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HAGUE CONVENTION
OF 25 OCTOBER 1980
ON THE
CIVIL ASPECTS OF INTERNATIONAL CHILD ABDUCTION
United States Central Authority
Office of Children's Issues
U.S. Department of State
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U.S. Department of State
Washington, D.C. 20520-2818
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Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday - Friday
Party Countries and Effective Dates with U.S.
| ARGENTINA |
1 June 1991 |
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| AUSTRALIA |
1 July 1988 |
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| AUSTRIA |
1 October 1988 |
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| BAHAMAS |
1 January 1994 |
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| BELGIUM |
1 May 1999 |
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| BELIZE |
1 November 1989 |
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| BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA |
1 December 1991 |
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| BRAZIL |
1 December 2003 |
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| BURKINO FASO |
1 November 1992 |
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| CANADA |
1 July 1988 |
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| CHILE |
1 July 1994 |
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| CHINA |
Hong Kong Special Admin. Region |
1 September 1997 |
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Macau |
1 March 1999 |
| COLOMBIA |
1 June 1996 |
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| CROATIA |
1 December 1991 |
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| CZECH REPUBLIC |
1 March 1998 |
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| CYPRUS |
1 March 1995 |
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DENMARK |
1 July 1991 |
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ECUADOR |
1 April 1992 |
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FINLAND |
1 August 1994 |
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FRANCE |
1 July 1988 |
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GERMANY |
1 December 1990 |
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GREECE |
1 June 1993 |
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HONDURAS |
1 June 1994 |
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HUNGARY |
1 July 1988 |
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ICELAND |
1 December 1996 |
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IRELAND |
1 October 1991 |
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ISRAEL |
1 December 1991 |
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ITALY |
1 May 1995 |
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LUXEMBOURG |
1 July 1988 |
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FMR. YUGOSLAV REP. OF MACEDONIA |
1 December 1991 |
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| MALTA |
1 February 2003 |
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MAURITIUS |
1 October 1993 |
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MEXICO |
1 October 1991 |
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MONACO |
1 June 1993 |
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NETHERLANDS |
1 September 1990 |
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NEW ZEALAND |
1 October 1991 |
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NORWAY |
1 April 1989 |
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PANAMA |
1 June 1994 |
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POLAND |
1 November 1992 |
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PORTUGAL |
1 July 1988 |
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ROMANIA |
1 June 1993 |
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SLOVAK REPUBLIC |
1 February 2001 |
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SLOVENIA |
1 April 1995 |
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SOUTH AFRICA |
1 November 1997 |
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SPAIN |
1 July 1988 |
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ST. KITTS AND NEVIS |
1 June 1995 |
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SWEDEN |
1 June 1989 |
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SWITZERLAND |
1 July 1988 |
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TURKEY |
1 August 2000 |
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UNITED KINGDOM |
1 July 1988 |
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Bermuda |
1 March 1999 |
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Cayman Islands |
1 August 1998 |
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Falkland Islands |
1 June 1998 |
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Isle of Man |
1 September 1991 |
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Montserrat |
1 March 1999 |
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URUGUAY |
1 September 2004 |
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VENEZUELA |
1 January 1997 |
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| YUGOSLAVIA, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF |
1 December 1991 |
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ZIMBABWE |
1 August 1995 |
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NOTE: Convention does not apply to abductions occurring prior to the effective date.
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