The Federal Bureau of Investigation's Efforts to Combat Crimes Against Children

Audit Report 09-08
January 2009
Office of the Inspector General


Appendix IX
Countries and Their Effective Dates of Participation
with the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects
of International Child Abduction
No. Country Effective Date
1 Argentina 1-Jun-1991
2 Australia 1-Jul-1988
3 Austria 1-Oct-1988
4 Bahamas 1-Jan-1994
5 Belgium 1-May-1999
6 Belize 1-Nov-1989
7 Bosnia & Herzegovina 1-Dec-1991
8 Brazil 1-Dec-2003
9 Bulgaria 1-Jan-2005
10 Burkina Faso 1-Nov-1992
11 Canada 1-Jul-1988
12 Chile 1-Jul-1994
13 China
Hong Kong S.A.R. 1-Sep-1997
Macau 1-Mar-1999
14 Colombia 1-Jun-1996
15 Costa Rica 1-Jan-2008
16 Croatia 1-Dec-1991
17 Czech Republic 1-Mar-1998
18 Cyprus 1-Mar-1995
19 Denmark 1-Jul-1991
20 Dominican Rep. 1-Jun-2007
21 Ecuador 1-Apr-1992
22 El Salvador 1-Jun-2007
23 Estonia 1-May-2007
24 Finland 1-Aug-1994
25 France 1-Jul-1988
26 Germany 1-Dec-1990
27 Greece 1-Jun-1993
28 Guatemala 1-Jan-2008
29 Honduras 1-Jun-1994
30 Hungary 1-Jul-1988
31 Iceland 1-Dec-1996
32 Ireland 1-Oct-1991
33 Israel 1-Dec-1991
34 Italy 1-May-1995
35 Latvia 1-May-2007
36 Lithuania 1-May-2007
37 Luxembourg 1-Jul-1988
38 Macedonia 1-Dec-1991
39 Malta 1-Feb-2003
40 Mauritius 1-Oct-1993
41 Mexico 1-Oct-1991
42 Monaco 1-Jun-1993
43 Montenegro 1-Dec-1991
44 Netherlands 1-Sep-1990
45 New Zealand 1-Oct-1991
46 Norway 1-Apr-1989
47 Panama 1-Jun-1994
48 Paraguay 1-Jan-2008
49 Peru 1-Jun-2007
50 Poland 1-Nov-1992
51 Portugal 1-Jul-1988
52 Romania 1-Jun-1993
53 San Marino 1-Jan-2008
54 Serbia 1-Dec-1991
55 Slovakia 1-Feb-2001
56 Slovenia 1-Apr-1995
57 South Africa 1-Nov-1997
58 Spain 1-Jul-1988
59 Sri Lanka 1-Jan-2008
60 St. Kitts and Nevis 1-Jun-1995
61 Sweden 1-Jun-1989
62 Switzerland 1-Jul-1988
63 Turkey 1-Aug-2000
64 Ukraine 1-Sep-2007
65 United Kingdom 1-Jul-1988
Bermuda 1-Mar-1999
Cayman Islands 1-Aug-1998
Falkland Islands 1-Jun-1998
Isle of Man 1-Sep-1991
  Montserrat 1-Mar-1999
66 Uruguay 1-Sep-2004
67 Venezuela 1-Jan-1997
68 Zimbabwe 1-Aug-1995
Source: Department of State

 


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