of
12/01/91
Malta
02/01/03
Mauritius
10/01/93
Mexico
10/01/91
Monaco
06/01/93
Montenegro
12/01/91
Netherlands
09/01/90
New Zealand
10/01/91
Norway
04/01/89
Panama
06/01/94
Paraguay
01/01/08
Peru
06/01/07
Poland
11/01/92
Portugal
07/01/98
Romania
06/01/93
Saint Kitts and Nevis
06/01/95
San Marino
01/01/08
Serbia
12/01/91
Slovakia
02/01/01
Slovenia
04/01/95
South Africa
11/01/97
Spain
07/01/88
Sri Lanka
01/01/08
Sweden
06/01/89
Switzerland
07/01/88
Turkey
08/01/00
Ukraine
09/01/07
United Kingdom
07/01/88
  • Bermuda
03/01/99
  • Cayman Islands
08/01/88
  • Falkland Islands
06/01/98
  • Isle of Man
09/01/91
  • Montserrat
03/01/99
Uruguay
09/01/04
Venezuela
01/01/97
Zimbabwe
08/01/95