Hague Abduction Convention Country List


1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction

Convention Partners – The dates of entry into force with the United States:
Argentina Flag Argentina 06/01/91
Australia Flag Australia 07/01/88
Austria Flag Austria 10/01/88
Bahamas Flag Bahamas, The 01/01/94
Belgium Flag Belgium 05/01/99
Belize Flag Belize 11/01/89
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina 12/01/91
Brazil Brazil 12/01/03
Bulgaria Bulgaria 01/01/05
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso 11/01/92
Canada Canada 07/01/88
Chile Chile 07/01/94
China flag China – (Hong Kong and Macau only)  
  • Hong Kong
  • Macau

09/01/97
03/01/99

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