Participating Hague Convention Countries

Last updated on November 20, 2024

Hague Convention On The Civil Aspects Of International Child Abduction Signatory Countries

The following countries serve as signatories to the Hague Abduction Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. The date indicates when the treaty became effective with the United States.

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Anguilla
06/01/2008

Argentina
06/01/1991

Australia
07/01/1988

Austria
10/01/1988

Bahamas, The
01/01/1994

Belgium
05/01/1999

Belize
11/01/1989

Bermuda
03/01/1999

Bosnia and Herzegovina
12/01/1991

Brazil
12/01/2003

Bulgaria
01/01/2005

Burkina Faso
11/01/1992

Canada
07/01/1988

Cayman Islands
08/01/1988

Chile
07/01/1994

Colombia
06/01/1996

Costa Rica
01/01/2008

Croatia
12/01/1991

Cyprus
03/01/1995

Czech Republic
03/01/1998

Denmark
07/01/1991

Dominican Republic
06/01/2007

Ecuador
04/01/1992

El Salvador
06/01/2007

Estonia
05/01/2007

Falkland Islands
06/01/1998

Finland
08/01/1994

France
07/01/1988

Germany
12/01/1990

Greece
06/01/1993

Guatemala
01/01/2008

Honduras
06/01/1994

Hong Kong
09/01/1997

Hungary
07/01/1988

Iceland
12/01/1996

Ireland
10/01/1991

Isle of Man
09/01/1991

Israel
12/01/1991

Italy
05/01/1995

Japan
04/01/2014

Latvia
05/01/2007

Lithuania
05/01/2007

Luxembourg
07/01/1988

Macau
03/01/1999

North Macedonia, Republic of
12/01/1991

Malta
02/01/2003

Mauritius
10/01/1993

Mexico
10/01/1991

Monaco
06/01/1993

Montenegro
12/01/1991

Montserrat
03/01/1999

Morocco
12/01/2012

Netherlands
09/01/1990

New Zealand
10/01/1991

Norway
04/01/1989

Panama
06/01/1994

Paraguay
01/01/2008

Peru
06/01/2007

Poland
11/01/1992

Portugal
07/01/1998

Korea, Republic of
11/01/2013

Romania
06/01/1993

Saint Kitts and Nevis
06/01/1995

San Marino
01/01/2008

Serbia
12/01/1991

Singapore
05/01/2012

Slovakia
02/01/2001

Slovenia
04/01/1995

South Africa
11/01/1997

Spain
07/01/1988

Sri Lanka
01/01/2008

Sweden
06/01/1989

Switzerland
07/01/1988

Turkey
08/01/2000

Thailand
04/01/2016

Ukraine
09/01/2007

United Kingdom
07/01/1988

Trinidad and Tobago
08/01/2013

Uruguay
09/01/2004

Venezuela
01/01/1997

Zimbabwe
08/01/1995